Anyone have a good remedy for removing wax residue from the plastic parts (i.e., fender flares)? Frickin' careless dumbass at my car wash place...

Anyone have a good remedy for removing wax residue from the plastic parts (i.e., fender flares)? Frickin' careless dumbass at my car wash place...

Yes!! Go buy a bottle of 3M Vinyl Cleaner and Restorer ($7.97 at Walmart). It is great for restoring the luster to all your black plastic trim and it removes the white haze left from waxing. Also if you wipe it down with a clean dry rag after applying it won't run onto your paint when it rains or when you wash the truck. It also lasts through several rains and washings. This stuff is great!! Follow this link to see what it looks like, http://store.yahoo.com/classic-motor...aviclandr.html

Mineral Oil works well too.

Thats for greasing up the ugly chicks in Corpus...not for cleaning your rig

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PhilD:
Peanut Oil </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

There's other suggestions here:
http://elcova.com/groupee/forums?a=search&reqWords=wax+on+plastic

I hate getting that stuff on the plastic so I take it to the dealer and let them do it.

Thanks for the help guys; much appreciated. KenP, thanks for the link, I didn't think to do a search, didn't think it was a common problem.

-Pete

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by TXSUT:
Thanks for the help guys; much appreciated. KenP, thanks for the link, I didn't think to do a search, didn't think it was a common problem.

-Pete </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Pete, it's terrible. BTW, the "Find" hasn't been working for a few days anyway so I figured you hadn't checked it.

Peanut oil works great. Crazy as it sounds, you can actually apply smooth peanut butter to the plastic and then wipe it off and you will see that the plastic will have that orginal look.

I use warm water and a toothbrust, the toothbrush works great

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by JMV1210:
Peanut oil works great. Crazy as it sounds, you can actually apply smooth peanut butter to the plastic and then wipe it off and you will see that the plastic will have that orginal look. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It removes the residue, as opposed to just hiding it until the peanut oil sheen wears off, right?

Wow! Good to know! Now I can detail the truck when I am deep fry a turkey!

Bunch of Martha Stewart Wannabes

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by VTSTOMPER:
Wow! Good to know! Now I can detail the truck when I am deep fry a turkey! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Ummm, my favorite way to cook a turkey.

It's just SO damn good!

Thanks everyone!

And yes, thankfully, I have peanut oil left over from the 4 turkeys I fried at Christmas.

-Your Resident Coonass

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by TXSUT:
Thanks everyone!

And yes, thankfully, I have peanut oil left over from the 4 turkeys I fried at Christmas.

-Your Resident Coonass </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Damn, must be nice! Good thing you don't live around here or I'd be stopping by for leftovers.