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DaveTinNY · Oct 11th, 2005, 09:19 AM

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 · Oct 11th, 2005, 09:36 AM

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

LMB · Oct 12th, 2005, 12:05 AM

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=- · Oct 12th, 2005, 07:42 AM

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(

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Trophy160 · Oct 12th, 2005, 11:55 AM

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

Paul;

emu_p · Oct 12th, 2005, 12:03 PM

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

CC1970 · Oct 12th, 2005, 01:18 PM

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

jwardell · Oct 12th, 2005, 01:26 PM

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

MaTTy_P · Oct 12th, 2005, 03:44 PM

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

BlackFerret · Oct 12th, 2005, 07:20 PM

i'm a autoglym bumper care person myself

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

unlike peanut butter

Oct 11th, 2005, 09:19 AM	#1
DaveTinNY MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nanuet, NY USA Local Time: 12:37 AM Posts: 24 Offline	Removing wax stains from the black plastic trim 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. You elected him, you deserve him.

Oct 11th, 2005, 09:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
boothy MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: lancashire Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 424 Offline	Peanut hi Peanut oil or Peanut butter (smooth type) works wonders on wax stains

Oct 12th, 2005, 12:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 24,910 Offline	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. Global Moderator

Oct 12th, 2005, 07:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
-=cHiLli=- Banned Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: land of the nerds... Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 229 Offline	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()

Oct 12th, 2005, 01:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
jwardell MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Newton, MA Local Time: 12:37 AM Posts: 5,430 Offline	Try Sonus Tire & Bumper Dressing Gel it is new and reports coming in abou it sound great for the fender trim. http://www.jwardell.com/mini/

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Oct 12th, 2005, 11:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Trophy160 MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 247 Offline	Flash Magic Eraser also removed all the wax and associated crud from plastic trim . Paul;

Oct 12th, 2005, 12:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
emu_p Now on my 3rd Mini !!!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wiltshire Local Time: 04:37 AM Posts: 593 Offline	the autoglym bumper care removes the polish without the residue of back to black!

Oct 12th, 2005, 01:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
CC1970 wanna dance with a face? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wareham, Dorset Local Time: 04:37 AM Posts: 238 Offline	the peanut oil seems the best...i always use the autoglym bumper care...brilliant stuff

Oct 12th, 2005, 03:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
MaTTy_P Joy! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Newcastle Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 1,380 Offline	I use Meguires NXT Tech Protectant, lasts for ages and smells lovely too.

Oct 12th, 2005, 07:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
BlackFerret Here and There Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 496 Offline	i'm a autoglym bumper care person myself lasts weeks and i wouldn't be tempted to drink the oil.... unlike peanut butter

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