Unwanted wax on trim

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warthog

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Last week I detailed a black volvo and the vehicle turned out nice except for the trim. The customer's husband had waxed the car 6 months earlier and covered the black trim in paste wax. I tried everything I had, Meg body solvent, Meg safe degreaser, Mothers back to black. Eventually about 50% was removed. Is there a product or technique out there that can help me in the future. :help:
 
themightytimmah said:
Top of the Line's GR-40 is like nothing else out there. It'll cut right through the wax, its the first step in their trim dying kit but you don't need to follow with the dye.
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Just order some to try it out.
 
I've heard a pink pearl rubber eraser will work, I used a Factis white rubber eraser on the Mach 1 lip on my Mustang and it took the wax off effortlessly. You can get the Factis erasers at any art supply store, but I'd try a pink pearl if you've got one at home.



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Sherman8r44 said:
Looks like relabeled Urethane Supply Wax Blaster...
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I highly dout it is a relabeled product..both owners are chemists and have developed and manufactured thier own products....but on a second note..they may relabel for other companies..



Al
 
The Urethane Supply Wax Blaster has been out for a long time. Now that I look at the pictures, they are slightly different...the Wax Blaster is in a black bottle and the tip is on a slant instead of straigt up. But, what I find interesting is that both cost $5.29...



Wax Blaster

Wax Eraser
 
well the duragloss is only 4 ozs...wax blaster is 8 ozs...but the was blaster said it does textured trim and no mention of smooth trim..the duragloss said does textured and smooth trim...will wax blaster remove wax from smooth rubber trim?..I do not know..but it does not say it will from smooth trim..



Al
 
So we have a few options now... The Duragloss Wax Eraser, Wax Blaster, the Mr. Clean Eraser (but be careful on matte trim cause' it'll remove some types of matte paint and make it shiney), the Factis Eraser and/or other types of erasers, Simple Green or perhaps another APC, Isopropyl Alcohol, Peanut Butter/Peanut Oil, TOL's GR 40, WD40.......anything else?

No one should have wax residue any more. :bigups
 
Wow, thanks for all of the advice. I am definitely going to try these out. I tried the Iso. alcohol at 50% dilution and it didn't help. I knew you guys would have some answers for me. Thanks again :up
 
i have to add this





smooth creamy peanut butter



it will absorb the wax.



have i ever tired it myself no.



but i have seen write ups on it with indepth pics.
 
Grouse said:
i have to add this





smooth creamy peanut butter



it will absorb the wax.



have i ever tired it myself no.



but i have seen write ups on it with indepth pics.
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Im guessing the chunky is to abrassive?
 
The peanut butter trick basically covers the wax stains with peanut oil but they will come back, just like with most protectants. I have had fantastic results with AIO removing wax on trim and using a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser on really stubborn stains (wax residue on textured trim that was years old and had been hit with everything from AIO to Eagle One AtoZ cleaner). The Magic Eraser took them right off with ease. The thing about the Magic Eraser (if AIO doesn't work first) that I really like is I can find it locally and it's less than $1 each. You can get a LOT of uses out of 1 Magic Eraser (especially on scuffs on the interior plastic around the bottom of the doors). Since it's so cheap, so easy to find, and works so well it's a no brainer for me to always keep one around. haha- I sound like a commercial but try the suggestions listed above and let us know how it works for you. :xyxthumbs
 
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