MINI COOPER :: North American Motoring - Wax that won't turn trim white (available locally?)

friedduck · #1 07-10-2004, 12:23 PM

I find myself with time to wax coop (finally) and I really don't want to go through the trouble of trying to get the trim de-waxed afterward.

So what's my best option that might be available in a chain store? FWIW I used Zymol cleaner wax last time, which while it worked well left the trim looking like hell wherever I accidentally touched it.

Thanks for any help,

Jeff

ps: yes, I've searched, and yes i know I should have Zaino in the shed

asodestrom · #2 07-10-2004, 01:38 PM

See if you can find some Klasse all in one.

gokartride · #3 07-10-2004, 02:32 PM

I use Klasse All-In-One, too. Does fine on black trim. Hard to find locally, but I've simply resigned myself to ordering the major products I want on-line. Detailers, window cleaner...stuff like that...I find locally. A little Klasse goes a long way so one order lasts years.

cabmeister · #4 07-10-2004, 03:13 PM

We bought some Klasse but as yet not tried it .
I know for a fact that P21S does not turn white on plastics.:smile:

friedduck · #5 07-10-2004, 03:23 PM

Thanks guys. I got it washed and it's started raining. It looks like I'll have time for mail-order after all.

Jeff

fishey72 · #6 07-13-2004, 07:39 AM

P-21, paint cleaner and wax does not leave white marks on the trim. Although it is a two parts, I find it takes the same amount of time as the all-in-one products.

I find it helps to treat the trim before the wax work, makes clean up easier.

YellowBellyMini · #7 07-13-2004, 09:42 AM

If you put armor-all on the trim first, then any mistakes will wipe right off. Rain-x will take the white stuff off anyways. Working at a car wash, we find rain-x takes almost anything off, including paint from fender benders.

Yucca Patrol · #8 07-13-2004, 09:48 AM

Some people use masking tape on the trim.

countrym · #9 07-13-2004, 09:55 AM

Rain-X, hey? I'll try that one. I've hear peanut butter does the trick, although I haven't tried it. The MINI brand trim cleaner only works if you use a ton of it.

Yucca Patrol · #10 07-13-2004, 10:07 AM

I suspect that the only thing in the peanut butter that does anything is the peanut oil (or vegetable oil if you eat that yucky non-natural peanut butter like Jif or Skippy).

A little bit of vegetable oil on a rag would probably be more effective and less messy than the peanut butter itself. .

countrym · #11 07-13-2004, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by YuccaPatrol

A little bit of vegetable oil on a rag would probably be more effective and less messy than the peanut butter itself. .

Im sure you're right, Yucca. Just passing along one of the stranger detailing tips I've read around here.

I don't think I'll be going the peanut butter route myself. It's a little too weird for me. The vegetable oil belongs in the kitchen, the motor oil belongs in the garage!

Yucca Patrol · #12 07-13-2004, 10:20 AM

And now that we are talking about the wonderful uses of motor oil, I have actually used it as a detailing product.

On my land rover defender, I have the bonnet sprayed matte black with no shiny clear coat. To keep it looking its best, I rub it with an oily rag and it looks great.

After cleaning both cars a few months ago, I decided to experiment on the MINI and rubbed clean mobil 1 onto my plastic trim and it looked great, gave a nice sheen for a long time, and did not leave a grey or white residue like so many other plastic trim detailing products.

Considering that the black plastic trim is made from the same sort of plastic as motor oil bottles, I can't imagine it causing any harm whatsoever. But of course, I am somewhat nuts, so I don't expect anyone else to adopt motor oil as a detailing product. It works for me though

OasisT · #13 07-13-2004, 02:10 PM

As far as the peanut butter, which works best, Chunky or Creamy??

Yucca Patrol · #14 07-13-2004, 02:25 PM

Well, if I was making a peanut butter and banana, I'd say go with the chunky, but for a basic PBJ or for cleaning plastic trim, I'd go with the creamy

shep · #15 07-13-2004, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by friedduck

I find myself with time to wax coop (finally) and I really don't want to go through the trouble of trying to get the trim de-waxed afterward.

So what's my best option that might be available in a chain store? FWIW I used Zymol cleaner wax last time, which while it worked well left the trim looking like hell wherever I accidentally touched it.

The "Mini Original Care Products Autowachs/Car Wax" sold by Mini dealers doesn't whiten the black trim. It may not be very durable, though. It's a Carnauba wax. Very easy to apply.

MGCMAN · #16 07-14-2004, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by YuccaPatrol

A little bit of vegetable oil on a rag would probably be more effective and less messy than the peanut butter itself. .

Yeah, but I like licking the PB off the trim with my tongue. Vegetable oil doesn't taste as good.

early_apex · #17 07-14-2004, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by cabmeister

We bought some Klasse but as yet not tried it .
I know for a fact that P21S does not turn white on plastics.:smile:

FYI s100 is supposed to be the same stuff as p21s and is alot cheaper. I've used s100 and it doesn't muck up the plastic trim.