Greetings everyone! I decided to try out a new to me product today, Duragloss #481 Wax Eraser. A long time ago I decided to bump some black plastic trim on my car to see if a wax (can't remember which wax) would stain the trim, well it did. I received DG WE for Christmas and put it to use today.
Products Used
Duragloss #481 Wax Eraser
Clean cotton terry towel, not microfiber
Package
Similar to shoe polish
Weight - 4oz.
Price
$5.99 retail
Label Description
Removes chalky wax & polish residue from textured surfaces
Directions
Clear and easy to follow
1) Remove cover and press sponge against surface to saturate chalky surface.
2) Wipe with a clean cloth while surface is wet.
3) Repeat above for heavy chalky surfaces.
4) Apply #271 Flat Black & Rubber Bumper Dressing for durable protection.
5) Will not harm paint or glass surfaces.
The Test
As you can see in the picture below, the wax residue is very obvious.
The sponge applicator tip is not meant for scrubbing the residue, that's where the towel comes into play. To start out I saturated the area with the product and waited about 30 seconds before wiping off. Here are the results from round 1:
Not bad but not complete. The next round I decided to allow the product to dwell about 1 minute before scrubbing with the terry towel. This proved to be ideal. The results after round 2:
A little better, but this time I decided to wait about 2 minutes. During this wait the product started to dry so I simply wet the area again before scrubbing. This proved to be the ideal method for me. Round 3:
At this point most people would say good enough, not me. After the success of saturating the area, waiting about 2-3 minutes and wetting the area again, then scrubbing with a terry towel, I decided I would try one more time. Here are the results from the 4th and final round:
None of the pictures were enhanced, only re-sized using Kodak EasyShare software. The trim has not been dressed, just cleaned.
Pro's:
Works as described, very cheap, smaller bottle makes for easy transportation
Con's: While not a con for the product itself, just be prepared to use a little elbow grease. Now I have to clean the rest of the wiper cowl!
Final Note
As long as you keep in mind that you are removing wax from pebble textured, plastic trim and not wax from paint I think you may find yourself pleased.
Thanks for taking the time to read this. I know it's nothing like CEE DOG's reviews, but hopefully someone will find it helpful.
Richard
Products Used
Duragloss #481 Wax Eraser
Clean cotton terry towel, not microfiber
Package
Similar to shoe polish
Weight - 4oz.
Price
$5.99 retail
Label Description
Removes chalky wax & polish residue from textured surfaces
Directions
Clear and easy to follow
1) Remove cover and press sponge against surface to saturate chalky surface.
2) Wipe with a clean cloth while surface is wet.
3) Repeat above for heavy chalky surfaces.
4) Apply #271 Flat Black & Rubber Bumper Dressing for durable protection.
5) Will not harm paint or glass surfaces.
The Test
As you can see in the picture below, the wax residue is very obvious.
The sponge applicator tip is not meant for scrubbing the residue, that's where the towel comes into play. To start out I saturated the area with the product and waited about 30 seconds before wiping off. Here are the results from round 1:
Not bad but not complete. The next round I decided to allow the product to dwell about 1 minute before scrubbing with the terry towel. This proved to be ideal. The results after round 2:
A little better, but this time I decided to wait about 2 minutes. During this wait the product started to dry so I simply wet the area again before scrubbing. This proved to be the ideal method for me. Round 3:
At this point most people would say good enough, not me. After the success of saturating the area, waiting about 2-3 minutes and wetting the area again, then scrubbing with a terry towel, I decided I would try one more time. Here are the results from the 4th and final round:
None of the pictures were enhanced, only re-sized using Kodak EasyShare software. The trim has not been dressed, just cleaned.
Pro's:
Works as described, very cheap, smaller bottle makes for easy transportation
Con's: While not a con for the product itself, just be prepared to use a little elbow grease. Now I have to clean the rest of the wiper cowl!
Final Note
As long as you keep in mind that you are removing wax from pebble textured, plastic trim and not wax from paint I think you may find yourself pleased.
Thanks for taking the time to read this. I know it's nothing like CEE DOG's reviews, but hopefully someone will find it helpful.
Richard
