Wax on plastic
I over-spread some wax onto my plastic bumper and mirror pieces, and now they have white streaks on them that won't go away. I even tried Goof-Off on a little part, and that dulled the plastic and didn't even remove the wax all that well. How do I get it off?
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hmm... i heard of people using peanut butter for it.
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haha peanut butter? Hmm... how the hell does that work?
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no idea... lol... rub it on and lick it off?
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Peanut butter is abrasive and the oil acts as a surfactant.
Use regular citrus cleaner like Orange Blast. It will return the OEM texture and disolve the wax. You can use Mother's Bumper Black, too, though it will eventually evaporate. |
303......
I would use 303 Protectant, makes short work of most white wax residues.
http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/r...protectant.jpg .....it's also the best stuff to protect the plastic bits from UV fading. S |
you guys are all wrong, use a pencil eraser. Just erase it off, then wipe it down, after that you can use a light conditioner.. voila!
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
Peanut butter is abrasive and the oil acts as a surfactant.
You can use Mother's Bumper Black, too, though it will eventually evaporate. About pencil eraser: sounds promising. The new Mr. Clean Magic Eraser also works well. Use judiciously, since it's quite abrasive. It leaves a fine white powder that you need to brush off. Then follow with Back to Black. BTW--this topic has been covered in previous threads, and almost all of the above suggestions are repeats. A Search would probably have brought up the old threads. |
303 is incredible, get it.
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303 just covers it up. When you wash it just comes back. I use a Mr. Clean magic eraser. 2 things though. 1) use lots of water 2) be careful of the paint. I have used the eraser many times and have had absolutly no problems. I haven't tried it on the paint but I would imagine it isn't good for it. It will get rid of the streaks for good.
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WD-40 sprayed on an old toothbrush works everytime.
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Use dawn plus brush, WD-40 can kill certain type of plastics
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just use a dam pencil eraser! haha
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I wonder if a pencil eraser would work? :scratchhe
2000th post! :D: |
congrats tiger! hahah and yes the pencil eraser does work
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Make sure it is a #2 pencil or the plastic won't take the eraser.
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If you haven't tried it; peanut butter.
No joke. smooth peanut butter, apply some, let set for a couple minutes and wipe off. If the plastic is textured you may need a toothbrush to rub it in, but not really needed. Wax on the roof racks of Protege5's happen all the time and we use peanut butter :) |
Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX
congrats tiger! hahah and yes the pencil eraser does work
Actually I tried this today. Had a little on the plastic on the bumper. Just rubbed it lightly with a pencil eraser(yes it was a #2) and it magically disapperared.:ylsuper: Worked pretty well in fact. That whole peanut butter thing sounds way too messy to me. |
Never tried it myself, but have been told to simply use hot water on a sponge and it melts the wax from the fine grooves in the plastic.
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Just did the pencil eraser and it works. Don't use an art eraser, it makes a big mess and doesn't work half as good. I even did some of the interior and works great on small marks on fabric as well.
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Originally Posted by tiggerlee
Actually I tried this today. Had a little on the plastic on the bumper. Just rubbed it lightly with a pencil eraser(yes it was a #2) and it magically disapperared.:ylsuper: Worked pretty well in fact. That whole peanut butter thing sounds way too messy to me.
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Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX
and you guys thought i was joking, shame on all of you not believing me :spank: ! hahaha except for tigerlee...
I believe everything you say.......well almost everything. :D: |
Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX
tigerlee...
& thank you for the eraser trick. |
Just for the record, Armo All and tooth brush is what I use for that.
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