Just wondering what some of u painters use to wipe down the cars surface before painting the car?

 

klean strip prep-all wax and grease remover
and whatever paint manufacture you're using, usually has their own preferred surface cleaner

 

^yep. We use a wax and grease remover that we call "Fast". It's just a fast evaporating wax and grease remover from our paint supplier. As long as you use something like that with clean lint free prep towels you'll get a good result.

 

I found some wax and tar remover by rustoleum that i bought. I guess its worth a shot?

http://test.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=384

 

I would go to a paint shop and ask them what they reccomend. We use stuff we call spray 159 from Sherwin Williams at our shop, but for home I just bought some cheap-o wax and grease remover from Canadian Tire, and it leaves a residue. Total pain in the ***.

 

My coworker says that he uses brake cleaner?

Not that I'm going to use that. Just wondered about that.

 

idk about brake cleaner but ive heard window cleaner

 

Tack cloth

 

I use this, works perfect everytime, its not a quick evaporating one though, if you lay it on really wet it takes 10 minutes to be perfectly residue free, which is fine, 10 bucks and a very little goes a long way

 

Yes grease and wax remover.

 

^^ Don't use either of those. Both leave a residue. Buy something for automotive painting.. just walk into a paint supply store and ask what they have for pre-cleaner/wax and grease remover. Tell them it's for paint prep. When you start mixing and matching products and use them for things they're not designed for you just create problems for yourself. If you're painting a car, use auto paint prep materials... the same goes for scuff pads, sandpaper, tools, etc.