Two noobie questions?

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corvettelover

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First: How do you get wax off plastic? Is there a chemical I can use?



Second: Is carnuba wax layerable?



Thanks in advance of all help:xyxthumbs
 
Welcome. Are you talking about textured plastic?

It is generally considered not layerable or layerable to a very small degree. Cleaner waxes are not.
 
corvettelover- Welcome to Autopia. Griot's sells a "dried wax remover" that works well. I'm sure the same stuff is available from somebody else at a lower price, but I just go it from Griot's.



Layering carnaubas is one of those :argue topics. Try it and see if you notice anything that you like. You might do a search on "spit shine". Some of us feel that using that method helps layer carnaubas.
 
Thanks for all the help and welcoming me:wavey



I detailed the car this weekend with my new porter cable and poorboy's world. I accidentally got either swirl remover, polish, sealant, or wax on the plastic piece that the windshield wipers set on, and I can't get it off!!:angry I know I should taped it off. I've learned my lesson and will make sure I do that step next time.





I applied three layers of Poorboy's world carnauba wax on the car, and I'm wondering if I've been wasting my time! I really couldn't tell a difference between one coat, or all three coats. I just figured if I applied more coats it would help protect the paint...is this true? I surfed this forum for about 6 months before I joined soaking up all this great knowledge:bow, and I still don't know what the hell I'm doing:D
 
Thinking out of the box here, why not use a product that does not stain trim. 2 good ones I can think of off the top of my head are Zaino and Pinnacle Souveran. So whether you are a sealant or Carnuba user there are 2 you can use that will solve your problem. :xyxthumbs



IMHO most carnubas are not layerable. The one I mentioned above says it is to a limit. I could see 2 coats but probably not much more.
 
mrdetail said:
Thinking out of the box here, why not use a product that does not stain trim. 2 good ones I can think of off the top of my head are Zaino and Pinnacle Souveran. So whether you are a sealant or Carnuba user there are 2 you can use that will solve your problem. :xyxthumbs



IMHO most carnubas are not layerable. The one I mentioned above says it is to a limit. I could see 2 coats but probably not much more.
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Thanks, I appreciate the gesture and I will remember that in the future:xyxthumbs , but the damage is already done, and I need to know how to get it off.
 
Try a small amount of Peanut Butter. I think it will take care of your problem. Sounds stupi, I know but Do a search here at Autopia for Peanut Butter and see what you come up with.



JJ
 
J.J. said:
Try a small amount of Peanut Butter. I think it will take care of your problem. Sounds stupi, I know but Do a search here at Autopia for Peanut Butter and see what you come up with.



JJ
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Thank you J.J.
 
corvettelover said:
.........I accidentally got either swirl remover, polish, sealant, or wax on the plastic piece that the windshield wipers set on, and I can't get it off!! ..........
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A Mr. Clean Magic Eraser works great in removing wax residue from plastic trim. Just don't use it on paint because it is a tad abrasive. You can find them at almost any Wal-Mart or grocery store with the cleaning supplies:



http://www.homemadesimple.com/mrclean/products/eraser.shtml
 
I've always found that the Groit's 'trick' of using peanut butter oil to be a temp cover up, but they did redeam themselves with the product Accumulator mentioned.



Hers' something you could try if you like experimenting- You could also try this â€Ëœlayeringâ€â„¢ technique-add a coating of Souveran paste Carnauba wax to a liquid Carnauba wax (as the Souveran liquid wax contains polymer) allow solvents to evaporate for 2-4 hours, buff with a DFâ„¢Alpine 100% cotton towel to produce a deep â€Ëœwet-lookâ€â„¢ shine

JonM
 
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