Rejex removal question
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Rejex removal question
I put Rejex on the car a few months back. I know it lasts a long time, but if I wanted to remove it (to polish the paint, for example), I assume Dawn won't do the trick. How do I remove it? Would polishing remove it at the same time?
Carnuba was easy--it removed itself in a few washings!
Carnuba was easy--it removed itself in a few washings!
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Originally Posted by IcemanG17
Dawn should take most of it off.......whatever is left will come off with the polish!
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Polymers are not as durable as one may think....or as the manufacturers tout. On a garage queen you may get maybe a year and some weeks but on an every day driver 3 to 6 months.
Dawn will strip it off as will polishing and claying also. Wiping the car down with alcohol will also remove it.
As for carnauba paste waxes....many say they are worthless because after a week or 2 the water no longer beads on the paint but who says that water beads indicate wax? Clean fresh paint with no wax will bead water because of surface tension. Polymers tend to sheet water more than beading thsi is because polymers are hydrophilic while wax is hydrophobic, it repels water. Paint is also hydrophobic so it, even without wax, repels water. So again, how does one test the presence of wax on their paint by beads alone? Well, you can't really.
This is why many people use a polymer base and top it with a carnauba paste wax. Best of both worlds.
Anthony
Dawn will strip it off as will polishing and claying also. Wiping the car down with alcohol will also remove it.
As for carnauba paste waxes....many say they are worthless because after a week or 2 the water no longer beads on the paint but who says that water beads indicate wax? Clean fresh paint with no wax will bead water because of surface tension. Polymers tend to sheet water more than beading thsi is because polymers are hydrophilic while wax is hydrophobic, it repels water. Paint is also hydrophobic so it, even without wax, repels water. So again, how does one test the presence of wax on their paint by beads alone? Well, you can't really.
This is why many people use a polymer base and top it with a carnauba paste wax. Best of both worlds.
Anthony
#7
Interesting. The carnuba wax put on OVER Rejex wont remove the Rejex? Would it make more sense to put a second coat of Rejex on, instead of piling on another layer of wax?
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Polymers can be layered but carnauba paste wax really can't. The next layer will just end up replacing the first layer.
A carnuaba paste wax will not remove the polymer but it will give it a warmer look. Polymers tend to give paint a sterile, plastic look while carnauba tends to give off a wet, warmer look. What you want to avoid though is a CLEANER/wax. Stick with a fine paste wax like P21S, Pinnacle, Trade Secret, S100 and Victoria. It's best to wait about 15 to 24 hours AFTER applying the polymer before you apply a paste wax.
Anthony
A carnuaba paste wax will not remove the polymer but it will give it a warmer look. Polymers tend to give paint a sterile, plastic look while carnauba tends to give off a wet, warmer look. What you want to avoid though is a CLEANER/wax. Stick with a fine paste wax like P21S, Pinnacle, Trade Secret, S100 and Victoria. It's best to wait about 15 to 24 hours AFTER applying the polymer before you apply a paste wax.
Anthony
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Originally Posted by AndyK
But if Rejex is a polymer coating, shouldn't it be impervious to simple dish soap?
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5 visits and 3 weeks to remove a polymer? I'm not questioning your expertise here but what did you base this on, that it was finally removed after 5 visits and 3 weeks ?
Sure polymers bond to the paint but rubbing alcohol will remove it, using a clay will remove it as will an abrasive polish. So if I knew a polymer, like Rejex was on a car, I would wash it, clay it and then polish it and it would be removed. If I wanted to be positive everything was gone I would use an acid wash. 1 visit, 1 time.
Again, not being difficult, just seeking to know how you determine a polymer is gone.
Anthony
Sure polymers bond to the paint but rubbing alcohol will remove it, using a clay will remove it as will an abrasive polish. So if I knew a polymer, like Rejex was on a car, I would wash it, clay it and then polish it and it would be removed. If I wanted to be positive everything was gone I would use an acid wash. 1 visit, 1 time.
Again, not being difficult, just seeking to know how you determine a polymer is gone.
Anthony
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Originally Posted by Anthony Orosco
5 visits and 3 weeks to remove a polymer? I'm not questioning your expertise here but what did you base this on, that it was finally removed after 5 visits and 3 weeks ?
Sure polymers bond to the paint but rubbing alcohol will remove it, using a clay will remove it as will an abrasive polish. So if I knew a polymer, like Rejex was on a car, I would wash it, clay it and then polish it and it would be removed. If I wanted to be positive everything was gone I would use an acid wash. 1 visit, 1 time.
Again, not being difficult, just seeking to know how you determine a polymer is gone.
Anthony
Sure polymers bond to the paint but rubbing alcohol will remove it, using a clay will remove it as will an abrasive polish. So if I knew a polymer, like Rejex was on a car, I would wash it, clay it and then polish it and it would be removed. If I wanted to be positive everything was gone I would use an acid wash. 1 visit, 1 time.
Again, not being difficult, just seeking to know how you determine a polymer is gone.
Anthony
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Originally Posted by Anthony Orosco
Sure polymers bond to the paint but rubbing alcohol will remove it, using a clay will remove it as will an abrasive polish. So if I knew a polymer, like Rejex was on a car, I would wash it, clay it and then polish it and it would be removed. If I wanted to be positive everything was gone I would use an acid wash. 1 visit, 1 time.
Anthony
Anthony
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Originally Posted by AndyK
Would polishing with 3M Imperial Glaze be "abrasive" enough to remove the Rejex then? Or would a claying do it more effectively?
Anthony