Waxing the MB for the first time.
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From: Abbotsford, BC, Canada
1999 SL 500 & 2011 E 550 4Matic
Waxing the MB for the first time.
I'm going to clean, polish and wax my Smoke Silver SL500.
I have done a bunch of recearch on the net and had pretty well decided to use Meguiar's Deep Crystal #1, #2 and then Meguiar's #26 High Tech Yellow Wax.
Then I found this:
"MEGUIAR #26 HI-TECH YELLOW WAX... May cause clouding on certain German finishes".
Does anyone know if it is the case that MB paints react badly to polimer wax coatings?
I have done a bunch of recearch on the net and had pretty well decided to use Meguiar's Deep Crystal #1, #2 and then Meguiar's #26 High Tech Yellow Wax.
Then I found this:
"MEGUIAR #26 HI-TECH YELLOW WAX... May cause clouding on certain German finishes".
Does anyone know if it is the case that MB paints react badly to polimer wax coatings?
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MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Abbotsford, BC, Canada
1999 SL 500 & 2011 E 550 4Matic
I had recently scrubbed the soft top and applied a healthy coat of "303 High Tech Fabric Guard". Water beads on the canvas now in very large drops. I think it worked well.
In the process of spraying the petrolium distilate product onto the soft top ... I managed to overspray onto the adjacent glass and paint. I have not washed since. Just wiped up the mess with a damp towel at the time.
How would I best remove this residue from the paint surface before the three stage polish treatment I am planning?
Websites say do not use dish washing detergent because of its alcalinity. Yet I see blue Dawn touted as a good cleaner.
Please advise and clairify.
In the process of spraying the petrolium distilate product onto the soft top ... I managed to overspray onto the adjacent glass and paint. I have not washed since. Just wiped up the mess with a damp towel at the time.
How would I best remove this residue from the paint surface before the three stage polish treatment I am planning?
Websites say do not use dish washing detergent because of its alcalinity. Yet I see blue Dawn touted as a good cleaner.
Please advise and clairify.
