Paint cleanser/Ipa

gerz1873 · 07-09-2011, 11:16 PM

Will an ipa rubdown do the same job as a pre wax cleaner, I ask because i dont have a pre wax cleaner but i do have ipa. Thanks

Johnr32 · 08-09-2011, 01:06 AM

Would of thought it will do the same job. also, are you going to be using it diluted? It may be better to as undiluted it may be too strong.

-Raven- · 08-09-2011, 02:01 AM

Yeah, same job, but not really as well. It's great for removing polishing oils and the likes, but it doesn't really shift embedded dirt.

As for dilution, I use it neat to remove sealants, and use it normally at 50% strength. I've read that people use it down to 10%.

gerz1873 · 08-09-2011, 02:16 AM

Would Blackhole be better to use than ipa ?

-Raven- · 08-09-2011, 01:05 PM

nah, IPA > blackhole.

twissler · 08-09-2011, 03:28 PM

IPA is good at removing oils and grease as stated but it evaporates too quick to give real "cleaning" ability. Something like Werkstat prime acrylic/strong would deep clean the paint beyond what IPA can do but if you've already polished then IPA would be fine to prep for LSP.

tom-225 · 08-09-2011, 04:53 PM

it would depend on what you have used before it.

for after polishing i use IPA then an LSP

if im going to use say Lime Prime then i will IPA-LP-LSP

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Johnr32 Orbital Oracle Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SE London Posts: 612 Thanks: 94 Thanked 135 Times in 127 Posts	Would of thought it will do the same job. also, are you going to be using it diluted? It may be better to as undiluted it may be too strong. Last edited by Johnr32; 08-09-2011 at 01:20 AM.

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08-09-2011, 03:28 PM	#6
twissler PC Perfectionist Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 425 Thanks: 51 Thanked 43 Times in 40 Posts	IPA is good at removing oils and grease as stated but it evaporates too quick to give real "cleaning" ability. Something like Werkstat prime acrylic/strong would deep clean the paint beyond what IPA can do but if you've already polished then IPA would be fine to prep for LSP.

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