Mike Phillips
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- Dec 5, 2022
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Re: Wax will notcome off my truck
I would think so...
That and a sheepskin wash mitt, or chenille wash mitt, something that offers some gentle scrubbing action.
The problem is while it might remove the majority of the residue, enough might remain to cause a visual stain.
Water, and lots of it tends to soften and dissolve most materials, think of a newspaper in the rain... the problem with car wax is the protection ingredients are not water soluble.
The detergent soap can and will help to break down and emulsify the wax residue but historically with issues like this it's hard to remove 100% of the staining effect.
Kind of like the problem with wax residue on black, pebble textured plastic trim. If you get wax on the trim you can get "most" of it off but from what I've seen in my life, there's always enough residue that remains to cause a white stain.
If I were moody909, I would definitely try washing with a detergent wash and see if that works as that's a very non-aggressive option. If it doesn't work no harm will have been done.
After that a person could start getting more aggressive with their soap or chemical products, like try a citrus based wash, or ?????
There's lots of products we carry that are made to dissolve things... it's just a matter of finding the right product that will do so safely.
I would think so...
That and a sheepskin wash mitt, or chenille wash mitt, something that offers some gentle scrubbing action.
The problem is while it might remove the majority of the residue, enough might remain to cause a visual stain.
Water, and lots of it tends to soften and dissolve most materials, think of a newspaper in the rain... the problem with car wax is the protection ingredients are not water soluble.
The detergent soap can and will help to break down and emulsify the wax residue but historically with issues like this it's hard to remove 100% of the staining effect.
Kind of like the problem with wax residue on black, pebble textured plastic trim. If you get wax on the trim you can get "most" of it off but from what I've seen in my life, there's always enough residue that remains to cause a white stain.
If I were moody909, I would definitely try washing with a detergent wash and see if that works as that's a very non-aggressive option. If it doesn't work no harm will have been done.
After that a person could start getting more aggressive with their soap or chemical products, like try a citrus based wash, or ?????
There's lots of products we carry that are made to dissolve things... it's just a matter of finding the right product that will do so safely.
