Cleaning wax off weather strips??

[Presta24]

How do you guys clean the wax off of your weatherstrips and moldings after buffing/waxing?

 

[Uneek]

Best to avoid getting it on there by covering the pieces with blue painter's tape before buffing and waxing.

Otherwise, I use a stiff bristle brush. If you have 303 Aerospace, apply that on the trim and it'll get hidden it as well.

 

[<<<<]

Carnuba wax is almost imposible to remove from plastic or rubber parts.

 

[cfranck1]

Peanut Butter and a toothbrush.

 

[techmen17]

Peanut Butter and a toothbrush.

Are you serious?? haha

I did a wax job about a year ago and accidently got some on my front mud flaps... its still there.

 

[K.C.]

Best to avoid getting it on there by covering the pieces with blue painter's tape before buffing and waxing.

Otherwise, I use a stiff bristle brush. If you have 303 Aerospace, apply that on the trim and it'll get hidden it as well.

:iagree:

This gentleman told me about 303 Aerospace & I DID NOT listen to him for 4 years, one day, I decided to buy it, used it and LOVED IT.

What Uneek said above is absolutely true. And it doesn't cost much, so why not try it?!

 

[4RunnERD]

Are you serious?? haha

I did a wax job about a year ago and accidently got some on my front mud flaps... its still there.

I have heard this too. I don't have personal experience with it, but read another thread on this forum where it was recommended and the user had great results. Apparently it is the oils in the peanut butter that help get the wax off.

If you try it on your mud flaps let us know how it works. Maybe even take some before and after pics.

 

[mountaineer83]

The peanut butter is actually reccomended by detailers. Also, I have heard that a pencil eraser can sometimes work to remove the wax buildup.

Once clean, you can treat the rubber to help make cleanup easier in the future. I use Adam's products and they have what is called VRT (vinyl, rubber, and tire dressing). It works great and will help to keep the weather stripping looking new.