Does anyone have an effective way to remove was stains from gray/black plastic trim? I have a bunch on my truck that I can't seem to get cleaned off.
Removing Wax Stains from Plastic Trim
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Have you tried Back to Black. You can find it @ Wal-Mart or most auto parts stores.
Originally Posted By: Oldswagon
Does anyone have an effective way to remove was stains from gray/black plastic trim? I have a bunch on my truck that I can't seem to get cleaned off.
What have you tried?
Does anyone have an effective way to remove was stains from gray/black plastic trim? I have a bunch on my truck that I can't seem to get cleaned off.
What have you tried?
Apply a thin layer of creamy peanut butter with a toothbrush and wipe off thoroughly with a terry cloth towel. No kidding - it works!
Black Spray Paint. or Plastidip. doesn't really clean them off, just cover them up... but it looks better..
Toothpaste.
Strong degreaser + brush, or lacquer thinner. Lacquer thinner works best though.
I used to use a toothbrush and all purpose cleaner.
Pressure washer
+1, use Jiff creamy.
Originally Posted By: The Critic
Strong degreaser + brush, or lacquer thinner. Lacquer thinner works best though.
If you are going to use lacquer thinner you better test it on a similar material (like a piece of the same material on a junk yard car). Lacquer thinner may be able to melt the plastic part you are trying to clean the wax from.
Strong degreaser + brush, or lacquer thinner. Lacquer thinner works best though.
If you are going to use lacquer thinner you better test it on a similar material (like a piece of the same material on a junk yard car). Lacquer thinner may be able to melt the plastic part you are trying to clean the wax from.
Originally Posted By: JimPghPA
Originally Posted By: The Critic
Strong degreaser + brush, or lacquer thinner. Lacquer thinner works best though.
If you are going to use lacquer thinner you better test it on a similar material (like a piece of the same material on a junk yard car). Lacquer thinner may be able to melt the plastic part you are trying to clean the wax from.
I've never had an issue with this practice, and I know a few detailers who also utilize this method on a large volume of cars.
Originally Posted By: The Critic
Strong degreaser + brush, or lacquer thinner. Lacquer thinner works best though.
If you are going to use lacquer thinner you better test it on a similar material (like a piece of the same material on a junk yard car). Lacquer thinner may be able to melt the plastic part you are trying to clean the wax from.
I've never had an issue with this practice, and I know a few detailers who also utilize this method on a large volume of cars.
Originally Posted By: The Critic
Strong degreaser + brush, or lacquer thinner. Lacquer thinner works best though.
Don't use lacquer thinner, it may be incompatible with certain plastics and it can turn black vinyl trim gummy in fact you might end up with little fibers from your cloth bonding to the gummed up trim, it'll ruin the plastic tailights, necessitating compounding or if left to soak wetsanding.
I think you may be thinking paint thinner, aka mineral spirits. That is safe, and also evaporates much slower. A toothbrush and mineral spirits will work at removing the white staining. In my experience it is the best way, better than degreasers even.
Strong degreaser + brush, or lacquer thinner. Lacquer thinner works best though.
Don't use lacquer thinner, it may be incompatible with certain plastics and it can turn black vinyl trim gummy in fact you might end up with little fibers from your cloth bonding to the gummed up trim, it'll ruin the plastic tailights, necessitating compounding or if left to soak wetsanding.
I think you may be thinking paint thinner, aka mineral spirits. That is safe, and also evaporates much slower. A toothbrush and mineral spirits will work at removing the white staining. In my experience it is the best way, better than degreasers even.
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Thanks for the ideas guys. When the rain stops, I will try them out.
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