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So for the first time in a very long time i used a solid wax and buffer pad instead of spray wax and microfiber. I ended up having the buffer pad leave wax residue in some of the plastic parts on the bumper, in every little crevice, and the heat extractors too. how do i get rid of it easiest?





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Sorry man, that sucks. :(
A lot of that stuff gets masked off before we go near it with any kind of compound/wax.
 

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depends on the wax. Maguires stains plastics pretty good. In the future coat your plastic trim with trim cleaner before waxing and the wax wont be able to stick to the plastic (painters tape works too).

Try a plastic trim cleaner
 
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cocktail stick to get the bits out the grooves, cotton bud to get the bits out of the grill then sponge and water to scrub as much as you can off then mengulars black trim restorer will get rid of the buff marks and white scuffs but you may have to go over it multiple times
 
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Yikes.

Get all the blobs of wax off first. For wax stuck in crevices and panel gaps, spray wax and a clean boars hair brush works wonders. For wax residue on plastic trim, a pink pencil eraser (yes you read that right) works wonders. And then go back over it with some trim dressing to remove any left over discoloration.
 

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codemanstang said:
depends on the wax. Maguires stains plastics pretty good. In the future coat your plastic trim with trim cleaner before waxing and the wax wont be able to stick to the plastic (painters tape works too).

Try a plastic trim cleaner
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This was griots best in show car wax.

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hinch said:
cocktail stick to get the bits out the grooves, cotton bud to get the bits out of the grill then sponge and water to scrub as much as you can off then mengulars black trim restorer will get rid of the buff marks and white scuffs but you may have to go over it multiple times
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can you say that again in american english. whats a cocktail stick and whats a cotton bud (im assuming this is a cotton swab, or q-tip). also its griots as stated above.
 
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This is why you don't use a buffer pad to wax.
 
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Joemomma22 said:
can you say that again in american english. whats a cocktail stick and whats a cotton bud (im assuming this is a cotton swab, or q-tip). also its griots as stated above.
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lol

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and yes a qtip :) since thats a brand name I wasn't sure if you had it over there :)
 
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plc268 said:
Yikes.

Get all the blobs of wax off first. For wax stuck in crevices and panel gaps, spray wax and a clean boars hair brush works wonders. For wax residue on plastic trim, a pink pencil eraser (yes you read that right) works wonders. And then go back over it with some trim dressing to remove any left over discoloration.
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I think I may have been just a tiny bit rushed by the time of (night) day. I'll have to be more careful next time and wax only big surfaces and spray wax the rest.
 
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Joemomma22 said:
thats a tooth pick lol
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haha cocktail sticks for us you chuck olives on them and put them in martini's :) toothpicks are something completely different usually plastic but wood won't damage your car trim the plastic ones can
 
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An eraser will get off the wax but not the staining of the plastic. As for the wax in the honey comb, spray or with some spray wax and use sombre q tips to clean it off
 

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Pencil eraser has worked for me - after using it there was no residue or "staining" left.
 
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