Wax dried on side molding trim.... what can take it off????

[01BlueZX3]

One time I waxed the car and I got wax on the side molding trim(the black plastic on the doors) and it dried. NOw it won't come off no matter what... it looks so ugly 'cause the side trim is black and there is a white streak all over it. I tried everything and nothing will take it off.... Anyone know what can take it off or what I can do to take it off? Has anyone ever had this problem?? thanks...

[intofocusZX3]

If you use a pencil eraser, that should do the trick.

[Oofast focusoO]

If you use a pencil eraser, that should do the trick.

works every time.

[Virtual_Insanity]

works every time.

Ditto

[svt4real]

works every time.

I keep a nice big eraser in my bag of car cleaning goodies!

[dalola]

You can also use a product called Kleen-Easy, available from NAPA. It's a solvent based cleaner that also works well for removing road tar, tree sap, etc..
~Dave

[goosesfocus]

Wow that is a new one I did not know about the eraser. Good info.

[Ray]

What really saves time and isn't too expensive is a couple rolls of 2" masking tape.

tape off the plastics, and you can really get a good wax job done w/o worrying about getting wax all over everything.

[Oofast focusoO]

i never thought of that..good idea

[00zetecKONAowna]

yes the eraser trick is the best in my book

dang tire tread side mouldings

[Matt_Liq_Grey]

One time I waxed the car and I got wax on the side molding trim(the black plastic on the doors) and it dried. NOw it won't come off no matter what... it looks so ugly 'cause the side trim is black and there is a white streak all over it. I tried everything and nothing will take it off.... Anyone know what can take it off or what I can do to take it off? Has anyone ever had this problem?? thanks...

I used corn oil on my moldings looks great, the best is peanut oil, thats the best it takes it off and leaves a nice shine,,,

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

I picked up some 'Back to Black' at Walmart. Worked great, moldings look new.

[Clint]

Ya that black trim is a pain to keep one color. I used to use son-of-a-gun. But this time after going with the Mothers clay bar and wax I used Mothers Back-to-Black. Worked for me.

[zedexthree]

Peanut butter!

Zedex3

[Matt_Liq_Grey]

peanut butter works, yup and also corn oil works too, its what i use, no problems

[xEvanParkerx]

i always used toothpaste and an old toothbrush. none of that fancy stuff, just boring colgate.

[xsspeed]

Try using an eraser it works great.

[moxiepwr777]

i agree, a pink pearl eraser is just about guaranteed to do the trick.

[FrescoFoci]

Thread has graduated to Sticky status! A popular question indeed.

[dinoadventures]

wow, that eraser trick is bloody brilliant. i've got all sorts of wax in my trim bits (pending removal and replacement with shiny ones).

thank goodness i'm an artist. i've got boatloads of big erasers.

[BloxZX3]

Mothers Back to Black trim and platic polish works like no other....

[bumpedzx3]

if the pencil does'nt work dude try armor alling it it covers it up some.......or u can just rip it off focus's dont have pins behind the molding holding them on

[DisrupTer911]

but then you will have holes.

[dinoadventures]

there are actually better things to use than pencil erasers...

Staedtler plastic erasers. You SHOULD be able to get the orange or blue varieties at any drafting/art supply.
The benefit of these is that they are much, much harder. they don't wear out like erasers meant for paper and pencil. one eraser will probably last you forever. i did my whole car with one and it hardly rounded the corners. you can do th whole car in about 5 minutes with them, then take one of those meguiars bug and tar wipes to it to finish the deal.

i'm sorry, i'm an artist, i have to have a preference.

[Jibberish18]

but then you will have holes.

I thought all that is holding them in is 3M double sided tape.