Removing wax stains from the black plastic trim

[DaveTinNY]

I did a search yet suspect that I'm not the only person with wax stains on their black body trim - around the wheel wells, for example. I have a 2005 MCS HBB/B.

What's your recommendation for a product that will restore the trim back to BLACK but yet will NOT result in long term staining of the trim; i.e., you end up having to put the black "restorer" stuff (like Armor All) on all the time to maintain that nice dark shade. I'd rather not use Armor All - I just want to get rid of the WAX STAINS.

Thanks all,

Dave

PS - I LOVE my MINI! Best car I've ever driven.

[boothy]

hi Peanut oil or Peanut butter (smooth type) works wonders on wax stains

[Rakey]

http://www.mini2.com/forum/search.php?searchid=1475906

there are loads of threads about this

[Rakey]

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...tic+trim+marks

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...tic+trim+marks

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...tic+trim+marks

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...tic+trim+marks

[AndytheScientist]

I use autoglym bumper care, works like a treat. It's not a back to black stain, rather just an oil based wax remover.

I've also heard peanut oil will work too (as used for chinese cookin).

[jwardell]

I too would recommend Autoglym Bumper Care.
-edit whoops...looks like they stopped carrying that. It has been replaced with Sonus Tire & Bumper Dressing Gel which is next on my list to try.

Peanut oil will also do it but of course leaves things oily.

303 Aerospace Protectant should also do the trick among its many other uses.

[DaveTinNY]

thanks for the info! i like the peanut oil idea... i think my wife has spicey peanut oil in one of the kitchen cabinets. hmm... might make my hot little MINI a little hotter. :-)

[LMB]

Last time I waxed my car I put masking tape over all the plastic bits. Whilst it was a pain on the whole it did the trick.

[-=cHiLli=-]

I couldnt find any peanut oil in me local asda so I tried an olive + sunflower oil mixture, looks great still black after a couple of weeks.

mD()

[Trophy160]

Flash Magic Eraser also removed all the wax and associated crud from plastic trim .


Paul;

[emu_p]

the autoglym bumper care removes the polish without the residue of back to black!

[CC1970]

the peanut oil seems the best...i always use the autoglym bumper care...brilliant stuff

[jwardell]

Try Sonus Tire & Bumper Dressing Gel it is new and reports coming in abou it sound great for the fender trim.

[MaTTy_P]

I use Meguires NXT Tech Protectant, lasts for ages and smells lovely too.

[BlackFerret]

i'm a autoglym bumper care person myself

lasts weeks and i wouldn't be tempted to drink the oil....

unlike peanut butter