remove wax from black plastic trim

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:07 pm

Like the subject line states, how do you remove car wax from the textured black plastic trim on a car? Seems like Jim liked to wax a little more of the car or the buffer did some serious straying. I generally put painters tape on the trim. Makes this job so much easier....

Karl? suggestions please?

ColinOConnell · **Posted:** Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:11 pm

Peanut butter. Really. Not joking.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:17 pm

ColinOConnell wrote:

Peanut butter. Really. Not joking.

OK, so the next question Rodney wil be asking is "How do I get peanut butter off my molding?"

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

ColinOConnell wrote:

Peanut butter. Really. Not joking.

Seriously, this is right.

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:58 pm

BriceJohnson wrote:

ColinOConnell wrote:

Peanut butter. Really. Not joking.

Seriously, this is right.

I actually just read that as well. Just wash off w/ soap and water. So I've found that a regular red pencil eraser, peanut butter (creamy), isopropyl alcohol, vinegar or dawn dishwashing soaps are the best non-product specific stuff to try.

ColinOConnell · **Posted:** Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:36 pm

Vincent Keene wrote:

ColinOConnell wrote:

Peanut butter. Really. Not joking.

OK, so the next question Rodney wil be asking is "How do I get peanut butter off my molding?"

Get a dog : )

TomFreeman · **Posted:** Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:51 pm

ColinOConnell wrote:

Vincent Keene wrote:

ColinOConnell wrote:

Peanut butter. Really. Not joking.

OK, so the next question Rodney wil be asking is "How do I get peanut butter off my molding?"

Get a dog : )

You stole my answer. I was getting ready to sell my dog's detailing services and make a million bucks. Man, what a buzzkill. :mrgreen:

DickRasmussen · **Posted:** Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:45 pm

This is what NuFinish recommends.

"How do I remove the white haze left behind on the plastic trim on my automobile?
Plastic trim is porous and sometimes difficult to remove. The white discoloration you are seeing is the clay that is in all car polishes. Use mineral spirits for removing the white residue left behind on plastic trim. Car polishes and waxes contain a cleaner that will leave a haze on plastic trim.You may need to use a tooth brush or an applicator like a tooth brush that can get into the deep pores in the plastic. It could take more than one application, especially if the polish was applied some time ago due to the exposure to ultraviolet rays."

FYI I have found with Mustangs, at least through my 2001, that simply rubbing with a wet "towel" material works also.

Also you might use one of the few waxes that Consumer Reports rated as either excellent or very good for compatibility with plastic to remove the wax. The best were Eagle One Gel with carnuba and Turtle Wax T-465 paste. I don't know if they would remove the haze or simply not create as much new haze.

Scott Lusted · **Joined:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:52 am **Posts:** 215

Stop using bad waxes...

Collinite 845. The best stuff. Super easy on and off. It doesn't leave the white mess when you get it on the molding.

It is very easy to apply and remove. I wax the Sequoia in about 30min, including the roof.

-Scott

Kevin Allen · **Joined:** Thu Aug 28, 2003 6:42 pm **Posts:** 3479

Vincent Keene wrote:

ColinOConnell wrote:

Peanut butter. Really. Not joking.

OK, so the next question Rodney wil be asking is "How do I get peanut butter off my molding?"

I know the solution to that problem. It's called Liz. :lol:

Eric Stegmann · **Posted:** Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:07 am

Just use rubbing alcohol from any drug store, it will remove it. As for bringing the plastic trim back up, "back to black" works, including grey plastic trim. It stays for a while with aged trim, read the directions. If it is that old and you want to restore the plastic color, check out "Eastwood" for a dye or here in the Raleigh area Majestic Solutions carry some plastic dyes.

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:41 pm

I tried the peanut butter on the molding. Used very little and applied w/ an old tooth brush. Amazing. It really works and brought it back to a nice black color. Who'dathunk that would work as well as it did.

clinehall · **Posted:** Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:47 pm

Doesn't this belong in the Waxer forum?

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:24 pm

clinehall wrote:

Doesn't this belong in the Waxer forum?

I vote we start a new forum of how to address crap created by the previous owner. I'm sure there's lots of those issues in the club.

RobLupella · **Posted:** Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:25 pm

RodneyWright wrote:

I tried the peanut butter on the molding. Used very little and applied w/ an old tooth brush. Amazing. It really works and brought it back to a nice black color. Who'dathunk that would work as well as it did.

Is JIF or Skippy best?

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