How to get wax off windows ??

[ezdrummer]

Originally Posted by got_tint?

yea... As a general rule of thumb, ammonia is nasty stuff... better to stay away from that stuff anyway, bad for most tint, bad for the environment..

but good for cleaning hard to get stuff...if you dont know what you have on your car, dont use ammonia...personally, i would prefer a tint that is durable enough to withstand ammonia..

[Shades of Gray]

To clarify: Ammonia products are NOT recommended for ANY dyed films. The ammonia will cause the dye to result in a smeared/hazy appearance. It basically looks like it's eating away at the film. If you're absolutely unsure of what film you have...don't use ammonia products. Even some ceramic and carbon films will also come with disclaimers towards ammonia usage...due to being somewhat of a hybrid film, partially metallic, partially dyed...whatever the case may be. If this is the case...don't use ammonia products. Most top brands on the market today, their metallic series films will generally be ammonia safe. If it doesn't clarify...than don't use ammonia products. For example, the film we use will NOT be affected by ammonia. Therefore, again not to comparing one shop to another...film brands will vary from what you can or cannot use.

[got_tint?]

Originally Posted by Shades of Gray

To clarify: Ammonia products are NOT recommended for ANY dyed films. The ammonia will cause the dye to result in a smeared/hazy appearance. It basically looks like it's eating away at the film. If you're absolutely unsure of what film you have...don't use ammonia products. Even some ceramic and carbon films will also come with disclaimers towards ammonia usage...due to being somewhat of a hybrid film, partially metallic, partially dyed...whatever the case may be. If this is the case...don't use ammonia products. Most top brands on the market today, their metallic series films will generally be ammonia safe. If it doesn't clarify...than don't use ammonia products. For example, the film we use will NOT be affected by ammonia. Therefore, again not to comparing one shop to another...film brands will vary from what you can or cannot use.

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[Oakes]

Microfiber rags do not scratch paint, they are in fact the only "rags" we use on the car. It ALL depends on the quality of the towel, the pep boys brand ones, can and will scratch paint. Proper quality MF towels are the only thing to use on paint, and that's all I use.

[kenikh]

Go to your local auto paint store and buy a bottle of PPG Acrilyclean. This is what auto shops use to remove wax, without residue, in prep for paint. Dries clean, won't damage anything.