Black Bumper and Trim w/ White Wax Marks

**nitro78** · 08-26-2009, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by killrwheels@autogeek

peanut butter ...

and a microfiber. works very well however i am gonna try vegetable oil next time.

**Buckskincolt** · 08-26-2009, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by dschribs

Grab a bottle of GR-40. Just plain works...

OK GR-40? What does the GR stand for? I looked at the acronym thread...nothing....yup I'm a noob! So?

**dschribs** · 08-26-2009, 08:38 PM

Trim Cleaner

**loudog2** · 08-26-2009, 08:52 PM

Mr. clean magic eraser works well. Just rub lightly, don't pver due it.

**Steven C** · 08-26-2009, 09:36 PM

Trim restorer by Car Systems. I use it on avalache cladding it rehydrates the plastic and puts a coating on that lasts months. Tape off well & do it on a dry day the product nds 24hrs to cure, recoat after ten minutes. wipedown to remove excess. cost about 40 bucks for can will last you years.I us it on all plastic trim work just did farring on 05 Jeep Rubicon 2 coats the and they look like new. LOL

**Buckskincolt** · 08-27-2009, 12:26 AM

Stephen,

Found this link. Worth a read and try How to remove dried wax from plastic trim on your car

Take care Y.

**SRHTX** · 08-27-2009, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by killrwheels@autogeek

peanut butter ...

Scott, you are the MAN for advising me, and many others, that peanut butter takes care of the problem. I just did it on one of my clients vehicles. I will get that black MB GL550 back soon. I will correct it then.

Again, thanks!!

Stephen

**Strokin04** · 08-31-2009, 11:09 PM

Mineral oil works wonders on trim when I get wax or polish on it.

**belcherm58** · 09-01-2009, 01:29 AM

Poorboys Bug Squash full strength works if you have any.

Mike Phillips · 09-01-2009, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by eddie6th

This has been on MOL plenty times.

The above mentioned peanut butter was discussed by Mike. It's the vegetable oil in it. So that would do the same.

Another person has told me that an old style eraser,the pink ones can remove this,but I haven't tried that yet.

I have tried the vegetable oil and it works. I haven't specifically tried it on rubber,but works on ABS plastics.

Correct. If you open a jar of peanut butter that's been standing for a while you'll usually see a small pool of oil, it's this oil that dissolves dried wax and polish residue.

These two products are made specifically for removing polish and wax residue form off rubber and plastic trim.

Wax Blaster Wax Remover

Duragloss Wax Eraser

A long time forum friend by the name of jfelbab has been recommending a pink erasure for as long as I can remember,

Originally Posted by jfelbab

Just about the best tool I've found is this:

I also have a stick eraser that looks like a pencil that is wound with a spiral of material that you remove to expose more eraser. I carve this to a sharp point with a razor blade to get into the smallest of cracks.

The rubber grips the left over wax/polish and easily removes it with out damage to the paint/plastic.

Never tried it myself.

I've used Meguiar's APC and APC+ with a nylon brush and that works pretty well, I've also use M39 Vinyl Cleaner and that works really well.

This is also why I tape everything off I buff whether I'm sanding, buffing or waxing. I don't have time to try to get white residue off black plastic and rubber trim an no matter how careful I am it's still really hard not to get some kind of residue on trim.