rob.rotor

Want to know how to get wax off vinyl trim?

Spray WD-40 on a toothbrush abd lightly scrub. Wipe excess off witha paper towel.

Tigster

I use Mr Clean Magic Eraser, works great

Simple green works good too

staticlag

I use tire dressing.

Juxagent

Mothers back to black seems to work for me.

rob.rotor

The WD-40 breaks the wax down. Mother's just covers it up - tried that. Can't say about the tire dressing, but it probably just covers up the old wax too.

Brice-RX8

A giant pencil eraser works wonders for getting wax off vinyl trim

kachud

Carefull with Mr Clean Magic Eraser. It is an abrasive and will scratch anything.

hondasr4kids

Armo All on a tooth brush

XDEEDUBBX

pencil eraser? wow! thats an idea...gotta try that

redrotors

Alternatively use Zaino polish on the entire car, including the black trim and never get any wax buildup.

The Natural

Silicone spray is inexpensive, works great, and is easy to apply. It also protects the plastic/vinyl.

KYLiquid

were talking about the black, unpainted trim right? I gotta try some of these.

KWS

I've not tried this, but I found the following at:

http://www.autoeducation.com/carcare/tires.htm

Cleaning White Wax Residue Stains on Trim: One of the more common problems is white wax residue stains on your exterior rubber or vinyl trim. To remove these stains, simply dampen a small spot of a clean, soft cloth with a wax solvent such as One Grand Tar, Gum & Wax Remover or undiluted Wurth Citrus Degreaser. I use a piece of 100% cotton terry cloth because the texture of the cloth helps remove the wax residue from the millions of tiny depressions in the pebble surface. Either spray a small amount on the cloth or place the cloth over the top of the bottle, hold it in place with your index finger and momentarily invert the bottle to dampen a small spot on the cloth. Rub the white stained area carefully with the solvent saturated section of the cloth to dissolve the wax residue. Repeat as necessary, as it may take several applications of solvent to remove significant amounts of wax residue. If the cloth does not get down into the bottom of these tiny depressions, then you may have to resort to a soft brush. Dampen the stained area with the solvent and gently brush the residue with a soft brush to dig out the remaining residue. Use the brush carefully, as it may scratch you paint. Once you have removed all traces of the residue, wash the trim and surrounding areas thoroughly with car wash. Rinse the area completely with water to remove any traces of solvent and then dry. Finally, apply a protective coating of your favorite rubber protectant and you are done.

To help minimize wax residue stains on your rubber trim, apply a coating of rubber protectant before you wax. This coating will help prevent the wax from adhering to the rubber or vinyl trim and any that does sneak onto the trim may usually be removed with the application of a little more rubber protectant.

One Grand Exterior Rubber & Vinyl Dressing: A matt, low-gloss, finish product for all exterior rubber and vinyl that does not chalk or turn brown. My co-favorite product.

3M Rubber Treatment & Tire Dressing: A rich, emollient oil based conditioner that cleans and restores exterior rubber and vinyl. 3M has a slightly more glossy finish than One Grand, but is better choice to help restore slightly faded rubber trim. My co-favorite product.

Harly Tire Nu: A pump spray product with a medium to high gloss finish. If you like a higher gloss, then this might be your choice.

Lexol Vinylex: A fantastic product for the exterior rubber and vinyl but does not stand up to rain. One rain and it is history. If you have a garage queen then this may be your choice.

Meguiars #40 Vinyl & Rubber Conditioner: A vinyl/rubber cleaner and conditioner. I feel it works better on vinyl than it does on rubber. It leaves a medium-gloss finish.

Sonax Trim Protectant: Cleans and protects exterior vinyl and rubber and leaves a high-gloss finish.

Wurth Rubber Care: An aerosol product designed for the live rubber door gaskets. Will also help clean minor wax residue and restore the black patina to rubber parts, bumper casings and body side moldings.

Zymol Seal: A thick, glycerin rich product designed specifically for live rubber gaskets and seals.

Zymol Tyre Preserve: A waterless, natural cleaner and conditioner that leaves a medium-gloss and helps restore some of the black patina to rubber.

LoST

Armor all :thumbup:

KYLiquid

some great tips...thanks!

Magic8

Anyone ever just paint the black vinyl with black paint? Something like Krylon Plastic Spray paint? Wonder if this will work to keep the finish looking good.

gonnahanvan8

I can't say I've ever seen anything look good with Krylon on it.

EfiniRX8

You can use peanut butter to remove wax off plastic without scratching it. But all i can say is its super messy, but hey at least it works and you can reminisce of PB and J sandwiches as your using it.