Wax on the plastic

[xXRockyHorrorsXx]

Well, a few weeks back, i waxed my car, and i got some of it on the plastic peices, such as the thing that attaches the mirrors to the side of the car. Well, now i have big white marks on it, and it just looks sloppy. Im a really big "attention to detal" person and this is DRIVING ME CRAZY!! Also, i got the wax on the rain gaurd thing on the hood. Anyone have any suggestions?

[digitalputty]

I use silicon spray. Spray some on an old clean rag ... and rub gently. It gets most of it off. I also use this on the antannae base.

[58ragtop]

tire shine works great to if you dont have silicon :-)

[iScott]

Those solutions are good; but temporary. I suggest using Mothers: Back to Black. It's a more permanant fix.

[Maggadog]

I have had good luck with simple green, patience, an old toothbrush, patience, and a small dry towel. Mix up the simple green according to directions, use a toothbrush when necessary, work in small sections, and dry and prevent runs with the towel.
I thought Mothers:Back to Black was for tires?

[iScott]

Originally Posted by Maggadog

I thought Mothers:Back to Black was for tires?

Nope. You use it to make faded black trim black again.

[jdesigns]

I'll second the notion of Mothers: Back to Black. Worked great on my Turbo S as well as a '79 "Epilogue Edition" Triple Black 'Vert Bug I detailed 2 years ago.

[TampaDub]

Originally Posted by xXRockyHorrorsXx

Well, a few weeks back, i waxed my car, and i got some of it on the plastic peices, such as the thing that attaches the mirrors to the side of the car. Well, now i have big white marks on it, and it just looks sloppy. Im a really big "attention to detal" person and this is DRIVING ME CRAZY!! Also, i got the wax on the rain gaurd thing on the hood. Anyone have any suggestions?

next time wax with turtule wax ice.....clear with no white residue

[finklejag]

A good ole pencil eraser will do the trick.

[dalethompson]

Mother's Back to Black will do the trick... wash the piece first with a clean rag and some woolite detergent first (woolite is amazing for getting out stains of any kind), dry it off then use the Back to Black.

The only wax I've never seen stain or turn plastic or rubber white is 3M Perfect-it paste... so easy and amazing to put on but the shine and gloss goes away pretty quickly (less than a month).

[stargirl]

you can try peanut butter. of course not the chunky kind.
I know that on BMW forums, some people have used it on bumper trims and it came out looking really good. So it should help on the wax part. I would try using it on inconspicuous area first. GL