Can't get the wax off

SS Hugger · 12-19-2003, 11:04 AM

I was waxing my truck a while back and accidentally got some wax on my air dam. As you all know, the stock air dam is sorta rough feeling, and I haven't been able to get the white residue off the damn thing. Does anyone know how to remove it?

ZQ8 NOMA · 12-19-2003, 11:20 PM

I havn't used it and I don't know who makes it, but Ive seen a product called Back to Black witch is suppose to remove the wax. Check your local auto parts stores I guess. At work we use a product called Kleensol to remove wax from paint it works very good, I assume it will work on the plastic as well.

Rhotpursuit · 12-19-2003, 11:37 PM

Back to Black doesn't work to remove wax...voice of experience...still trying..

Xtreme03 · 12-20-2003, 12:22 PM

wash with a little Dawn, and that should get it off.

quamen · 12-21-2003, 01:02 PM

the reason you can not get the wax off is becuase you have contaimanents above the actual paint surface that your rubbing the wax into. Take a clay bar and some quick detailer, or soap suds in a spray bottle. Clay bar it and the polish and wax it. it will come off as smooth as silk.

Rhotpursuit · 12-21-2003, 02:19 PM

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Originally posted by quamen
the reason you can not get the wax off is becuase you have contaimanents above the actual paint surface that your rubbing the wax into. Take a clay bar and some quick detailer, or soap suds in a spray bottle. Clay bar it and the polish and wax it. it will come off as smooth as silk.

I think he is talking about the urethane air dam...pita to get wax off of.

quamen · 12-21-2003, 02:30 PM

yeah it is painted isnt it? clay bar it and see what the difference makes.

Rhotpursuit · 12-21-2003, 07:18 PM

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Originally posted by quamen
yeah it is painted isnt it? clay bar it and see what the difference makes.

No it's not painted...

quamen · 12-21-2003, 10:54 PM

you mean the front peice on the xtreme?
yes it is painted, or maybe im stepping on toes and dont know what the hell im talking about. i thoguht the air dam is the front ground effect peice with the licence plate filler. if so , that is painted.

Rhotpursuit · 12-21-2003, 11:36 PM

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Originally posted by quamen
you mean the front peice on the xtreme?
yes it is painted, or maybe im stepping on toes and dont know what the hell im talking about. i thoguht the air dam is the front ground effect peice with the licence plate filler. if so , that is painted.

SS Hugger didn't mention Xtreme in his post. I would guess by looking at his screen name that he has an SS. He did mention it had a rough texture so my guess is that it is the factory urethane air dam...BTW...no problem..I have tough toes...

Futuresweets10 · 12-22-2003, 10:06 AM

When we get wax on pieces like that at work we usually tell the customer we are sorry, but there is nothing we can do. We have over 50 different chemicals and cleaners and none will work. If you put armoral over it it will possibly cover it, but thats just temporary.

dropped1 · 12-22-2003, 10:46 AM

Mothers Back to Black hides it pretty good...

xtremefour · 12-22-2003, 10:58 AM

Don't know it helps but got wax on my door handles, amazingly the only thing that would take it off was WD-40. Nothing else would even work.

quamen · 12-22-2003, 11:30 AM

if you do something do it right. I would never detail a car and then say sorry to the custmer were going ot charge you, but we got wax on ur shit. No offense futuresweet s10, but if you owned the company that would be aimed at you. It takes 5 mintues to mask that off and eliminate that problem. Anyways your obviously not even detailing the car right. After it is primed (clay bar, doubt the place does that), everythign should be dressed. This is so when that happens, that is protection already on the door handles if u decided not to mask

97S10SS · 12-25-2003, 01:53 AM

You talking about white wax residue on the front plastic valance? Best thing to get that off that I have seen is Son of A Gun cleaner. I heard they dont make it anymore, but it works good.

Futuresweets10 · 12-27-2003, 01:22 AM

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Originally posted by quamen
if you do something do it right. I would never detail a car and then say sorry to the custmer were going ot charge you, but we got wax on ur shit. No offense futuresweet s10, but if you owned the company that would be aimed at you. It takes 5 mintues to mask that off and eliminate that problem. Anyways your obviously not even detailing the car right. After it is primed (clay bar, doubt the place does that), everythign should be dressed. This is so when that happens, that is protection already on the door handles if u decided not to mask

Actually the place I work at knows what to do. It is a major multimillion dollar a year company, BUT... They dont train new people worth a shit and the managers are hired based on how good of a deal they can give the owner on drugs, sad, but true. When I do a car at work I do it right and never have a complaint, I never get wax on anything but where it should be. There are a few customers that come in to the shop I work at and if Im not ther they leave, thats how good I am at what I do. Yes, we do do clay bar, but of coarse not every car gets it (someone who buys a 10dollar wash obviously wouldnt get clay bar used on their car). I have recently started my own detailing business and every one of my customers has been happy so far. I said that when we get wax on stuff at work, that would mean anyone at work, not just me.
I personally would not take my truck there becuase of the crappy quality of work that some of the employees do.

EDIT: I am in school to be an autobody tech right now, so I know how to wet sand and we are about to start offering wetsanding at work. IMO they are makeing a huge mistake. Just goes to show the neglegance of the place I work at..

Offthehook · 12-27-2003, 01:26 AM

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Originally posted by BlueBlaster01
Mothers Back to Black hides it pretty good...

it only lasts like a week but it does look awsome when its on there

Scott01 · 12-28-2003, 11:50 AM

Soft toothbrush and elbow grease.Thats what I use to get wax off my door handles and stuff.Then a little rubbing alcohol.

rcharris · 01-20-2004, 01:40 AM

try some lacquer thinner

03 SS · 01-20-2004, 03:40 AM

I threw my "back to black" away. I would have rather taken it "back to the store". I thought I heard someone say that peanut butter & a tooth brush will take that right off of there.

12-19-2003, 11:04 AM	#1
SS Hugger Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 14 Location: Birmingham, Alabama User is: OffLine	Can't get the wax off I was waxing my truck a while back and accidentally got some wax on my air dam. As you all know, the stock air dam is sorta rough feeling, and I haven't been able to get the white residue off the damn thing. Does anyone know how to remove it?
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12-19-2003, 11:20 PM	#2
ZQ8 NOMA Drivin' 2 Noma's Age: 30 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,275 Location: Kitchener, Ontario User is: OffLine	I havn't used it and I don't know who makes it, but Ive seen a product called Back to Black witch is suppose to remove the wax. Check your local auto parts stores I guess. At work we use a product called Kleensol to remove wax from paint it works very good, I assume it will work on the plastic as well.
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12-19-2003, 11:37 PM	#3
Rhotpursuit Ticket Magnet Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,284 Location: Spanaway, Wa User is: OffLine	Back to Black doesn't work to remove wax...voice of experience...still trying..
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12-20-2003, 12:22 PM	#4
Xtreme03 Never Finished Age: 27 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,599 Location: Clinton / Knoxville, TN User is: OffLine	wash with a little Dawn, and that should get it off.
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12-21-2003, 01:02 PM	#5
quamen Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 607 Location: User is: OffLine	wax the reason you can not get the wax off is becuase you have contaimanents above the actual paint surface that your rubbing the wax into. Take a clay bar and some quick detailer, or soap suds in a spray bottle. Clay bar it and the polish and wax it. it will come off as smooth as silk.
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12-21-2003, 02:19 PM	#6
Rhotpursuit Ticket Magnet Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,284 Location: Spanaway, Wa User is: OffLine	Re: wax Quote: Originally posted by quamen the reason you can not get the wax off is becuase you have contaimanents above the actual paint surface that your rubbing the wax into. Take a clay bar and some quick detailer, or soap suds in a spray bottle. Clay bar it and the polish and wax it. it will come off as smooth as silk. I think he is talking about the urethane air dam...pita to get wax off of.
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12-21-2003, 02:30 PM	#7
quamen Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 607 Location: User is: OffLine	yeah it is painted isnt it? clay bar it and see what the difference makes.
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12-21-2003, 07:18 PM	#8
Rhotpursuit Ticket Magnet Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,284 Location: Spanaway, Wa User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by quamen yeah it is painted isnt it? clay bar it and see what the difference makes. No it's not painted...
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12-21-2003, 10:54 PM	#9
quamen Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 607 Location: User is: OffLine	hmm you mean the front peice on the xtreme? yes it is painted, or maybe im stepping on toes and dont know what the hell im talking about. i thoguht the air dam is the front ground effect peice with the licence plate filler. if so , that is painted.
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12-21-2003, 11:36 PM	#10
Rhotpursuit Ticket Magnet Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,284 Location: Spanaway, Wa User is: OffLine	Re: hmm Quote: Originally posted by quamen you mean the front peice on the xtreme? yes it is painted, or maybe im stepping on toes and dont know what the hell im talking about. i thoguht the air dam is the front ground effect peice with the licence plate filler. if so , that is painted. SS Hugger didn't mention Xtreme in his post. I would guess by looking at his screen name that he has an SS. He did mention it had a rough texture so my guess is that it is the factory urethane air dam...BTW...no problem..I have tough toes... Last edited by Rhotpursuit : 12-21-2003 at 11:37 PM.
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12-22-2003, 10:06 AM	#11
Futuresweets10 former title junky mod Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,453 Location: Biloxi MS User is: OffLine	When we get wax on pieces like that at work we usually tell the customer we are sorry, but there is nothing we can do. We have over 50 different chemicals and cleaners and none will work. If you put armoral over it it will possibly cover it, but thats just temporary.
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12-22-2003, 10:46 AM	#12
dropped1 bagged1 Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,214 Location: Yokosuka, Japan User is: OffLine	Mothers Back to Black hides it pretty good...
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12-22-2003, 10:58 AM	#13
xtremefour xtremefour Age: 29 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,786 Location: cleveland User is: OffLine	Don't know it helps but got wax on my door handles, amazingly the only thing that would take it off was WD-40. Nothing else would even work.
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12-22-2003, 11:30 AM	#14
quamen Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 607 Location: User is: OffLine	if you do something do it right. I would never detail a car and then say sorry to the custmer were going ot charge you, but we got wax on ur shit. No offense futuresweet s10, but if you owned the company that would be aimed at you. It takes 5 mintues to mask that off and eliminate that problem. Anyways your obviously not even detailing the car right. After it is primed (clay bar, doubt the place does that), everythign should be dressed. This is so when that happens, that is protection already on the door handles if u decided not to mask
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12-25-2003, 01:53 AM	#15
97S10SS Black SS Age: 26 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,787 Location: Seattle Washington User is: OffLine	You talking about white wax residue on the front plastic valance? Best thing to get that off that I have seen is Son of A Gun cleaner. I heard they dont make it anymore, but it works good.
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12-27-2003, 01:22 AM	#16
Futuresweets10 former title junky mod Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,453 Location: Biloxi MS User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by quamen if you do something do it right. I would never detail a car and then say sorry to the custmer were going ot charge you, but we got wax on ur shit. No offense futuresweet s10, but if you owned the company that would be aimed at you. It takes 5 mintues to mask that off and eliminate that problem. Anyways your obviously not even detailing the car right. After it is primed (clay bar, doubt the place does that), everythign should be dressed. This is so when that happens, that is protection already on the door handles if u decided not to mask Actually the place I work at knows what to do. It is a major multimillion dollar a year company, BUT... They dont train new people worth a shit and the managers are hired based on how good of a deal they can give the owner on drugs, sad, but true. When I do a car at work I do it right and never have a complaint, I never get wax on anything but where it should be. There are a few customers that come in to the shop I work at and if Im not ther they leave, thats how good I am at what I do. Yes, we do do clay bar, but of coarse not every car gets it (someone who buys a 10dollar wash obviously wouldnt get clay bar used on their car). I have recently started my own detailing business and every one of my customers has been happy so far. I said that when we get wax on stuff at work, that would mean anyone at work, not just me. I personally would not take my truck there becuase of the crappy quality of work that some of the employees do. EDIT: I am in school to be an autobody tech right now, so I know how to wet sand and we are about to start offering wetsanding at work. IMO they are makeing a huge mistake. Just goes to show the neglegance of the place I work at.. Last edited by Futuresweets10 : 12-27-2003 at 01:30 AM.
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12-27-2003, 01:26 AM	#17
Offthehook SVT Cobra Moderator Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 16,006 Location: LA california User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by BlueBlaster01 Mothers Back to Black hides it pretty good... it only lasts like a week but it does look awsome when its on there
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12-28-2003, 11:50 AM	#18
Scott01 ZR2 member Age: 37 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,903 Location: Northeast Ky User is: OffLine	Soft toothbrush and elbow grease.Thats what I use to get wax off my door handles and stuff.Then a little rubbing alcohol.
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01-20-2004, 01:40 AM	#19
rcharris Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 371 Location: Washington User is: OffLine	Re: Can't get the wax off try some lacquer thinner
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01-20-2004, 03:40 AM	#20
03 SS Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,380 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Can't get the wax off I threw my "back to black" away. I would have rather taken it "back to the store". I thought I heard someone say that peanut butter & a tooth brush will take that right off of there.
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