Wax and polish in black plastics, how to remove?

[Cknox121]

I have wax and polish in the black plastics and rhino/linex lining on my truck. Any ideas how to get it to come out? I scrubbed with wash mitt and even a little brush. No luck. Tryed back to black and its still there.

 

 

Next time I'm buying better tape for polishing.

 

 

And this is with back to black. Can still see on lower part of plastic

[LFairbanks]

All Purpose Cleaner I would suspect would work. May have to agitate it somewhat with a small brush like maybe a tooth brush. Just don't let it dry on your paint. And any that you do get on your paint will strip your wax and sealant so that it will need to be reapplied.

[Jmorlan]

Were you using adams products? I thought they didnt stain trim and plastics?

[LFairbanks]

Were you using adams products? I thought they didnt stain trim and plastics?

 

Buttery Wax won't. Americana will.

[ChargerMatt]

I use IPA and follow it up with I&O or SVRT

[02Xtreme07ss]

Believe it or not, you can try peanut butter. The oils in the peanut butter will break down the old wax. Once it has broken down, you can clean it with some APC to ensure you removed every last trace of the wax and the peanut butter.

[Cknox121]

Thanks for the responses guys.

 

I was using Adams everything lol. Still stained the plastics. My fault for not preventing it in the first place, live and learn.

 

I will try the APC and maybe peanut butter lol, even though I just washed the truck :rage:

 

It just makes the plastics look trashy when they are covered in wax.

[THE Mook]

It's always easiest for me to use an Edgeless Utility Towel and APC. Spray on towel, scrub plastic, dress plastic.

 

Next time dress it first or mask it off!

Mook

[07RS4]

I use IPA and follow it up with I&O or SVRT

 

+1

 

My feeling is APC won't work, but I could be wrong. I tape off way more than your average person, but if I get any on plastic or seals a tooth brush and IPA or the boars hair and IPA seem to do the trick. On the rhino liner, you can use a more aggressive brush.

[LFairbanks]

 

My feeling is APC won't work, but I could be wrong.

 

It is recommended for use to clean out your pads after polishing.

[07RS4]

It is recommended for use to clean out your pads after polishing.

 

True that brother. Dried polishes on plastic/rubber can be almost impossible to remove sometimes, there's a difference from getting all the polish out and removing the staining. Pad and towel staining is normal, but could be totally polish free.

[GXPaycheck]

Use plenty of VRT on the plastic prior to polishing to prevent sticking.

[Cknox121]

Thanks going to try some APC and a tooth brush.

 

What is IPA

[tony97gt]

Thanks going to try some APC and a tooth brush.

 

What is IPA

 

Isopropyl alcohol

[tony97gt]

Isopropyl alcohol

 

Or India Pale Ale if your drinking it

[Holder]

Or India Pale Ale if your drinking it

 

I always thought it was weird people wiping their car down with beer. I just thought it was a good time to grab a beer for the "IPA Wipe Down":cheers:

[CMDChase]

I've found that APC and a MF utility towel work just fine.

[Z71_Denali]

APC does work at getting wax residue off plastic. mask off any paint that is waxed so you don't strip it, foam spray some APC on the residue, let it work, then wipe away. may take a couple passes to completely get rid of it.

 

follow that with some SVRT or In and Out Spray.

 

in the future, if you don't like taping the trim off before polishing/waxing. be sure to dress the plastic with SVRT or In and Out Spray beforehand!

[Brandon Lutz]

When I was polishing my 03 S-10 when I was getting ready to sell it, I got some wax on the rhino liner. I used the All Purpose cleaner and tooth brush to get it out.

[Cknox121]

Used a toothbrush and IPA and it all came out

 

Now I need some SVRT to dress the plastics, all I have is back to black. It does okay, but will streak after heavy rain or water wash out.