Dried polish/Wax versus door edge guard

[dschribs]

I`m going to have a go at this dried polish/wax (not sure what it is as i just bought the car) in the seam of the door and the door edge guard.



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My plan is to use Megs APC and a horsehair brush prior ro washing.



Think that will do the trick? The seam is very tight against the door so it`s a tough spot to reach.



I also have:



- GR 40 trim cleaner - which I am sort of hesitant to use on paint. Works GREAT on plastic trim.

- P21S Total Auto Wash



Think one of those products will be more effective?

[Leadfootluke]

I`m going to have a go at this dried polish/wax (not sure what it is as i just bought the car) in the seam of the door and the door edge guard.



My plan is to use Megs APC and a horsehair brush prior ro washing.



Think that will do the trick? The seam is very tight against the door so it`s a tough spot to reach.



I also have:



- GR 40 trim cleaner - which I am sort of hesitant to use on paint. Works GREAT on plastic trim.

- P21S Total Auto Wash



Think one of those products will be more effective?



Because Megs APC is very cost effective, it is a good starting spot, especially with a soft brush that can get into the cracks.



I bet TAW will work as well, if not better than Megs APC. I use brushes, but also q-tips, plastic-tooth pick type tools, and plastic razor blades. All of which you need to be careful with, but they work well.

[Accumulator]

dschribs- I like to let the chemical do the work rather than risk marring with mechanical agitation (though you gotta do what you gotta do).



So I`d try to let a safe APC dwell on the dried polish for as long as possible. A steamer might come in handy if you have one available.

[Ron Ketcham]

Ahh, this is one of those situations that a "china bristle detail brush" was invented for.

Grumpy

[Accumulator]

Ahh, this is one of those situations that a "china bristle detail brush" was invented for.

Grumpy



Yeah, just be sure to use a natural-bristle brush and soak it first so it`s nice and soft...hopefully not *too* soft to where it won`t dislodge much of anything.

[Ron Ketcham]

Down there, on that car, if one is on their knees looking for one micro mar, you got to be kidding!

Use a china bristle, a horse hair, a boar`s hair, something has to agitate the deposits out of the creveses.

Grumpy

[Accumulator]

Down there, on that car, if one is on their knees looking for one micro mar, you got to be kidding!

Use a china bristle, a horse hair, a boar`s hair, something has to agitate the deposits out of the creveses.

Grumpy



My friend, micromarring "down there" isn`t happening on *my* vehicles :grinno: Well, OK... there *is* that POS Crown Vic that I`m willing to be reasonable about until I get it painted.



I learned the hard way regarding the brushes, and lean towards steam for that suff these days. Used "A" and the steamer to get such [stuff] off the last two "detailed by others" vehicles, worked like magic.