Remove surface drag after 6 month wash

[slomo]

After 6 months of Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell and NO washes in between, how do you remove that horrendous surface drag off the paint?

I strip wash with Purple Power high pH soap prior to waxing.

I still have about 15% of beading action left prior to washing.

Guess I need to wash it a second time? I hand wash too BTW. No power sprayers or foaming cannons LOL.

 

[Finklejag]

Clay bar

 

[The Critic]

First, wash more often. 1-2x/month.

Sounds like you need a decontamination wash. Use an iron remover, followed by a clay bar.

 

[oldhp]

Dawn with HOT water. Re-wax.

 

[el Nuke]

After 6 months of Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell and NO washes in between, how do you remove that horrendous surface drag off the paint?

I strip wash with Purple Power high pH soap prior to waxing.

I still have about 15% of beading action left prior to washing.

Guess I need to wash it a second time? I hand wash too BTW. No power sprayers or foaming cannons LOL.

Surface drag?

Is that the same thing as road grime?

 

[Malo83]

Clay glove.

 

[RooflessVW]

Dawn with HOT water. Re-wax.

Dawn does not strip wax, nor is it particularly strong.

OP needs to clay the paint.

 

[sk_pete]

these can do the job and strip wax, see yt reviews.

CARPRO Lift Snow Foam 500ml (17oz)

Lift is a highly concentrated pre-wash foaming agent that dissolves and lifts away a large amount of dirt and grime in a completely touchless manner, prior to the application of vehicle shampoo.

www.carpro-us.com

CARPRO Descale Acid Wash 500ml (17oz)

Descale from CARPRO is an all new acidic car shampoo released for SEMA 2021. CARPRO Descale was designed from the ground up for reviving ceramic coatings that have had minerals build up on them.

www.carpro-us.com

chemical decon:
https://www.carpro-us.com/deep-cleanse/carpro-ironx-500ml-17oz/
and then take clay mitt to mechanical removal.
but you´d have much easier life by going with coatings.. no bugs, no nothing.

 

[Finklejag]

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These holy grail ceramic coatings should need a lot of other products for them to last. First it was toppers now this descale product. I will just stick to my $10 bottle of TW SnS.

 

[RooflessVW]

These holy grail ceramic coatings should need a lot of other products for them to last.

No, they don't.

 

[sk_pete]

i had japanese "teflon" wax, was quite good, but no match to coating..

Amazon.com

(very hard to remove from trim)

 

[RooflessVW]

i had japanese "teflon" wax, was quite good, but no match to coating..

Amazon.com

(very hard to remove from trim)

I always wanted to try that

 

[The Critic]

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These holy grail ceramic coatings should need a lot of other products for them to last. First it was toppers now this descale product. I will just stick to my $10 bottle of TW SnS.

Yes and no. Had CQuartz UK 3.0 on my truck. I may have topped it with a spray sealant once or twice for giggles. Started to deteriorate after 12 months with 2-3 monthly handwashes. It was pretty much gone by the 16 month mark.

 

[RooflessVW]

But you´d have much easier life by going with coatings.. no bugs, no nothing.

slomo doesn't believe in microfiber. Don't think he wants to apply a coating.

 

[Blueshound]

Surface drag?

Is that the same thing as road grime?

I have the same question, Google was not helpful. The closest I could find is a means of cleaning that drags the item through the cleaning media rather then circulating the media around the item. I think it must mean a surface finish that has degraded from road grit scraping it away in streaks.

 

[RooflessVW]

I have the same question, Google was not helpful. The closest I could find is a means of cleaning that drags the item through the cleaning media rather then circulating the media around the item. I think it must mean a surface finish that has degraded from road grit scraping it away in streaks.

It means that the clean surface is not smooth. Typically this is due to surface-bonded contaminants. A clay bar is typically used to removed this roughness or "drag."

 

[wpod]

I use the car wash never a problem.

 

[RooflessVW]

I use the car wash never a problem.

You'd be surprised.

 

[PimTac]

My suggestion to slomo is to try the baggie test. Mike Phillips is well respected in the car detailing business and he explains how to do it here.

The Baggie Test - How to inspect for above surface bonded contaminants

The Baggie Test - How to inspect for above surface bonded contaminants After washing and drying your car, the next thing you want to do is to inspect

www.autogeekonline.net

 

[RooflessVW]

My suggestion to slomo is to try the baggie test. Mike Phillips is well respected in the car detailing business and he explains how to do it here.

The Baggie Test - How to inspect for above surface bonded contaminants

The Baggie Test - How to inspect for above surface bonded contaminants After washing and drying your car, the next thing you want to do is to inspect

www.autogeekonline.net

Mike Phillips uses microfiber towels though so 🤷