Product to clean WAX/COMPOUND off textured plastic trim?

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SilveradoHD07

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So i just finished compounding, jetseal109ing, and waxing. I now have perfect paint, but the black textured plastic around my door handles and tailgate cap have white wax/compound on them. I tried soap and water and had little success. This stuff is really stuck on! Is there any product that removes this residue?



Thanks in advance!
 
Is it the compound, or the JetSeal, or the wax? I guess it doesn't really matter. You're going to need a pretty strong alkaline cleaner and a toothbrush or similar brush. David North, who hitched his wagon to a different forum, recommended Eagle One A2Z (now known as All Wheel and Tire Cleaner). This will likely remove your wax as it runs down the vehicle, but it should work. Be careful with your brush so as not to mar the paint around the door handles.



PS Now you know why most of us tape off the trim before polishing, and why some of us gripe about waxes that stain trim.



Oh, and :welcome to Autopia!
 
I just saturate a Magic Eraser in water, and rub it over the trim. It removes the polish/wax, but leaves a little white grit from the Magic Eraser behind. I then follow that with a damp microfiber to remove the Magic Eraser dust, and then dress with protectant.



I have a Honda Element (plastic city baby), so even when I tape it up, I still manage to get polish somewhere on the plastic.
 
The best thing that I found, and safest, has been peanut butter. My cousin bought an Element with heavily stained plastic trim. I smeared peanut butter all over the stains, we let it sit for a while, I hosed it off, and it was gone for good. However, peanut butter is a mess to work with. LOL
 
Danase said:
The best thing that I found, and safest, has been peanut butter. My cousin bought an Element with heavily stained plastic trim. I smeared peanut butter all over the stains, we let it sit for a while, I hosed it off, and it was gone for good. However, peanut butter is a mess to work with. LOL
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What brand do you recommend? :dance :chuckle:
 
Does peanut butter permanently remove stains? I'm thinking the peanut oil may only hide the stains until it evaporates. :think:
 
I have also heard to use peanut butter, and from what I heard from those that have used it, it permanately removes the stains. I would imagine, once the trim is cleaned some would put some kind of protectant on it to keep it clean.



I personally use a tooth brush or other brissle brush. Yes, it is somewhat time consuming, but it gets the job done. And that is all that matters.
 
Yes, it permanently removes it. It's the oils in the pb. Some say you can use peanut oil too but I find that using peanut butter allows it to sit and soak on the area longer because it won't run off. I recommend doing this before you eat and just remove the pb with some bread and jelly.
 
Danase said:
Yes, it permanently removes it. It's the oils in the pb. Some say you can use peanut oil too but I find that using peanut butter allows it to sit and soak on the area longer because it won't run off. I recommend doing this before you eat and just remove the pb with some bread and jelly.
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I'd imagine the reason the butter works better than the oil is the microfine abrasive peanut particles...
 
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