Cleaner wax comparison

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ByndCln

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I was told that the wax i use is most likely a cleaner wax. How is this different from other waxes. And how can I tell if other waxes I plan on buying are cleaner waxes.





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A cleaner wax usually has mild abrasives in it. That means it will strip most wax or polish underneath it.



Which wax do you have right now? Most cleaner waxes are clearly marked.
 
Agree with Bizzy. Read the bottle carefully and it will tell you if it has cleaning ability or not. It will say something like, "cleans, polishes, and protects in one easy step!!"



These products make up the bulk of what is sold at retail. They are not necessarily bad for your paint. They will not last as long as a dedicated protectant nor will they clean and polish the paint as well as dedicated products do. But if all you want to use is one product, they're fine. Just don't expect great, long lasting results.
 
The most common is probably the Mothers Cleaner Wax. I actually started out on that wax and still have 1/2 a bottle. It goes on with little effort and comes off with even less effort. For most weekend warriors that have little time to detail, this wax is usually good enough.
 
As said, you can usually tell by reading between the lines. If it uses certain words like "restores" "revitalizes" "polishes" "cleans", gets rid of oxidation, etc, etc, then it's a cleaner wax. Usually they don't do very much cleaning at all though - it depends from case to case.



Pro style products (like from Megs) tend to be much more clearly marked.



One thing I like about the Mothers cleaner wax is the simple fact that they're upfront and honest about this. :up Do a search on this product - it seems to be one of the better choices out there. With only a few exceptions though, pretty much ALL the waxes you see on the shelves are technically cleaner waxes. The "Big 3" Mothers, Meguiar's, and Eagle One each make a cleanerless wax sold retail, but that's all as far as I know.
 
Thank you for your comments. I use a low marketed wax called Carnu-b. I do plan on getting other carnauba waxes that aren't cleaner waxes so that was my main reason for asking. Once again thank you.
 
If your paint is in good shape, you can always get some Collinite, or #26, so S100 and apply on top of the cleaner wax to extend it's life.
 
I have a question that may be related to this topic...what could I possibly use to try and remove some fade spots from my truck? It was repainted about 3 years ago (its a '91), and there is this wierd kind of faded area along the bed, not clear coat peeling or a film or anything like that, its just a lighter patch of paint with some spots within it. Almost like water dried on it, but now it won't come off even with a wash...



Perhaps the Meguiar's 3 step? I use their Professional line for my mustang, but need some suggestions on trying to remove this strange fade patch/spot. I will try to post a pic if that will help. any thoughts would be great...thanks!
 
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