Water removal from a surface without use of a hydrocarbon

A method of cleaning a vehicle surface comprising:

• contacting a soiled vehicle surface with a composition comprising:
• (a) about 0.1 to about 55 wt-% of:
• an alkyl ether amine composition of the formula (Ia)
• R1—O—R2—NH—A (Ia)
• wherein A is hydrogen or R3NH2,
• R1 is a C6-C28 fatty aliphatic group, and
• R2 and R3 are each independently a C1-C8 alkylene or a linear or branched alkyl;
• an alkyl diamine compound of formula (Ib):
• RNCH2CH2CH2NH2 (Ib)
• wherein R is C6-C20 alkyl;
• or
• a mixture thereof;
• (b) about 0.1 to about 50 wt-% of propoxylated or mixed alkoxylated quaternary ammonium compound of the formula (II)
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• wherein R4, R5, R6, and R7 are each independently hydrogen, C1-C10 alkyl, or C1-C10 alkoxy,
• such that at least two of R4, R5, R6, and R7 are a C1-C10 alkyl, or at least one of R4, R5, R6, and R7 are a C1-C10 alkoxy;
• and
• X comprises an anion;
• (c) a stabilizer comprising neutralizing acid, nonionic surfactant, or a combination thereof;
• and
• (d) water;
• and
• rinsing the vehicle surface to wash away the composition and the soil.

A method of dewatering a vehicle surface comprising:

• applying to a substantially clean vehicle surface a drying composition comprising:
• (a) about 0.1 to about 55 wt-% of an alkyl ether amine composition of the formula (Ia)
• R1—O—R2—NH—A (Ia)
• wherein A is hydrogen or R3NH2,
• R1 is a C6-C28 fatty aliphatic group, and
• R2 and R3 are each independently a C1-C8 alkylene or a linear or branched alkyl;
• (b) about 0.1 to about 50 wt-% of propoxylated or mixed alkoxylated quaternary ammonium compound of the formula (II)
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• wherein R4, R5, R6, and R7 are each independently hydrogen, C1-C10 alkyl, or C1-C10 alkoxy,
• such that at least two of R4, R5, R6, and R7 are a C1-C10 alkyl, or at least one of R4, R5, R6, and R7 are a C1-C10 alkoxy;
• and
• X comprises an anion;
• (c) a stabilizer comprising neutralizing acid, nonionic surfactant, or a combination thereof;
• and
• (d) water;
• and
• draining or blowing the aqueous composition from the vehicle surface.

A method of polishing a vehicle surface comprising:

• applying to a vehicle surface a polishing composition comprising:
• (a) about 0.1 to about 55 wt-% of an alkyl ether amine composition of the formula (Ia)
• R1—O—R2—NH—A (Ia)
• wherein A is hydrogen or R3NH2,
• R1 is a C6-C28 fatty aliphatic group, and
• R2 and R3 are each independently a C1-C6 alkylene;
• an alkyl diamine compound of formula (Ib):
• RNCH2CH2CH2NH2 (Ib)
• wherein R is C6-C20 alkyl;
• or
• a mixture thereof;
• (b) about 0.1 to about 50 wt-% of propoxylated or mixed alkoxylated quaternary ammonium compound of the formula (II)
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• wherein R4, R5, R6, and R7 are each independently hydrogen, C1-C10 alkyl, or C1-C10 alkoxy,
• such that at least two of R4, R5, R6, and R7 are a C1-C10 alkyl, or at least one of R4, R5, R6, and R7 are a C1-C10 alkoxy;
• and
• X comprises an anion;
• (c) a stabilizer comprising acid, nonionic surfactant, or a combination thereof;
• and
• (d) water;
• and
• removing the polishing composition from the vehicle surface.