Dried wax between trim and paint - want to remove

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imported_strega

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My father has a '55 Mercury Montclair convertible and there is dried wax between the trim areas and the paint where he applied the wax. I need to remove this dried wax but am not sure what tool to use. I don't want to use a toothbrush as that would scratch the paint, so what else can I use? I normally use a MF towel but can't fold it down enough to get into the crevaces. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
Detailing brushes are good but sometimes the wax is just too hard to be removed by a brush. In this case I use a pink eraser or a spiral wrapped eraser pencil. Carve to create a chisel shape and draw through the cracks to remove wax. Re-carve as needed to fit cracks and crevices.
 
Goliath said:
My father has a '55 Mercury Montclair convertible and there is dried wax between the trim areas and the paint where he applied the wax. I need to remove this dried wax but am not sure what tool to use. I don't want to use a toothbrush as that would scratch the paint, so what else can I use? I normally use a MF towel but can't fold it down enough to get into the crevaces. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Toothpicks are great to use for this but a little trickk I use is to get an old credit/debit card and shave the edges, or better sharpen the ends so the edges are sharp and thin. You can then easily slid the card around and inbetween the trim and paint.



Anthony
 
I had just asked Forrest from Mothers a similar question.



He said try an old toothbrush and Mothers Showtime.



I did and it worked great, very quick and did a great job.



Hope this helps.



Bob

Stockton Ca.
 
I use one of those new Crest disposable electric toothbrushes. It has been invaluable for removing that kind of stuff.



Another thing Ive just recently started using for stuff like this is a Steam Shark. For getting wax residue of some plastic moldings and in hard to reach places, its been great.
 
JC



Wow, I have a steam shark I forgot about when detailing, bet that would work on the wheel wells also, thanks.
 
Thanks, I'll give the CC and detail brushes a try. The wax doesn't seem too difficult coming off, my concern was scratching the paint which is why I didn't want to use a toothbrush. I'll give these suggestions a whirl.
 
mnbv said:
what do you mean, shave the edges?
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Take the card and run it across some sandpaper. Concentrate on the edge and you can get it real thin.



This edge then can fit neatly in the smallest nooks and crannies.



Anthony
 
Don't laught at this .. it works .. I shave a credit card then wrap it in one layer of panties and use a little Prep Sol on it and slide it in the crack ( where the wax is ya bunch of pervs ) and very little aggitation lifts the dried wax.



I guess any fine fabric would work .. but these were handy.
 
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