What's up guys? Just got my Evo last weekend and noticed some white substance on the mirror trim and the rear air dam that I believe could be just wax residue from when it was cleaned. Just wondering what you guys recommend using to clean this off and restore the black plastic parts to their original luster. Thanks!

 

just wipe it down or do a light scrub with soap and water and then i like to use tire shine to bring it back to shining. if not then just rinse and keep clean

 

Ok i tried the soap and water thing today and it didn't do anything. I couldn't get the white residue off at all. I didn't try tire shine but i figured it needed to be cleaned first.

 

http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-512-a...-dressing.aspx

 

Just buff over it with back to black I personally use the turtle wax kind

 

Good suggestions, thanks guys!

 

good stuff

 

I'll share some detailers secrets, use the magic eraser with an all purpose cleaner or degreaser. If no luck which usually doesn't happen use a stiff bristle brush something like you would use to scrub carpets with the degreaser. It'll come off. Do this then apply your black to black or dressing of choice. Never apply a dressing over dirt.

 

Mothers back to black trim restorer

 

This. And a toothbrush to get down in the texture and break up the dried wax.

Believe it or not, peanut butter works well to get rid of dried wax but it's such a pain to clean in and of itself, it's not worth the bother.

 

2nd for peanut butter.

Just use an old t-shirt or mf towel. A little goes a long way. Work it into the plastic and then buff off. the oils soak into the plastic and bring it back to life along with removing old wax.

 

ive done a couple of different products and found a couple to work well. i did the peanut butter trick also and it works surprisingly well also. just make sure not to get a glob in a panel crack are flies and stuff will come around lol

 

vegetable oil FTW

 

old wax is quite the nemesis. that's never fun. i used to know a guy that used transmission fluid on his trim pieces. basically, anything petroleum should help with old plastic/rubber pieces. i use Stoner Trim Shine. not that it's better than any of the other suggestions here, but it's in a convenient spray bottle. it's just easier for me to use.

 

yeah magic eraser is abrasive so remember to never let it hit painted surfaces