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Location: Columbus, Georgia | I purchased another rig this spring and the previous owner attempted to wax the few porous surfaces around the boat.
I've scrubbed until my arms hurt, and the old wax still lingers. Notice the wax around the trolling motor plug. UUGGHHHH
Does anyone know of any substance/liquid that will completely remove this wax?
Thanks,
Craig
Edited by cjrich 4/24/2010 4:13 AM
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | Hasn't anyone ever been faced with this situation?
I am working on the boat this weekend (curbside appeal), and would love to get rid of these spots once and for all.
Thanks.
Edited by cjrich 4/24/2010 7:35 PM
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| I have used Simple Green in the past and it worked for me. May need a stiff bristle brush with it too.
Edited by Musky53 4/24/2010 8:34 PM
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | Thanks Musky53.
I have already tried Simple Green. It did a great job on the boat's carpeting, but did little to remove that wax.
It's hard to believe that anyone would wax such surfaces, though once one would do that I assume it would be the last time.
Then they sell their boat ... and someone like me goes crazy trying to find something to remove it. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Acetone will remove it. Test a very small area first to make sure it doesn't discolor the area. Then use Armor All or a similar product to reseal the surface. |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | meguiars back to black works very well on that stuff. |
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | Thank you very much guys.
I will attempt the acetone/Armor All remedy first, followed by the Meguiars, if necessary. |
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | Thank you very much guys.
I will attempt the acetone/Armor All remedy first, followed by the Meguiars, if necessary. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | You might want to give peanut butter a try. I've never had to use it on anything I own, but I believe I've read on some truck forums to use peanut butter on stuff like the plastic around door handles and such.
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Location: Bartlett IL | Try using a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser with ArmorAll cleaner. Works great on the black plastic moldings and door handles on my vehicles. |
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| Mothers makes a product called "Back to Black" that's made specifically to remove wax residue on plastic surfaces. It does work, but eventually the whitened areas come back. I've tried Vinlex and the new Armour All product as well. All of them restore the color and put a nice gloss on the plastic for a while, but I haven't found ANYTHING that will keep the wax marks from coming back. I don't mean to discourage you, but I've used at least 4 products on the bumpers and mirrors on my truck, and the same white spots from the first time I waxed it are still there. |
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Location: Musky Country | Wash it with HOT soapy water and use Black out by wisards work great. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | addict,
Acetone will work. Just be careful to test a small area to make sure the surface coating won't be discolored. |
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