Fixing a huge detailing mistake! How to remove wax and polish from plastic trims 

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Any detailer who says they have never done this by accident is a liar!

I did it on my own car lol 😂

You're welcome!

Thank you so much, will need to try that!

Those magic erasers can sure clean a lot of things great, but I would worry about the abrasive nature of them. They are sort of like using 1000 to 1500 sand paper? guessing, but that's kind of why they work. I think you could actually put fine scratch or scuff marks in some plastics with that, test area.

@@Nathan-wf1pr exactly there are lots of ways to do things but the best way is the safest way and the most efficient not risking damage

Thank you and yes absolutely can roll dolleys and floor jacks etc..

@@iglcoatingsau What brand are they?

Looks like Racedeck.

Solution finish?

Hi mate, sorry to hear that. You should speak to the detailer who did the job for you and ask them to fix it. The correct method is to mask up the plastic trims.

​​@@iglcoatingsauI find that masking the trim is much less efficient than just applying a greasy non evaporating conditionner like 303 protectant to the trim before polishing. Im checking this video because for the first time I taped all the trim on a rav4 and it took forever. Still had tons of spots (I only did first 2-3 inches my mistake) of hazing polish impossible to remove from old dry trim. Only reason I didnt 303 this time was because I was applying a ceramic coating later and didnt want to degrease too much. Trust me in this case prevention beats anything. Coat your trims BEFORE polish 😂 What I found to work so far in order: 3-IPA 2-Klasse AIO (probably the silicon base.) 1- Magic eraser with IPA, seems to smudge it around tho need to wipe with water and microfibre alot. All these need a lot of scrubbing. Im about to try the pencil eraser and if that doesnt work to remove the embedded caked in polish, im pulling out the heat gun and my dual orb. with a microfibre cut pad. 😂

Nope it's different..i have tried it before and making it worse

@@hansolo4854 Thank you for the response. I’ll search Amazon for the product. Maybe it’s available there.

The product is citrus based, hope that helps

Goo gone. Pretty much the same thing. Just don't use goo gone on decals, or any 3M stickers. Otherwise It works great on trim work like you see in the video. I used goo gone for the bugs on my plastic grill on my f150

That is a great suggestion that I must try

It is called solution finish. I think different countries have different suppliers but it is made in USA

really must try that!

Automotive window cleaner should not have ammonia in it! That’s why you shouldn’t use windex on your car…. 🫤

@@josephdignam123 I like stoner brand. No ammonia.

I was wondering about that, I was hoping he would say in vid if he was using ammonia or non ammonia formula. It matters sometimes, like window tint installing don't use any glass cleaner with ammonia on glass before install.

IGL glass cleaner is ammonia free

​@@josephdignam123windex is ammonia free

We havent used Mr Black but happy to give it a try when the opportunity arises

Yes should fix it

In this case it wouldnt work because there is a physical build up of wax on the trim that will reject the coating. Its not a case of faded trim

@@iglcoatingsau clay bar or 91% alcohol will remove it, if the plastic trim gets faded just use Rustoleum plastic spray. It is made for patio furniture but it adheres to the plastic and stays looking OEM black. I did it after using at least 4 products that claim to restore trim but failed or washed away. The Rustoleum been on a year now and no fade , no streaks or anything, looks like new.

true but always a worry about the chemical staining the plastic itself

goes in cycles, manufacturers go gloss colour coded then back to rough plastic textured plastic. I think prevention is better than cure. always mask up when polishing or waxing

Unfortunately this is something we see often

sounds like the story of my life

Thank you for the great tip, need to try this!

very common mistake

good advice to try next time!

I wouldn't use something like that just incase it damages the plastic

@@iglcoatingsau PB!

I have heard of pencil eraser, yet to come across this issue again to try it!

Solution finish is made in USA. Give IGL Gluoff a try that should also be available in USA.

A bad detailer can unfortunately do that

Possibly a method that will work, will test on the next case and confirm!

will that discolour the plastic?

@@iglcoatingsau nope its in windex an most other window cleaners

I'm quite certain it was solution finish

i cant say i have tried that yet

What are you trying to repair? happy to try give some tips!

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