This is probably mentioned in the Detailing section, but I just wanted to verify that peanut oil really does remove wax from black plastic trim such as roof rails, fender flares, etc. I just gave it a shot, and was very pleased - and relieved. That wax had been on there since last fall, but it came off easily.

Cheers,

Spridget

 

I just tried Eagle One gel wax this past weekend. It was the easiest car waxing ever. I got some on the black plastic, it wipes right off with no staining.

 

Thanks, that sounds tempting. The frustrating part is that I made the effort to use a good wax - a carnauba type from Mother's - and while the finish looked great, it left a lot of residue on the black bits. And I was really careful, too...

Spridget

 

Note to self... peanut oil.... good for fries, turkeys and detailing a
Mini!

 

I find that treating all of the black trim before you wax helps a lot. If you do manage to get a bit of wax on it will not cling to the black trim & is easily removed.

+1 for peanut oil!

 

Obviously, peanut oil is great stuff. Have you ever heard a squeaky peanut?



With peanut oil, you mean? Or with an off-the shelf plastic trim treatment?

Spridget

 

Back again, with a retraction.

After "removing" wax deposits from my roof rail trim using peanut oil, and then washing the car, the hazy residue was back a couple of days later, looking much as it did originally.

So I did the peanut oil treatment a second time, this time applying it with a toothbrush, and then washed the car again. And yes, two days later the residue has shown up again.

Just so you know, peanut oil merely hides wax haze temporarily. Why couldn't MINI have chosen a different trim material? Surely they realize that we wax our cars every now and then.



Spridget

 

Pre Wow workes great for any wax removal.

http://www.showcarsupplies.com/shopexd.asp?id=230

 

Thanks, Chili!

I may well look into that product.

Spridget

 

Not sure what the long term implications may be, but I have found a Magic Eraser followed by Black Wow did wonders for my black trim. Just have to be really careful.

 

Pre Wow is great stuff. Really works well

 

Is that for cleaning goop off the black trim? I'm about to get some of that Black Wow stuff I think. I've used Prima's plastic stuff myself.

 

Yes use it before the Black Wow. They provide you with a toothbrush to use it with. I really like it, the white doesn't come back!

 

I've been telling this to people for years..but almost NONE of them actually come back and post a retraction. Thank you! Any oil you apply will temporarily darken the trim making it look like the wax/polish residue has been removed. Same as if you get it wet during washing or apply a trim product like Mothers Back to Black.

My Pre-Wow isn't expensive, and it includes a free Trim Brush which is an important part of being successful with Pre-Wow, and it does a lot more than just remove wax residue..but I won't go into that here. Unlike solvents, PW won't remove the wax you've applied to your paint unless you aggressively buff it off. Lightly wipe off overspray with a microfiber towel and you'll be fine. Brush or scrub PW and you'll activate it to do its magic.



Pre-Wow with the included trim brush and a white painters rag or "Motel 6 quality towel" is the best tool for removing the residue after you've brushed it. It's just aggressive enough to remove what's left of the softened wax (microfiber towels don't work well), and being white, will darken slightly showing that you are indeed removing something.

Any questions or comments, feel free to direct them my way.

Thanks!

Richard

 

Thanks, Richard!

Expect an order soon.

Spridget