Stains on black pebble texture plastic trim

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What is your favorite method to remove polish and wax stains on black, pebble texture plastic trim?
 
I use an eraser to remove most of it, then I scrub scrub scrub with back to black or plastx and then wipe off and it looks good enough to me.
 
I use a APC and keep scrubbing with a stiff nylon bristle brush.
 
Apply a like minded product to infected area and wipe off before it dries :cheers:
 
I usually use an IPA mix to wipe it off. I've tried alot of specific wax remover products, and most don't work all that well if at all. Also as stated before, it's best to not get wax on trim in the first place by taking the time to tape off everything.
 
Thanks guys. I'm not sure what it is, but it may be a polish that got under the tape since I haven't used a wax that stains in over a year. I can hide it but figured that it should come off unless the plastic has been permanently discolored.

It didn't come off with an APC and a nylon brush, IPA or a plastic pollish. UTTG didn't remove or hide it. I haven't tried Megs #40 which used to get the old wax off pretty well if I got sloppy. Next up is mineral spirits and a couple of tar removers, then I may have to start buying stuff.

Will the Griot wax remover remove old polish too?

In reference to using like material to remove the old dried polish/wax, is there a polish that doesn't stain black plastic?

Has anyone tried lacquer thinner or paint thinner on BMW black pebble texture plastic trim without damaging it?
 
They say you can use peanut butter...the natural oils that are in peanut butter will release the wax from the plastic ? I have never tried it, but who knows it may work.
 
Kurt_s said:
Has anyone tried lacquer thinner or paint thinner on BMW black pebble texture plastic trim without damaging it?
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Kurt,

Lacquer thinner will more than likely attack the plastic but paint thinner won't harm it so I'd give it a try. :props:

Some heavy wiping with a terrycloth towel or a small brush might help too.
 
666affliction said:
They say you can use peanut butter...the natural oils that are in peanut butter will release the wax from the plastic ? I have never tried it, but who knows it may work.
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It's the vegetable oil or natural peanut oil in the peanut butter. Most the time if let a jar of peanut butter stand for days you'll see some clear liquid pool on the top, this happens more with some peanut butter brands than others.

I learned about after reading about different methods to get chewing gum out of hair, a problem that happens to kids from time to time and in the discussion someone said if you didn't have Vegetable Oil, as in Vegetable Cooking Oil, that you could use the oil in Peanut Butter instead.

How well it works? Don't know...

The problem is worse with Pebble Textured Black Plastic Trim because residue can lodge into the below surface or sub-surface indents and seemingly bond like epoxy glue as it's almost impossible to get it out 100% over the life of the car. You can often get "most" of the white residue out but if you let some time go by the whitish appearance will return.

Most dressings will darken the whitish appearance temporarily but sooner or later it comes back.

The best practice is to,

A. Slow down, be careful and avoid getting any compound, polish, wax or paint sealant residue on this type of trim in the first place.

B. Tape-off this type of trim and still be careful.
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All to often I think taping-off trim gives people the impression they can work faster and work more sloppily, and while this may be true, it's so much better to avoid getting paint care products on this type of trim.

Sometimes if someone asks me why I tape off the trim on their car I'll say,

"I don't want you to use my name as a cuss word for the rest of your life every time you look at your car"



Slow down... or slow down and tape-off...



:xyxthumbs:
 
An eraser on a pencil works wonders IMO. Hard to believe a little pink eraser takes wax off trim!
 
666affliction said:
They say you can use peanut butter...the natural oils that are in peanut butter will release the wax from the plastic ? I have never tried it, but who knows it may work.
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And it may be the best tasting car in town to boot!
 
Thank you all again.

I have Mineral Spirits, Paint Thinner, Pencil Eraser, Mr. Clean Eraser, two tar removers and a few others lined up to try. I have canola, EVOO and grapeseed oils to try too.

Somehow, someone eats my natural chunky peanut butter and leaves the smooth PB blended with vegatable oil and sugar in the pantry. Grrrr.

Taking a little more time to do it right, sure would have saved me time down the road (and a few cuss words)...
 
BobbyG said:
Kurt,

Lacquer thinner will more than likely attack the plastic but paint thinner won't harm it so I'd give it a try. :props:

Some heavy wiping with a terrycloth towel or a small brush might help too.
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Thanks Bob, I tried a couple of nylon brushes with OPC and IPA a couple weeks back.
 
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