Peanut Butter ?????

[Sqweak]

I've heard a wise tail about Peanut Butter?

Here is the Scenario, I have a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherroke Laredo, with the grey plastic sides, and i've used everything that you can buy at the any local automotive store to TRY to restore the grey plastics back to a nice new look. And everything that i have bought does not work for longer then a week it fades out really quick, now out of the blue on some car fourm, i heard to use Peanut Butter, to wax it in and then spray off. That the Peanut Oil gets into the plastic and i guess brings the elements back out. So it looks to have the New Look..... Has anyone heard of this or has tried it to see if it works.. i was going to get just Peanut Oil at the store put in a Spray Bottle and try it... but i haven't got around to try it...

Just Wondering if anyone has heard of this or else has tried is...

If NO has ever tried this i'm going to this weekend, i guess i'll find out if i made a fool of myself or its a really really good trick to know....

Thanks

Derek
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Josh Wardell’s MINI Cooper S » The Final Trim Test: We Have a Winner!

A comprehensive test for bumper treatments.

[BigJimZ28]

Yea Peanut butter is good for removing wax from that plastic also
but it will not last that long like all the other stuff that you have used

the thing I have found to last the longest on my dad's jeep ia the klasse twins
(do a search and you will find a lot of info about them)

[BuckeyeR/T]

I used to use it on my Mini. It worked well with a tooth brush. It was the only thing I tried that actually removed the old wax.

[BlueLibby04]

To bad they didnt test Megs ASD!! Love the stuff. Last ALONG time too...

[Bence]

The trim test used peanut OIL, not butter. Maybe the oils are good for the trim, but peanut butter is great removing wax from crevices and textured plastics.

However, straight IPA and dedicated wax removers/decons will do an even better job.

[sftempest66]

Josh Wardell’s MINI Cooper S » The Final Trim Test: We Have a Winner!

A comprehensive test for bumper treatments.

great post, Thankyou for the link, I'll definately be looking into Forever black!!!

[JohnZ3MC]

The trim test used peanut OIL, not butter. Maybe the oils are good for the trim, but peanut butter is great removing wax from crevices and textured plastics.

However, straight IPA and dedicated wax removers/decons will do an even better job.

Bence, you're absolutely correct about the peanut oil vs the peanut butter.

However, you may want to take a page out of my book. I deliberately use the peanut butter, let it sit for a few minutes then scrape it off again. The scrapings make a tasty luncheon snack.
Just a thought, not necessarily a good one.
-John C.

[Wetwerks]

However, you may want to take a page out of my book. I deliberately use the peanut butter, let it sit for a few minutes then scrape it off again. The scrapings make a tasty luncheon snack.
Just a thought, not necessarily a good one.
-John C.

You're killin me. That's awesome!

I found this especially funny to me because "P-Butter" is what I call my Business Partner due to the fact that he SWEATS the stuff. I now have an unlimited supply of cheap product!

This is great info.

(who wants to take wagers on what he'll say when he reads this post?)

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[foxtrapper]

The oils in peanut butter work pretty well at restoring faded plastic. It's not a permanent fix, it is water soluble. There are better products on the market (Black Again, sealers, etc). There are also far worse products (Back to Black, etc). I'd give it a B myself.

Have a little caution this time of year with peanut butter. It's a smell that attracts the heck out of mice and such. Something you or a customer may not appreciate. I've never had a problem with mice or other rodents gnawing a peanut buttered car, or had them seem to move in as a result. But I'm aware I'm effectively baiting them with a car that smells oh so delicious to them.

Peanut butter is also credited with removing wax from plastic trim. I have not found it to be good at that. It will mask the problem temporarily by oiling the wax and making it rather invisible, but it does not particularly help in actually removing it. On this one, I'd give it a D.

[Parmesan]

peanut butter is an old trick.

rubber erasers (pink or the white kind like Drafters/Architects use) are also great to remove the wax.