[D&D Auto Detailing]

Originally Posted by sneek

I think it does have truth to it. There is a writeup somewhere, where someone uses a pure polish on some black single stage paint. I will look for it one class is over

Whats your definition of a pure polish?

[klumzypinoy]

Originally Posted by Nica

I'm no expert on the matter, but the "feeding paint with oils" may be lagit. I have a friend who owns his own body shop and he has cautioned me numerous times to be carefull with the alcohol wipe down. I didn't really ask him why but every time I tell him that I give the vehicle an alcohol wipe to remove left over polish he always tells me "be carefull with that stuff, make sure it's not to strong and you wipe if off quickly"...mmm...perhaps I need to ask him for some more information on this.

I'll ask and I'll post what I find out.

I wonder if alcohol "dries out" the clear coat..hmmmmm

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Originally Posted by klumzypinoy

I wonder if alcohol "dries out" the clear coat..hmmmmm

Thats what I heard.

[Nica]

Yup, that's what I was told too that alcohol some how dries out the clear coat...but I'm just going by what I was told. I can kinda understand though but I just didnt' realize that the clear coat actually had oils in it? mmmm....who knew...maybe we could reques that to be shown on TV on the "how it's built" program

[D&D Auto Detailing]

Haha, the how its built program is pretty cool! But I think this is VERY important, and often over looked. I got the whole alcohol/ water wipe down thing from killr, so obviously not many people know about the oils.

I sent a PM to vxrmarc on DW, still waiting for reply.

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[Nica]

Originally Posted by D&D Auto Detailing

Haha, the how its built program is pretty cool! But I think this is VERY important, and often over looked. I got the whole alcohol/ water wipe down thing from killr, so obviously not many people know about the oils.

I sent a PM to vxrmarc on DW, still waiting for reply.

I agree with you, ever since my friend constantly warned me about the alcohol wipe down I've stoped doing the alcohol wipe down. The last alcohol wipe I did was on that fire truck and on the single paint area I could notice a difference..again it could have been my eyes playing tricks on me but I thought the paint looked a bit different.

Keep us posted as to what you get from Marc. Mean wile I left a voice mail for my friend to get back to me about this matter.

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Sneek, Nica, and update?

[Nica]

Well I've been talking with my friend that owns his own paint shop and he stands by his original information he provided me with. That was not to use alcohol wipe down and he says that oils are good for the vehicle but that the oils only add to the wet look of the vehicle

I have another friend that works at a paintshop and said the same thing...apperently oils help but don't go past the clear coat

I think this is still up for discusion and still needs further re-searching but that's just my

[Nica]

Originally Posted by ZoranC

Nica, guess what Meguiar's sells for wipe down in body shops? Product called Body Shop Solvent. Not being a chemist myself I would guess solvent is stronger than 50/50 alcohol. So please ask your friend what he uses to wipe down.

Oh wait a sec, I have the container/product that he uses as a wipe down....he uses it all the time after sanding...ect..ect...

I'll go down stairs and get the name