Method for removing soils from a painted automobile surface
First Claim
1. A method of removing soils from a painted automobile surface comprising applying an aqueous cleaning composition to said surface to solubilize said soils and removing said solubilized soils from said surface, wherein said composition comprises at least one terpene in an amount of from about 2 to 8 weight percent, at least one nonionic amide surfactant, and at least one anionic surfactant, wherein the ratio of terpene to total surfactant is about 1:
- 12.5 to about 2;
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Abstract
The specification discloses compositions and methods for removing particulate and greasy soils from painted and waxed surfaces without stripping the paint or wax. The composition comprises terpene and a surfactant. When applied to a surface as a concentrate, the composition effectively removes greasy and oily soils such as tree sap, tar, and other soils of this type which are typically difficult to solubilize using standard detergents. The composition can be diluted with cold water and applied to a surface to remove particulate soils. The composition and method are particularly useful for cleaning greasy and particulate soils from automotive surfaces.
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1. A method of removing soils from a painted automobile surface comprising applying an aqueous cleaning composition to said surface to solubilize said soils and removing said solubilized soils from said surface, wherein said composition comprises at least one terpene in an amount of from about 2 to 8 weight percent, at least one nonionic amide surfactant, and at least one anionic surfactant, wherein the ratio of terpene to total surfactant is about 1:
- 12.5 to about 2;
1. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- 12.5 to about 2;
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10. A method of removing soils from a painted automobile surface comprising applying an aqueous cleaning composition to said surface to solubilize said soils and removing said solubilized soils from said surface, wherein said composition comprises at least one fatty acid alkyl ester in an amount of from about 2 to about 8 weight percent having the formula:
- ##STR3## wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from about 6 to about 18 carbons, and R2 is an alkyl group having from 1 to about 5 carbon atoms, at least one nonionic amide surfactant, and at least one anionic surfactant, wherein the ratio of fatty acid alkyl ester to total surfactant is about 1;
12.5 to about 2;
1. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- ##STR3## wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from about 6 to about 18 carbons, and R2 is an alkyl group having from 1 to about 5 carbon atoms, at least one nonionic amide surfactant, and at least one anionic surfactant, wherein the ratio of fatty acid alkyl ester to total surfactant is about 1;
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