Getting wax off my fenders
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Getting wax off my fenders
So I waxed my 09 FX4 ranger for the first time a few weeks ago and I ended up getting some of the carranuba wax of my plastic front and rear fenders. I used some Armour all multisurface cleaner to try and take it off. It looked like I had removed the wax but I was wrong. About a week later after a good downpour I noticed the wax marks on my fenders had reappeared.
Anyone have any suggestions on removing the wax, its on my bumper as well.. what can I say my first wax job was messy. ALso any good products for cleaning and protecting your fenders and bumpers.
Thanks.
Anyone have any suggestions on removing the wax, its on my bumper as well.. what can I say my first wax job was messy. ALso any good products for cleaning and protecting your fenders and bumpers.
Thanks.
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I've had good luck with dish soap in hot water, scrubbed with a toothbrush. When that doesn't work, I spray a little Simple Green on the toothbrush and give the area a scrub. I've also heard of using peanut butter, but have never tried it.
To keep it from happening again use a plastic & rubber dressing before you wax.
To keep it from happening again use a plastic & rubber dressing before you wax.
Last edited by wildswing; 08-03-2009 at 08:07 PM.
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I have used all kinds of stuff to remove car wax, but it seems the best is just regular old paste wax remover for floors.
Be very patient and don't get it on anything you don't want the wax or clear coat removed from.
For what we are discussing here I would try regular old dish soap followed by a vinyl cleaner and a vinyl conditioner after that.
I know people like the shine you get from carnuba wax, but the stuff you get in liquid now (rather than 20 years ago) is less work for the same end result, and I would rather be doing something else than waxing no matter how easy it is.
Be very patient and don't get it on anything you don't want the wax or clear coat removed from.
For what we are discussing here I would try regular old dish soap followed by a vinyl cleaner and a vinyl conditioner after that.
I know people like the shine you get from carnuba wax, but the stuff you get in liquid now (rather than 20 years ago) is less work for the same end result, and I would rather be doing something else than waxing no matter how easy it is.
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I did the same thing the first time I waxed my ranger. From then on I used blue painters tape and taped off the flares, mirriors and the bed liner every time I waxed it. It took a while to tape it all off but it was worth it because I didnt haver to worry about what I got wax on and spend the time cleaning it all off.
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Yeah, it get everywhere....
I use full strength car soap and my finger tips. I grease up the area with a helping of Zip wax by Turtle wax and rub it with my index finger in a circular patterns over the area.
To keep the black shiny I use a wet tire gloss and a old socks turned inside out to apply it.
To keep the black shiny I use a wet tire gloss and a old socks turned inside out to apply it.
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