Cleaner wax before S100/P21s

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imported_Larry A

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I know that a lot of people use Klasse A.I.O. and then top it with S100/P21s. Has anybody tried Mothers Cleaner Wax Meguiars Gold Class and #6 And Eagle One Wet and then top with S100/P21s . I have some stuff to use up before I buy some more.
 
I don't really see the point. When doing this, you are using AIO as your paint cleaner. I would not use a cleaner wax as my paint cleaner, it doesn't really make sense.
 
I don't see what the point would be either. People choose to use AIO because it pre-cleans as well as lays down some polymer protection, which none of the cleaner waxes you mention do.



I guess you are able to do that if you really want, but dedicated paint polishes/cleaners would be more worth your while...
 
While I can't state for sure, I would bet his point is to use up some of the products he has accumulated before he buys AIO or anything else for that matter. I used to take a box of polishes and waxes I no longer used to work periodically and just leave them in the break area. By days end they were usually gone.



I would probably go ahead and get the AIO now, if it was what I wanted to use.



That said, none of the products he listed are crap products. On a well cared for surface, they would all do a good job. Topping any of them with S100/P21S would just add to the look.



My cars looked pretty good with Meguiar's Medallion Premium Paint Protection for years. For a while I topped it with 3M Showcar Paste Wax and they looked even better.



Finances and/or the opinions of a significant other might also be involved in the decision.:p



Charles
 
I think I'm going to go with the Meguiars Gold Class / S100 combo. Both products seem to deepen the look of the paint well. The down side is that neither product is particularly durable. The paint sure looked deep after I clayed then attempted swirl removal by and with Meguiars Scratch X, then put Gold Class and S100 on. My only concern is that the oils in Gold Class won't allow the S100 to stick, but hey, it can be used over glazes, so why not a simple wax like GC? When I first got S100, I applied it to the front fenders and the hood. This is when I attempted swirl removal on the front fenders. The fenders recieved GC and S100 while the hood just recieved S100. I realize that the hood gets quite a beating from the sun on my daily driven, un-garaged car, but I think the GC/S100 that actually lasted was worth it. The hood seemed to be less slick and not bead water the same way the fenders did. I'll have to do further tests when I have time to determine more closely what I'm going to end up doing.



I think a cleaner wax/s100 combo would be good, especially if you use the cleaner wax more as a cleaner and the S100 as the wax. If you don't get time for the S100, you aren't SOL either, as you might be with a pure paint cleaner.



P.S. the cleaner waxes I have are Zymol Cleaner Wax, Turtlewax Finish 2001, and Meguiars Gold Class. (all are liquids) so I'm in a similar situation as you.
 
I just wanted to use up existing products . Since other people use cleaner sealants I though this would also work with cleaner waxes I just wanted to know if someone else tried it . I suppose I should just try it and then post the results.
 
By the way, if you really want to use one of your cleaner waxes as prep, I'd use #6 since I understand it is stronger than your "typical" OTC cleaner waxes.
 
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