removing wax

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03DubU R EX

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Can anyone recommend a product that will remove wax build up? On my WRX, where the hood scoop meets the hood is a little gap all around and wax has fallen in there and dried. I've tried to remove it when I wash, but Meg's GC and NXT don't seem strong enough to cut through it. :nixweiss



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And if the rubbing alcohol doesn't do it, you can use a solvent like PrepSol. Gotta rewax the area of operation, of course ;)
 
03DubU R EX said:
I tried alcohol, it didn't do a thing. Never heard of PrepSol will I be able to find that locally?



Thanks for the recs!
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Walmart has a similar product called prep all ( i think) in the paint dept.
 
03DubU R EX said:
I tried alcohol, it didn't do a thing. Never heard of PrepSol will I be able to find that locally?



Thanks for the recs!
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Yeah, prepsol is just a name brand of paint prep and every place calls it different things. Your local autozone or pep boys will even have it by the touch up paint.
 
mborner said:
Old toothbrush.
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At the risk of sounding excessively :nono



Every synthetic-bristle toothbrush (new, used, extra-soft, whatever) I've *ever* tried was stiff enough to mar automotive paint. The softest of natural-bristle ones can be OK but only after the bristles are soaked in liquid (e.g., Meg's #34) long enough to soften up (and natural-bristle toothbrushes, which I *do* find handy, aren't commonly available these days).



Considering how even microfiber products and BHBs need to be CD-tested, the old recommendation to use toothbrushes on auto paint should, IMO, be left in the dustbin of history.
 
How about washing your car with Klasse AIO? Use a capful of AIO instead of your regular soap? I posted in my own thread about removing wax I wonder if it will work.
 
Accumulator said:
At the risk of sounding excessively :nono



Every synthetic-bristle toothbrush (new, used, extra-soft, whatever) I've *ever* tried was stiff enough to mar automotive paint. The softest of natural-bristle ones can be OK but only after the bristles are soaked in liquid (e.g., Meg's #34) long enough to soften up (and natural-bristle toothbrushes, which I *do* find handy, aren't commonly available these days).



Considering how even microfiber products and BHBs need to be CD-tested, the old recommendation to use toothbrushes on auto paint should, IMO, be left in the dustbin of history.
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I agree with you 100% and would be very careful about using it on the *surface*. I've been using them in small cracks and crevices without a problem. The OP mentioned wax build-up in a crevice. :nixweiss Anyway, good tip! :)
 
mborner- Glad you didn't take offense at my post.



The hoodscoop gap on the WRX I used to have was pretty tight...I'd probably try to use the nap of a plush MF.



If some aggressive measure really was called for, I'd take a bit of cotton wool (tip of a Q-Tip, lady's makeup ball), saturate it with #34, and work it in the gap with a sharpened swab stick.



Another trick that's a bit safer than a toothbrush is to use a razor blade to "flag" the whittled end of a wooden swab stick. Soak the flagged tip in #34 until it softens up and use that to gently scrub the area. Still a little risky though...
 
Another thing to try is a little TW Ice on an MF. I found Ice took dried wax off trim easily. Didn't cut it was a sealant though - no durability. RG
 
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