How to remove wax and glaze from trim

[Bjtomblin10]

Hello from West Virginia! New to the site and truly love Adams Polishes.

 

As I have been detailing my vehicles, you occasionally mess up and get some wax and some glaze, etc. on your trim and it leaves that ugly white haze/streak on the trim. What is the best solution to get that off? There is nothing worse than having a super detailed car and then you have those ugly spot on the trim. What are options? 

[cwp2016nd]

I find a little detailer's "toothbrush" (toothbrush style with boars hair bristles) does the trick when you combine it with either APC or TRC. I just did a full detail on my mother's car and I got some buttery wax on the little trim surrounding her windows. A little bit of APC agitated with that brush, wipe off and BOOM, it's black again. 

[Bjtomblin10]

OK, that sounds easy enough. I have quite a bit more than that. The trim that does along the top of my truck bed has it on quite a few places. I was going to use the APC but was nervous to get it on my paint. I didn't want it to remove my waxes, etc.

[cwp2016nd]

1 hour ago, Bjtomblin10 said:

OK, that sounds easy enough. I have quite a bit more than that. The trim that does along the top of my truck bed has it on quite a few places. I was going to use the APC but was nervous to get it on my paint. I didn't want it to remove my waxes, etc.

The APC will almost certainly degrade (to what degree I'm unsure) the wax. But I can't see you soaking your entire vehicle in APC so I would just do a quick touchup of wax again in those small areas when you're done. 

[ZMAN024]

You can remove the residue with VRT.  It will turn the trim back to black again and remove any residue. 

 

Tip:  Apply VRT to the trim and other plastic parts before sealing or waxing.  It will prevent any wax / sealant from sticking to the plastic and help with clean-up afterwards.   

[Nickfire20]

Welcome!

 

APC will not hurt the paint,  it works well for the worse bugs and tar etc...

 

Get it on and off fast, and replace your wax/sealant

 

Also long time Adam favorite is to dress your trim with VRT immediately after drying the vehicle, that way when you go to polish/wax/seal, you can avoid this whole scenario 

 

 

 

Edited July 6, 2018 by Nickfire20

[cwp2016nd]

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1 hour ago, Nickfire20 said:

Welcome!

 

APC will not hurt the paint,  it works well for the worse bugs and tar etc...

 

Get it on and off fast, and replace your wax/sealant

 

Also long time Adam favorite is to dress your trim with VRT immediately after drying the vehicle, that way when you go to polish/wax/seal, you can avoid this whole scenario 

 

^^^ This! I applied VRT to every plastic piece of trim on my mother's car before polishing/waxing and it helps a ton. I only missed one spot and that is when I went back and scrubbed it with APC 

 

Edited July 6, 2018 by cwp2016nd

[falcaineer]

7 hours ago, Bjtomblin10 said:

Hello from West Virginia! New to the site and truly love Adams Polishes.

 

As I have been detailing my vehicles, you occasionally mess up and get some wax and some glaze, etc. on your trim and it leaves that ugly white haze/streak on the trim. What is the best solution to get that off? There is nothing worse than having a super detailed car and then you have those ugly spot on the trim. What are options? 

 

They have you covered above, and the tip from @ZMAN024 and @Nickfire20 about VRT before you clay, polish, seal, wax is spot on.

 

Where you from in WV?

[Chris@Adams]

7 hours ago, Bjtomblin10 said:

Hello from West Virginia! New to the site and truly love Adams Polishes.

 

As I have been detailing my vehicles, you occasionally mess up and get some wax and some glaze, etc. on your trim and it leaves that ugly white haze/streak on the trim. What is the best solution to get that off? There is nothing worse than having a super detailed car and then you have those ugly spot on the trim. What are options? 

Welcome Brent! What part of WV?

Our Tire & Rubber Cleaner does a good job removing dried wax.

https://adamspolishes.com/shop/exterior/wheels-tires/adam-s-tire-rubber-cleaner.html

[pirahnah3]

I have also succesfully used a pencil eraser before when its really stuborn and wont let go. Takes a fair bit of work but not impossible. TRC has been a great product for easy of use with this thou makes it really easy. Another option if you dont have either of those is some Iso Alcohol.

[Bjtomblin10]

i appreciate all the help with this. It’s currently raining and I will give it a shot in the dry. 

 

Im from logan county, wv. Southern part of the state.