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[madkatz]

Nalilito talaga ako... iba pa yung pre-cleaner wax sa cleaner wax? Step 1 ng mothers ay pre-cleaner wax ryt?

Ayaw ko kasi matanggal yung old wax ko kasi 2 years palang car ko at makintab pa, just want to improve and maintain its shine and gloss.

like what mf051404 said

Cleaner wax - mild cleaner + wax

Prewax Cleaner - stronger cleaner without wax

now if your concern is removing old layers of wax then i can assure you that using both will definitely remove your old layers of wax

if your concern is reduction in your clear coat then you don't have anything to worry about

Like i said before the main difference lies with Pre-wax cleaner being a stronger cleaner but doesn't contain waxes so you definitely have to follow up with a wax, with pre-wax cleaner is also cleans your paint and leaves a layer of wax but its doesn't last as long as a pure wax

removing old layers of waxes is actually good for the paint, old layers of wax could dull the paint overtime and actually be oxidized that why its advisable to remove old layers of wax before putting a new layer on, removing old layers of wax also ensures a clean surface for the fresh wax to bond properly to the paint.