Excess Wax on Black Plastic?
10-25-2004, 07:08 AM
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Excess Wax on Black Plastic?
Okay, so I waxed the car in a bit of a rush. Yes, I'm an idiot. 
I would like to know what products remove the dried wax from the plastic trim pieces around the; mirror, front end and rear end plastic trim?
Thanks in advance for the help... :D
I would like to know what products remove the dried wax from the plastic trim pieces around the; mirror, front end and rear end plastic trim?
Thanks in advance for the help... :D
10-25-2004, 10:39 AM
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I've used simple green, windex works but simple green seems to take less rubbing. Tried it in on a bit that's hard to see first. Worked fine so I used it other places..., I had gotten kind of crazy with the orbital buffer.., had wax all over the place! 
10-25-2004, 12:40 PM
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Why does this thread seem to pop up like once a week?
(i.e., Last week's thread, via This older thread , via This even older thread . Or perhaps you would prefer this thread, by way of this year-old thread) Gotta love that Search button!
Oh well--good luck with removing the wax. By the way, for what it's worth, I've tried a number of the techniques listed on these various threads (minus the interesting peanut butter suggestion) and none has completely worked so far. Back2Black doesn't remove the wax, it just covers it up. I'm still experimenting with the 3M Adhesive & Wax Remover. The best technique I have found so far is to dress the plastic parts before polishing/waxing the paint. That way you get excess wax on the dressing rather than the plastic. Makes for easier removal.
(i.e., Last week's thread, via This older thread , via This even older thread . Or perhaps you would prefer this thread, by way of this year-old thread) Gotta love that Search button!
Oh well--good luck with removing the wax. By the way, for what it's worth, I've tried a number of the techniques listed on these various threads (minus the interesting peanut butter suggestion) and none has completely worked so far. Back2Black doesn't remove the wax, it just covers it up. I'm still experimenting with the 3M Adhesive & Wax Remover. The best technique I have found so far is to dress the plastic parts before polishing/waxing the paint. That way you get excess wax on the dressing rather than the plastic. Makes for easier removal.
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10-26-2004, 07:29 PM
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Peanut butter and a toothbrush. Seriously. It emulsifies and suspends the wax residue in the crevices of black plastic textured parts, doesn't hurt paint or other waxed surfaces, and is environmentally-friendly & biodegradable. Creamy, not chunky, and just use the generic supermarket kind, not the grainier organic varities.
True, but if everyone had that much forethought noone would need to get wax off of their trim, and this question would be moot. If you want to take precautions before waxing, the best thing to use is blue 3M Painters Tape. If you use any other kind of tape, don't come posting here about how to remove the sticky residue.
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The best technique I have found so far is to dress the plastic parts before polishing/waxing the paint. That way you get excess wax on the dressing rather than the plastic. Makes for easier removal.
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