{"product_id":"bilt-hamber-cleanser-fluid-non-abrasive-paint-cleanser-wax-prep","title":"Bilt Hamber Cleanser-Fluid | Non-Abrasive Paint Cleanser \u0026 Wax Prep","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA better answer than an IPA wipedown\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone reaches for isopropyl alcohol before a wax or a coating. It's cheap, it flashes off, and it removes polishing oils. It's also a fairly blunt instrument — it does a mediocre job on hydrocarbon road film and old wax, and a heavy IPA wipe can leave freshly corrected paint looking hazy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCleanser-Fluid is what Bilt Hamber built to replace it. Their own words: it is a \u003cstrong\u003e\"pure chemical cleaner\"\u003c\/strong\u003e that removes hydrocarbon road films, oil-based matter and silicones, and it provides \u003cstrong\u003e\"the deepest non-abrasive cleaning\"\u003c\/strong\u003e for paint before wax or sealant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNon-abrasive means non-abrasive\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are \u003cstrong\u003ezero abrasives\u003c\/strong\u003e in this. It removes nothing but contamination. That's the entire design brief: strip everything that would sit between your protection and your clear coat, and touch the clear coat itself not at all. It is a solvent system — Bilt Hamber's SDS declares a \u003cstrong\u003edearomatised petroleum distillate (C11–C14, under 2% aromatics) at 30–50%\u003c\/strong\u003e — so it dissolves what it's after rather than grinding it off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThis is the step that makes your wax last\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilt Hamber are unambiguous that Cleanser-Fluid dramatically boosts wax longevity, and they put their money on it: \u003cstrong\u003ethe Finis-Wax money-back longevity guarantee is conditional on applying it over Cleanser-Fluid.\u003c\/strong\u003e A manufacturer only ties a refund to a prep step when the prep step genuinely determines the outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThink about what a wax actually bonds to. If there's a film of old degraded carnauba, silicone and road grime in the way, your new wax is bonding to \u003cem\u003ethat\u003c\/em\u003e — and it will leave when that does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCleanser-Fluid or Cleanser-Polish?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCleanser-Fluid: no abrasives.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pure chemical cleaning. Use it when the paint is already correct and you just want it surgically clean before protecting it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCleanser-Polish: contains ultra-fine abrasives\u003c\/strong\u003e plus resin. Use it when the paint has light oxidation, holograms or fine marring that needs refining \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e cleaning in one step.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf in doubt: correct with Cleanser-Polish, then clean with Cleanser-Fluid, then protect. They're a sequence, not alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse after claying. Atomise onto a cool, shaded panel until it's wetted, then \u003cstrong\u003ewipe off quickly\u003c\/strong\u003e with a microfibre, turning the cloth frequently, until the panel is dry. Then wax immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplied 500ml with microfibre cloth and trigger spray.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHandle it properly\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEUH066\u003c\/strong\u003e — repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking. Nitrile gloves, work ventilated, keep it away from ignition sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSafety Data Sheet (Australia)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0707\/8878\/files\/Cleanser-Fluid_SDS_au.pdf?v=1784380297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDownload the Bilt Hamber Cleanser-Fluid SDS (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bilt Hamber","offers":[{"title":"500ml","offer_id":48433210949854,"sku":"BH-CleanserFluid-500ml","price":47.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0707\/8878\/files\/cleanserfluid_500ml-copy-scaled.jpg?v=1784179155","url":"https:\/\/www.alphadetails.com.au\/products\/bilt-hamber-cleanser-fluid-non-abrasive-paint-cleanser-wax-prep","provider":"Alpha Details","version":"1.0","type":"link"}