Waxed my truck about a week or so ago and wasn't careful... I got wax on that little black strip that is located immediately above the door handle before the glass. I don't think that's plastic... it seems like some VERY VERY porus coated metal....

Any ideas on how to get the wax off those areas? It looks awful. I'm going to use the 'cardboard trick' on my next wax application (hold a piece of cardboard right where you want the wax to end) so that it won't happen again...

Any solutions to my current problem? I've heard about a peanut butter trick but, IMO that will make it look worse... I don't think a oil based substance will remove the wax on this material...maybe on plastic... not this.

HELP!

 

Use rubbing alcohol, peanut butter, peanut oil, or a natural degreaser. Make sure you remove it fast, otherwise it becomes very hard to remove. A toothbrush is helful for scrubbing.

If all else fails, then hot water and dawn.

 

Sup, Rockpick...
I use a product from "Mothers" I believe it's called black magic.

I used it to restore all black painted and plastic parts.
Works great...follow directions

 

here's the link...
Mothers

 

Don't want to use the rubbing alcohol... doesn't seem smart to use a volatile organic on a hard rubber piece. The Mothers would be a good match but, I'm wanting to REMOVE the wax and not mask it. Thanks for the suggestions though...

Surely this has come up with someone else...

The part that I'm speaking of is the hard rubber piece that is located above the door handles and right before the side glass. I've been told to just use a terry cloth and some soap and water and scrub the 'bejesus' out of it but, I was hoping someone had a easier fix. I'm not real sure how this rubber will hold up when exposed to chemicals or harsh friction.

HELLLLLLLLLP!

Thanks guys! I really appreciate it!

 

Don't want to use rubbing alcohol. Well, you still can use peanut butter, peanut oil, or a natural degreaser.

If all else fails, then hot water and dawn.

 

Intel486 ... when you say a natural degreaser, does simple green fall into that catagory?? If not, could use please cough-up some brand names??

 

Eimann Fabrik

 

Sup Rockpick...

No, the back to black is not a black polish or whatever...
Actually it is white. It will remove the wax, and oxidation.
Hey for 4-5 bucks give it a try. I did and the results are fantastic.

But like the wax, just keep it on the black trim and not the paint.

Late..

 

ArmorAll, Black Magic, or any Silicone type protectant and a tooth brush. Works like a charm.

Junior

 

junior, are you nuts? You are recommending armorall? or any other silicone based products.

Silicone will dry out the rubber or plastic. It also provides no UV protection so it won't help prevent the parts from fading.

 

Use a white eraser, the kind you use to erase pencil marks on paper. I got wax on my black trim and i masked it with mothers back to black for 6 months, but I kept having to re apply it, especially after it rains.

So I scrubbed the infected black trim with the eraser as I heard it would work, and it did, just took a few scrubs and it looks extremly good. Tomorrow I am waxing my truck and I will be careful. I also recommend using a yellow wax so it won't dry white if it does get on.