Hi all,another thread on cleaning the freely.Has anyone got any good tips for removing the wax off plastic trim on areas such as rear pillars,door handles etc.I made the mistake of letting the wife clean my baby while i was working away!!!! Now i have lovely white marks over the door handles,rear pillard and protective door bottoms.ANY HELP VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.  MY2009 2.2 td4 se
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use a white pencil eraser to rub them out

Things like trim restorer can just cover them up.....

people also say smooth peanut butter works well too Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

npinks wrote:

people also say smooth peanut butter works well too

Is that a bit like toothpaste for Lovebites!!!  Hi Darling, I'll be home in 10 mins. If I'm not back, please read this message again...

npinks wrote:

my wife also says smooth peanut butter works well too

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Baby oil i've been told, never tried it myself though. Don't put petrol in a diesel. They don't run well.

cheers,bonjela is good too.not just for sore gums  MY2009 2.2 td4 se
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Rich, Had you been working away, or Playin away?

I wish my missus would wash my car, she won't even wash my pants the lazy bitch

So she washed and waxed it All hail Mrs R

What you could do is replace the black plastic door handles with colour coded (£60 Duckworths), fitted mine today in 10 minutes (yes 10 minutes)

Looks very good, glad you didn't go for the Chrome ones. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

No I don't do chrome, the laughable thing is that the tacky stickover with superglue type one's are MORE money

Autoglym bumper care works, it only hides them though and they re-appear over time.

Hi Rich
This is a common problem caused by Chalk content in the polish.
Best way to remove is to use a waterbased degreaser used in vehicle refinishing.
Trim restorers etc. sold in retail stores are just oils that wash off eventually.
To avoid in the future use this product " 3M Polish Rosa" Part No 80345.
This is a trade wax polish that can be applied directly on to paintwork, you can even deliberately apply on to plastic trims and polish the trims. It is excellent.
Can be applied in damp conditions and sun also.
Sold in 1 litre bottles for approx £20, a lot cheaper than Halfords alternatives.
It isnt sold in th shops, it is a Trade product.
http://www.3mselect.co.uk/p-1646-3m-polish...ottle.aspx
If your problem is so bad you cant get if off you can re colour the plastic, Wurth UK produce a colourant that is like a permanent shoe polish, applied with a sponge.
http://www.wurth.co.uk/catalogue/pdfs/UK-CD_06_4206.pdf

Thanks guys.nah,not playin away,more than my veg is worth.mrs r was tryin to be helpfull "did`nt know it would leave marks"then huge sulk on cos i should`ve been glad she did it!! by the way Fletch,would you have the name of a good water based degreaser?got a feelin its gonna take a lot of elbow grease!was thinkin of gettin the door handle covers mc`p.wondered about the mirror cappings too.you just glue em on don`t you?thanks again boys
 MY2009 2.2 td4 se
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RT - Don't you dare go for nasty tacky sticky over door handles - get the originals in your body colour from LR (Fitting procedure in my gallery - absolutely promise you, if I can do it you can). Wing mirror covers OK I'll let you have those I'd have them too but can't as I think they'd crack when I fit my C/van towing mirrors.

If the black plastic handles are that covered in polish try neat washing up liquid and a toothbrush (could use your lasses as punishment ) watch the paintwork though washing up liquid is full of salt