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[John Childs]

Alistair.

Vehicle manufacturers all use different things to protect bodywork from transit damage and there is usually a recommended chemical to get it off. You might manage with a degreaser but, equally, it might not touch it.

Why has the dealer not de-waxed it? I would advise that you get them to do it before delivery to you. Why scrabble about in the dark when they will have all the kit and chemicals and can do the job themselves for a fraction of the price you will charge them

[Alistair Richards]

Cheers for your reply John,

Thing is, it’s not my truck, and client is picking it up and bringing it straight down to be signed. What prep would you recommend before I start.

Thanks 🙂

[Peter Normington]

Alistair,
the truck will have been preped by the dealer to remove any wax,

just use your normal cleaning fluids, iso or meths, or whatever you normally use.

Peter

[Lynn Normington]

Alister I would imagine the dealer would have done all the de-waxing they usually do, if you are unsure phone the dealer and ask.

Lynn

[Lynn Normington]

😳 sorry didn’t mean to be pinky & perky 😳 or should I say great minds think alike 🙄

Lynn

[John Childs]

We occasionally get waxed vehicles here, but that’s usually before even the dealer, much less then end user, has seen them. Mainly when they come straight from the docks or import centre.

I can’t imagine a dealer delivering a vehicle of any sort to an end user with the transit wax still on. Clean and polish is normally part of the pre-delivery inspection.

Anyhow, assuming that we are talking manufacturers transit wax, rather than just being polished, you can only try different chemicals and see what works.

Whatever, a good way of checking that everything has gone is to put some steam on the bodywork. From the spout of a boiling kettle will do. If you can’t see any globules of wax forming in the steam then you are clean.

[John Childs]

Peter and Lynn as Pinky and Perky.

That conjures up some wonderful images. 😀

[Alistair Richards]

Thanks All 😀

Like the steam trick John, never thought of that one.

Ali

[Craig Bond]

The kettle technique!!

Thats what I love about this site, so many different ideas away from your own work practices. Nice one John!

[Nicola McIntosh]

quote John Childs:

Peter and Lynn as Pinky and Perky.

That conjures up some wonderful images. 😀

:lol1: :lol1: i know how they both work and sit on their pc’s…totally engrossed in what they are doing 😉

nik

[Lynn Normington]

problem is now Nik in differant rooms 😕

Lynn

[Nicola McIntosh]

quote Lynn:

problem is now Nik in differant rooms 😕
Lynn

never…you not both in the front room? dont tell me your miles apart 😕

nik

[Lynn Normington]

a few feet Nik 😀

Lynn

[Nicola McIntosh]

quote Lynn:

a few feet Nik 😀

oh good…so your still in arguing distance then…………………… :bigwink:

nik