Better find something to remove the brasso residue.
Auto body painters use a liquid prep before sanding to remove all
traces of wax grease (&brasso) to prevent fisheyes.
Also a straightforward backyard dishwasher detergent car wash will
remove all wax. It thinks your "spidget" is a dirty greasy dish.
Mike L.
60A,67E,59Bug
----- Original Message -----
From Greg Higgins <higgs at cgocable.net>
To: Biff Jones <biffjones@erols.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: February 4, 2001 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: Wax Removal
> Biff
>
> I have had good results using BRASSO Cleaner, it took all the
old wax down
> to the paint, and didn't wreck anything. The reason I tried
Brasso was, when
> I took the hardtop off my car just after it was painted the
rear rubber
> seal on the hardtop left scuff marks on the rear deck, I tried
everything to
> get ride of the black marks, and nothing worked. I spoke to an
old autobody
> man, he said BRASSO was the best thing to use. I tried it and it
worked
> great, cleaned everything up and no damage to the paint.
> Good luck
> Greg Higgins
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Biff Jones <biffjones@erols.com>
> To: spidgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 3:11 PM
> Subject: Wax Removal
>
>
> > All,
> >
> > Before the driving season begins I want to add some racing
> > stripes to my bugeye.
> > Whats the best stuff to use to remove any traces of
wax/silicone
> > etal. from my paint. I will be painting on the racing stipes
BUT
> > do not want to hurt the paint that is already there. If the
old
> > gray cells are functioning I think acetone will do the job
> > without removing/destroying the existing paint. Am I correct
or
> > is there something better?
> > TIA
> > Biff Jones
> > Pasadena, MD
> > '59 Bugeye, "Kermit'
> > '62 Sprite, 'Ole Gray'
> > '71 Midget, 'Freebie'
> > '79 Midget, 'C-note'
> > http://sprites2.homestead.com/index.html
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