Side skirts have white scuff marks

[Shadow277]

It's been bothering me for a while now. My 2016 GT has what looks like to be white scuff marks on the black side skirt splitters. Is there anyway I can clean off the white stuff or do I have to repaint them?

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[Ecoboosted]

Got any pictures of the white marks?

 

[bknight21]

Mine had a white mark on the passenger side skirt. I cleaned both sides as best as I could during my normal wash process and applied 303 aerospace protectant on them and it seemed to have taken the mark away completely while also restoring the black shine. Hope this helps.

 

[Cardude99]

If you wax your car it could be from that. Adams polishes sells trim cleaner. Works wonders. Try that

 

[Zooks527]

If it is wax, someone in the BMW forum I used to frequent found that peanut butter took the white from wax off the BMW skirts.

 

[S550_GTCS]

If it is wax, someone in the BMW forum I used to frequent found that peanut butter took the white from wax off the BMW skirts.

Wow...that's a new one. I've been detailing for about 20 years and never heard of that. I'm very interested to see if it actually works. I'm assuming it can't be the chunky kind.

 

[Tukman]

If it is wax, someone in the BMW forum I used to frequent found that peanut butter took the white from wax off the BMW skirts.

I heard blueberry jelly makes for a good tire dressing. j/k

 

[Stangfan6818]

I have used peanut butter for that exact purpose and it works well. To avoid the marks in the first place, coat the black surfaces with a protectant such as 303 BEFORE you apply your wax. Then if you do hit them when applying wax to the paint, the protectant will help to keep the wax from bonding to the plastic.

 

[David Schmidt]

Chemical guys VRP. I use it about once a month when cleaning. Gets rid of all the white scuffs, and makes the trim look newer than from the lot.

Does it look wet and greasy like Armor-All? I hate that stuff.

 

[Rapid Red]

Mine had a white mark on the passenger side skirt. I cleaned both sides as best as I could during my normal wash process and applied 303 aerospace protectant on them and it seemed to have taken the mark away completely while also restoring the black shine. Hope this helps.

A best of brand product, Oreillys carries it.

"peanut butter"

Yes totally true that's a BMW secret formula. Keeping the sprit of secrecy the OP left out a key additive ............. grape jelly

 

[StangTime]

If it is wax, someone in the BMW forum I used to frequent found that peanut butter took the white from wax off the BMW skirts.

Then what do you use to stop the stray dogs from licking your side skirts?

 

[Shadow277]

Mine had a white mark on the passenger side skirt. I cleaned both sides as best as I could during my normal wash process and applied 303 aerospace protectant on them and it seemed to have taken the mark away completely while also restoring the black shine. Hope this helps.

I gotta try that stuff.

 

[Rapid Red]

I have used peanut butter for that exact purpose and it works well. To avoid the marks in the first place, coat the black surfaces with a protectant such as 303 BEFORE you apply your wax. Then if you do hit them when applying wax to the paint, the protectant will help to keep the wax from bonding to the plastic.

How about some toast, as a mild abrasive it could speed up the removal of the nasties

 

[Mustang5ohMan]

I have the scuff marks near my speaker I need to take care from a shoe mark... same suggestions work as its stated above?

 

[BurntCheezit]

If its wax I used a soft toothbrush and a cup of dawn dishsoap and water mix.
Scrub up, down, sideways, and in circles, rinse and repeat if necessary.

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