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Cheap wax on rubber. How do you get it off?
I have these awful looking white blemishes on the rubber components of my car from using zymol. How do I get these stains off? Also, I've seen a couple posts regarding rejex being applied onto your wax coat. What is it?
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Vinylex and a toothbrush should do it. Or you can use peanut butter (seriously).
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They make a solvent name "Prep All" available at AutoZone that is a grease and wax remover prior to painting. It will not harm your finish. Use it with a toothbrush to remove the white wax residue and then use a good vinyl dressing.
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I second Vinylex. Good stuff.
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Where can you get Vinylex???
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Re: Cheap wax on rubber. How do you get it off?
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Vinylex will not work as well. I've tried it. Think about it, you're trying to remove wax, not treat vinyl. And wax is like grease. Best results will be had using a citrus degreaser like P21S Total Auto Wash, or the aforementioned soap and water. ![]() |
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The local Murray's Auto Parts here sell Vinylex as well as Lexol for leather. They're both excellent products!
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I've seen a lot of detailers use lacquer thinner. YMMV.
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Do not use lacquer thinner anywhere near your cars paint, plastic, rubber or vinyl. Most lacquer thinners are very hot, will remove paint and melt rubber and plastic. Try the mild stuff first.
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Do you use a rubber treatment on the black bits when you detail your car? Next time treat the rubber FIRST... then the wax comes off easily.
BTW, I just used Dupli Color Bumper Coating (spray can) on an old Honda I'm fixing up to sell. WOW! That stuff works great! The bumpers on this car were bleached white on top from the Arizona sun... taped them and sprayed them and now they look like new. I never expected this stuff to work so well.
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A citrus-based cleaner called "Goof-off" also works...
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I've heard this stuff is good: Wax Blaster
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Rubbing alcohal and water mixed 1:1
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I use Back to Black on all black parts and it works weel on waxing errors.
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Meguiars Rubber Care is safe and good for the rubber. Best if done before waxing.
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I have no idea what kind of rubber is on you car, but all of my cars have never suffered any damage because of lacquer thinner. The only place I can think of to never use it is the upholstrey. I use it to remove grease and oil from some carpets. I couldn't get along w/o lacquer thinner. Would you care to document some damage you have done or witnessed? Edit: BTW, I have used LT on the smile many, many times. You have no idea what the body shop does with this stuff. They practically bathe the car in it. Last edited by Zeke; 06-12-2004 at 05:26 PM.. |
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