As title question asks... will IPA remove a sealant from paint or can you recommend anything that can be sprayed? https://web-cars.com/phorum//read.php?1,42250,42250#msg-42250 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:40:11 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://web-cars.com/phorum//read.php?1,42250,42539#msg-42539 https://web-cars.com/phorum//read.php?1,42250,42539#msg-42539 IPA does not seem to remove sealants completely ( I tried it ). To find out for sure, I think we should apply sealant to a chalky old single-stage paint panel and try to remove it with IPA. If the chalky appearance returns, the IPA removed the sealant. Keep in mind that some sealants may be more resistant to IPA than others.

Body shops use Prepsol or AcriliKleen ( from PPG ) . Some people question whether these two products are good for the paint ( a non-issue for a body shop that is preparing a car for repainting ). I have played around with AcriliKleen and urge you to read the label warnings on health and safety before buying it.

Griot's Garage makes Paint Prep, a detergent product that strips the finish of all wax and sealant. It is expensive and labor intensive but it works. I used it contrary to instructions and wax remained in some areas ( I was stripping California Gold Original, which has silicone in it ).

Zaino recommends washing with Dawn original dish liquid for stripping the finish. I am not sure this removes every trace, though.

APCs such as Simple Green and Meguiar's All Purpose Plus might do the job...

Normally, buffing with a polish such as Zaino Fuzion, Griot's #3 or Meguiar's #9 will remove sealant, though maybe not completely.
Hope that is a help.
Doug]]> Doug Delmont Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:17:06 +0000 https://web-cars.com/phorum//read.php?1,42250,42252#msg-42252 https://web-cars.com/phorum//read.php?1,42250,42252#msg-42252 Profile Detailer Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:44:31 +0000 https://web-cars.com/phorum//read.php?1,42250,42251#msg-42251 https://web-cars.com/phorum//read.php?1,42250,42251#msg-42251
You can check with a body shop supply company they sell such a chemical that body shops use to insure they have the silicone off a vehicle paint they are going to repaint.

Regards
Bud Abraham

What is IPA???]]> buda Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:49:01 +0000 https://web-cars.com/phorum//read.php?1,42250,42250#msg-42250 https://web-cars.com/phorum//read.php?1,42250,42250#msg-42250 Profile Detailer Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:36:00 +0000