Wax remover/protectant for plastic

[JDgreen227]

Waxed my Deere yesterday and of course I always end up getting wax on the black plastic parts that cannot be buffed out, ditto when I do one of our cars and get wax on flat black painted areas. The attachment shows what I have been using as a wax remover/protectant for black plastic. Of course the product is no longer available, too bad because it was simply the best I ever found. Anybody got a recommendation for a product that does the same? Thanks.

 

[Diamondpilot]

When I was a kid we used Windex to remove it.

Chris

 

[JDgreen227]

Windex sometimes has ammonia, which will dry out plastic and vinyl. Another forum I belong to suggested I try using Protect-All.

 

[jmurray01]

I too, have that problem Bill, but I find the best cure is prevention.

If I'm waxing something with parts I don't want waxed, I put some masking tape over the edges of the plastic so the wax won't adhere to it.

If wax does somehow get onto the plastic however, I normally find that plain water, or water with a bit of car wash works a treat to get it off, if you work quickly though.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Its just a tractor, take it out, get a little dust on the black plastic with the wax and you wont even notice it Next time be more careful with how you waste your wax.
I would bet that a good dish washing liquid like Dawn or Palmolive and a scrub brush would take it all right off. Most of the waxs are petroleum distillate products so anything that cuts grease should remove it.

 

[B7510HSD]

Actually I use Dawn dish soap to remove the wax from the truck before I apply a new coat maybe a little on a rag would take it off the plastic haven't tried it but cheap test!

 

[Haoleguy]

Boy I'd hate for you to see my JD with it's natural outdoor luster....However, back on topic it looks like this question has been asked over on a detailing forum with some followup..... Black Magic Total Shine - Autopia Forums - Auto Detailing & Car Care Discussion Forum . PS - I used to use kerosene on to wash and protect my cars back in the early 70s. So I wouldn't be surprised if the label has some type of non-volatile petroleum product in it....Cheers, Gary

 

[JDgreen227]

I am one of those idiots who has to have all his toys clean and shiny...this is 10 years old and has 955 hours on it....

 

[jmurray01]

You like showing off don't ya ?

 

[dodge man]

I use a product called Zaino to wax my Challenger. It has a lot of stripes and plastic that makes regular wax not work well on it. Its not really a wax, I think they call it a polish, but its really a man made wax. It works really well, and you can actually use it on black plastic items to keep them protected. The only problem with Zaino is that it doesn't have a lot of cleaner in it, so you have to start with a fairly clean surface.