White on trim from wax.

MrEvan94

MrEvan94

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This was on my car when I bought it a few weeks ago and I`ve been trying everything to get it off. I`m guessing it was wax that was left on to bake and now I`m left with it. Anyone have an idea on how to get it off? I`ve tried IPA and APC but nothing helps


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I did not have good results with the McKees Wax Remover for plastic , nor the nextzett plastikreiniger

I used a general A.P.C ( mean green) and that worked the best- took a lot of effort though , and still not super great

But thats just my personal first hand exp
 
clean it with some optimum power clean or apc of your choosing. Then use optimum poli-seal or GPS on an orbital polisher (like the pc 7424xp) with a green 4" buff and shine pad or softer.(open cell works best for this application) Use as low of speed as possible to keep some pad rotation and be extremely cognizant of the amount heat you are inducing. Buff the poli-seal of immediately. I keep a spray bottle off d114 at 1:128 dilution to help make sure all the poli-seal is removed. Try a test spot by hand to make sure it responds well to the polish. The most important thing to remember is the product will not cause any damage, but excess heat could so you really shouldn`t be polishing that section of black plastic for more than a few seconds.
 
i gotta get me skmr mckees plastic cleaner. i carelessly put some wax on my mirror trim.. oddly it didnt show up until thr cooler weather...
 
Not sure if there`s anything different about it compared to the McKee`s, but Griot`s sells a Dried-on Wax Remover product too.

I once had a BMW with trim that had white stains. I figured it was just wax, but no matter *what* I tried, nothing would get it off. Nothing. Well, other than abrading it so much that the texture was altered; the [whatever-it-was] had penetrated/permeated down into the trim material. Some products would mask it for a while, but it was still there and would always reappear eventually. I finally just replaced the trim.

Re the time-honored Peanut Butter Approach:

-Doesn`t peanut butter do its thing by leaving peanut oil the surface? I mean...if I get peanut butter on something I wash it off, so I`ve never understood deliberately putting it on something (i.e., a vehicle) that I keep just as clean as anything else.

-If you use the peanut butter, and then wash it off, isn`t the stain still there?
 
Accumulator said:
Not sure if there`s anything different about it compared to the McKee`s, but Griot`s sells a Dried-on Wax Remover product too.

I once had a BMW with trim that had white stains. I figured it was just wax, but no matter *what* I tried, nothing would get it off. Nothing. Well, other than abrading it so much that the texture was altered; the [whatever-it-was] had penetrated/permeated down into the trim material. Some products would mask it for a while, but it was still there and would always reappear eventually. I finally just replaced the trim.

Re the time-honored Peanut Butter Approach:

-Doesn`t peanut butter do its thing by leaving peanut oil the surface? I mean...if I get peanut butter on something I wash it off, so I`ve never understood deliberately putting it on something (i.e., a vehicle) that I keep just as clean as anything else.

-If you use the peanut butter, and then wash it off, isn`t the stain still there?
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The way I used it: put a little on a Terry cloth, rub like you are trying to remove the stain, Usually it would appear as the stain was gone, wipe down the piece with a clean part of Terry. In my experiences it may partially re-appear in a week and I would do the same procedure. It never took more than 3 times to eliminate the problem.

Dave
 
davidc- Thanks for explaining that, the "after a few treatments the problem stayed fixed" bit was news to me and I`ll adjust my view to reflect it.
 
MshawnBauer said:
I use a "Magic Eraser" Works great, just be cautious not to hit the paint you just corrected, lol!
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Don`t you have to be really *REALLY* careful to not alter the texture of the trim? I`m scared to death of Magic Erasers, even the "gentle" ones, having seen what they often do to household surfaces. Some of my trim is so fragile that it`s a challenge to not alter the texture with less aggressive stuff.
 
dschribs- That "shoe polish applicator" bottle and the product description are similar to the GG stuff I have (but haven`t tried yet).
 
It`s very simple guys, two ways of many that you can go

Expensive way but the best product there is for a lot of surfaces.
Glare Zero - will remove anything from exterior trim and revive them, no abrasives or silicone
GLARE ZERO, buffing compound, oxidation remover

Cheap Way

Mark V Dazzle
Water based, has chemical cleaners that will remove staining, oxidation and solvent based polish and wax residue straight away
This stuff is ideal to weaken oxidation prior to polishing

Mark V Products ::: Waxes, Polishes, Glazes & Compounds ::: Dazzle 16oz

just a few ways of many that you can go
 
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