hey i was waxing the car the other day and i accidentally went down onto the rough plastic rear valance and now i have a white film/powder stains on it how do i strip that wax off?
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Two methods that I know of can be used:
There is a product called back to black that you should be able to find at your local Pep Boys.
Or, use plain Palmolive and water.
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From my experience, back to black does NOT remove the wax from the plastic, it is only going to hide it for a while. It eventually will come back.
You can try dish detergent, but I've found even that is not often successful.
When I had my vibe, i did the same thing, and unfortunately, the only thing that got rid of the white streaks was time.
In the future though i've read if you apply back to black to your plastic trim BEFORE waxing, it keeps the wax from settling on the plastic in the first place.2009 PONTIAC G8
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cool guys thanks... i have also done some more research and found that rubbing alcohol works do you guys know anything about this? also do they make a rear valance for the g6's that is the same as the rest of the car because i think that would look alot better then that dumb plastic pieceProfession: Mobile Audio/Video and Electronics Sales
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Originally posted by chromeG6cool guys thanks... i have also done some more research and found that rubbing alcohol works do you guys know anything about this? also do they make a rear valance for the g6's that is the same as the rest of the car because i think that would look alot better then that dumb plastic piece
The problem with many of those things is that they are known to remove wax on painted surfaces, but that does not necessarily mean they will work on plastics.2009 PONTIAC G8
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Peanut Butter can remove wax from trim, wipe it on and wash it off. Never tried myself but I guess the oils in the butter bond with the wax and strip it right off.Installed - Crab CAB Intake, Borbet Type XL In Black wrapped in Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 Wide Oval, Hammerhead, Lowered, Pioneer AVH-P4100DVD, HID's DDM tuning 55w 10k Low 35W 8k Fog, LED Tail Light Bulbs, Racingline Strut Bar Painted Red, R1 Concepts CD/S Front and Rear, EBC Yellowstuff pads, 25mm H&R Wheel Spacers, GTR (Pending Delivery)
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Also.. another thing to consider, Turtle's new Ice Wax doesn't leave white residue like most traditional wax. I have yet, gonna try it out this weekend.2015 Chevy SS, Perfect Blue Metallic, Sunroof, No Spare, M6
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