Best product to remove wax from plastics

Kane7

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Oct 23, 2016
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Just after a bit of advice in terms of removing wax from plastics. Either that or I'm getting it wrapped.

Not my doing contamination of a service clean from seat with wax already on the vehicle
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Hughes395

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Mar 29, 2016
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Try a tar remover on it first i often find its very good for removing stubborn things like glue and wax

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SRGTD

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I just did a search on Google and this seems to be quite a common issue.

I was surprised that some of the Google hits suggested that using a pencil eraser on the affected grained/textured plastic will remove wax/polish residue - I've not tried it myself, but most people will have a pencil eraser (if not, it's cheap to buy one) so it would be worth trying. Seems to work in this YouTube video;

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NZrrPQuN8LI

Assuming it would work on your rear number plate panel, I'd finish off by using a plastic and rubber trim dressing product to restore the colour back to the factory black.
 

Hughes395

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I see a lot of professionals using the professional version of that its called a magic eraser you have to be super careful with it but it restores plastics like a dream. Like you say id apply some trim resorting gel after. Make sre to never touch the magic eraser on the paint as it will be about as bas rubbing a rock in

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Rob66

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Once you clean it off coat in Gtechniq C4. That will keep it clean for months
 
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MrRilo

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Had similar and tried all sorts of products but as it wears off it becomes visible again. They just hid it for a while.

Last time I used a standard bumper restoring product but brushed it vigorously with a stiff plastic bristled scrubbing brush.

Been weeks now and no sign of it coming back.

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Curtly

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Get yourself a plain pencil eraser it will remove any wax or polish residue. I use a Staedtler Mars Plastic Pencil Eraser. And blend with silicon spray it's that simple.
 

Aardvark

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Only had to do this a few times over the years so I need to get myself a bit of trim to practice on.

Last time I used Finishline Ecotech 2 which is a degreaser sold through the cycle trade. A cheaper product that I would try is Elbow Grease which costs 1 GBP from discounters like poundland.

On Youtube you see americans using either Isoprpyl alcohol on a rag or white spirit on a rag.

I wouldnt use a magic erasor, they are an abbrasive, but I might risk a pencil rubber.

I would finally retrim with anything from AG bumper trim or AG vinyl trim or perhaps 303 protectant or Sonax Xtreme Kunststoff Gel or Gtechniq C4 or at the moment I am using the new ArmorAll Shield on all external surfaces apart from the windscreen.
 
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Curtly

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It's rough, textured durable plastic. There's really no need for chemicals or all that faffing about.
 

SRGTD

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It's rough, textured durable plastic. There's really no need for chemicals or all that faffing about.

^+1. Pencil eraser; costs nothing if you've got one in the house (most people will have).
 

Kane7

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Oct 23, 2016
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Well girls and guys I've done it.

I've made two 11 min videos doing my back bumper the plate plastic areas took about 20 mins being rather slow but the results are fantastic.

Will post my video on YouTube and link you in.

Did make a slight boo boo setting up my camera and placing the sponge for plastics only on the ground

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Kane7

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Contrast between be for and after with small plastic trim not been done yet
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TMO

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Stupid question........ You didn't actually say what you used? :D

Mine isn't as extreme then yours but defiantly needs some attention.
 

ben4012

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This thread made me have a look at some wax on my valance. I tried meths, (my go-to for removing sticky marks etc), which worked well. All residue evaporates. Cleaning mirrors with fast glass, I gave the plastic a rub and this worked too. I'm hesitant to try the rubber trick, reckon it will cause marks that show up from certain angles.
 

Shaady

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Peanut butter/oil works really well, a bit on a microfibre and then give it a little scrub and it will all come off and have some protection on it afterwards too.

Everyone thought I was crazy when they walked into the garage and saw that with the other cleaning stuff!
 

Kane7

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Sorry for the late reply and yeah peanut butter if you can get peanut oil that's better but literally pasting peanut butter on and wiping it off brings it back better most products you come across with.

That's what I used to remove the wax

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