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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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How to get wax off the black plastic trim

I bought my MINI used, and the previous owner didn't wax very carefully.
The black plastic trim has some parts that look like they spilled wax on it.
After I wash the car I apply Mothers Back to Black on it and it looks very nice for a week or so... As much as I would love to wash my car every week, I just can't. What have you guys found that removes wax from the trim? Or blackens it for a long time.

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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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Besides this sticky, read all the others at the top of this forum page, lots of good info
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=30016

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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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i appologize!
I hate the people that ask the questions that everyone has already asked..a million times.
I haven't been as active on the boards for a while...sorry!

Thank you for your nice reply!
 
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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We tend to be nice here on the detailing forum, ask away, we love going over stuff, but the info at the top is a very good start

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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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Well, even with the thread info above the solution is Black Wow.
The stuff is great.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by texaspaul
...hat have you guys found that removes wax from the trim?
Peanut butter works great. No chunks necessary.

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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by thulchatt
Well, even with the thread info above the solution is Black Wow.
The stuff is great.
+1, save your reading time, Black Wow is the answer!
 
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 05:19 AM
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BW penetration overnight followed by a wash or mild soapy solution wipe
down the next day works great.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 08:48 AM
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For me Black wow is the only good solution, I have tried lots.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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another vote for black wow.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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Yes, black wow works. It still takes elbow grease though. Take a shop towel or any other towel that is really course and put a dab of black wow on the tip. Then begin scrubbing away. Octane guy gave me that tip and it works great.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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khd- you build HUGE static electricity that way though...

so you wash your car right after?
 
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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Black WOW!!!

You're done after that.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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As I told OctaneGuy last summer at MITM, Black Wow should be named Black Holy S**T. It does an awesome job.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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Definitelly Black WOW! I used it 2 months ago and my trim still looks black!
very black!
 
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