Just Rejexed my Car
05-15-2005, 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by andy545' date='May 14 2005, 11:18 PM
Negative, you have to get rid of the wax. Rejex has to seal the original paintwork. 
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='May 15 2005, 09:04 AM
[quote name='andy545' date='May 14 2005, 11:18 PM']Negative, you have to get rid of the wax. Rejex has to seal the original paintwork.
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[/quote]yes dawn will get rid of old wax.
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Originally Posted by BMW535d' date='May 16 2005, 08:18 PM
[quote name='EBMCS03' date='May 15 2005, 09:04 AM'][quote name='andy545' date='May 14 2005, 11:18 PM']Negative, you have to get rid of the wax. Rejex has to seal the original paintwork.
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[/quote]yes dawn will get rid of old wax.
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[/quote]Ok... if you guys say so... I dont like the idea of no wax on my car.
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So for us UK readers - What is Dawn ? Is this a dishwashing liquid ?
I have always been told never to use this on a car - maybe because it strips the wax ?
I have always been told never to use this on a car - maybe because it strips the wax ?
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='May 15 2005, 01:04 AM
[quote name='andy545' date='May 14 2005, 11:18 PM']Negative, you have to get rid of the wax. Rejex has to seal the original paintwork.
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[/quote]Dawn (or any detergent) is not good for the paint. Yes, it will remove the wax...including in places where you won't think to (or be able to) wax, so you'll have painted areas stripped bare of any protection.
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Originally Posted by stream' date='May 17 2005, 11:56 AM
[quote name='EBMCS03' date='May 15 2005, 01:04 AM'][quote name='andy545' date='May 14 2005, 11:18 PM']Negative, you have to get rid of the wax. Rejex has to seal the original paintwork.
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[/quote]Dawn (or any detergent) is not good for the paint. Yes, it will remove the wax...including in places where you won't think to (or be able to) wax, so you'll have painted areas stripped bare of any protection.
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[/quote]Ya so thats the thing... or should I just rejex over the wax? That was what I was trying to figure out...
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='May 17 2005, 01:04 PM
[quote name='stream' date='May 17 2005, 11:56 AM'][quote name='EBMCS03' date='May 15 2005, 01:04 AM'][quote name='andy545' date='May 14 2005, 11:18 PM']Negative, you have to get rid of the wax. Rejex has to seal the original paintwork.
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[/quote]Dawn (or any detergent) is not good for the paint. Yes, it will remove the wax...including in places where you won't think to (or be able to) wax, so you'll have painted areas stripped bare of any protection.
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[/quote]Ya so thats the thing... or should I just rejex over the wax? That was what I was trying to figure out...
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[/quote]I'd either wait until the wax has broken down on its own (probably 2 months for most carnauba), or use a pre-cleaner such as Zymol HD-Cleanse:
http://www.zymol.com/hd2.htm
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='May 17 2005, 01:04 PM
[quote name='stream' date='May 17 2005, 11:56 AM'][quote name='EBMCS03' date='May 15 2005, 01:04 AM'][quote name='andy545' date='May 14 2005, 11:18 PM']Negative, you have to get rid of the wax. Rejex has to seal the original paintwork.
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[/quote]Dawn (or any detergent) is not good for the paint. Yes, it will remove the wax...including in places where you won't think to (or be able to) wax, so you'll have painted areas stripped bare of any protection.
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[/quote]Ya so thats the thing... or should I just rejex over the wax? That was what I was trying to figure out...
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[/quote]You can rejex over the wax. That is perfectly fine. It will just not last as long and will break-down with the normal wear down of the wax itself. Instead of 3-4 months of rejex protection you get maybe 2 months. Then you apply your rejex again.