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Using Dawn to remove old wax/polish?
« on: February 16, 2009, 05:23:24 PM »
A Glare tech tells me to wash my bike with Dawn Dishwashing Liquid to remove old wax/polish before applying Glare.  Anyone else do this?  He said to put about a capful to a gallon of water.  Gotta get the old wax off before using the Glare.  Dawn good idea or not?
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Re: Using Dawn to remove old wax/polish?
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2009, 06:25:16 PM »
Not really necessary as you're going to use a good 'polish' before putting on the Glare wax anyway and that'll remove everything down to the clearcoat...including fine scratches in the clear if your use one of Glare's (or someone else's) products to prepare the surface.  Good 'rubbin'.  :) har!  spyder
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Re: Using Dawn to remove old wax/polish?
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2009, 06:58:29 PM »
Don't use Glare but several of us use Dawn before touching up paint.
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Re: Using Dawn to remove old wax/polish?
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2009, 07:20:45 AM »
I too have heard this and have done this, but not to a bike.  I have done it to a car and it turned out great but it was a lot of work.  Growing up I was always told to never wash a car etc... using dish soap as it will strip the wax. So I guess if you want to start from scratch then use it.

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Re: Using Dawn to remove old wax/polish?
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2009, 07:35:32 AM »
Dawn, Ivory, most dish soaps will strip wax very well.  We used it when I was detailing cars during my summers back from college.
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Re: Using Dawn to remove old wax/polish?
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2009, 05:45:08 PM »
The dawn wash worked great!  Stripped off all of the S100 I've been using.   :2vrolijk_21:  Using the Glare Polish.  Best stuff I've ever seen.  The shine on chrome is blinding!   :bananarock:
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Re: Using Dawn to remove old wax/polish?
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2009, 09:49:48 PM »
Anyone know if we still get a forum discount on Glare polish?  :nixweiss: spyder
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Re: Using Dawn to remove old wax/polish?
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2009, 09:57:40 PM »
Quote from: spydglide on May 09, 2009, 09:49:48 PM
Anyone know if we still get a forum discount on Glare polish?  :nixweiss: spyder
As far as I know we can, but you can contact them directly by using the email in their member profile - Glare.

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Re: Using Dawn to remove old wax/polish?
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2009, 04:42:28 AM »
Quote from: spydglide on May 09, 2009, 09:49:48 PM
Anyone know if we still get a forum discount on Glare polish?  :nixweiss: spyder

Sure do. Got a shipment last week with the discount.
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Re: Using Dawn to remove old wax/polish?
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2009, 01:56:46 PM »
I've used Dawn for years, to wash the bike just before I detail it.  None of the other dish soaps work.....just Dawn.  Use it on the bike, cars, trucks, etc.  I even used it on the boats before I sold them.  It cuts grease, oil, wax and will not harm the paint, clearcoat, plastic or the matt finishes.
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