Remove dried wax from the fender trim/vent? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

BDKane01 · 06-30-2016, 11:40 AM

I realized I have some dried wax stuck on the fender trim/vent from the last wax I did. What is the best way to remove this? I tried water and a wash mitt; no cigar.

Nickosport · 06-30-2016, 12:06 PM

Dish soap/water mix will remove wax. Its safe for paint too, so no worries there.

Joyride86 · 06-30-2016, 01:05 PM

If it's stuck in the cracks and details of the vent, a detailing brush should be able to get that right out.

Tenino · 06-30-2016, 11:46 PM

Use some isopropyl alcohol with Q-tips, it will remove/dissolve the wax. Otherwise tooth pick with a steady hand will work as well.

Packofcrows · 07-02-2016, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BDKane01

I realized I have some dried wax stuck on the fender trim/vent from the last wax I did. What is the best way to remove this? I tried water and a wash mitt; no cigar.

radroach · 07-02-2016, 11:21 PM

Definitely follow with a vinyl and plastic dressing or it will dry out.

Really wax is just as bad as any of these soaps or alcohol at drying out the plastics. To much of this and they'll crumble to pieces.

Laika · 07-03-2016, 10:55 AM

Use foam (pads) to get out stuck on wax.

BlackCaGuy · 07-13-2016, 03:10 AM

Try using an pink pencil eraser. It works for me.

Jackoblee · 07-13-2016, 10:34 AM

Usually, a wax vendor also has a "finish spray" or a between waxings spray. This also is a pretty good way to remove wax.

If your vendor doesn't have that, I'd use a microfiber towel to remove the wax as best you can and use another vendors's finish product. Meguiar's Final Inspection would work fine in this case. Then I'd put 303 on your flairs to seal them and protect them from the sun.

I think you'll find that a slightly damp microfiber cloth is great at cleaning in gereral, doesn't matter if that's extra or old wax.

Amillionoh7 · 07-15-2016, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jackoblee

Usually, a wax vendor also has a "finish spray" or a between waxings spray. This also is a pretty good way to remove wax.

If your vendor doesn't have that, I'd use a microfiber towel to remove the wax as best you can and use another vendors's finish product. Meguiar's Final Inspection would work fine in this case. Then I'd put 303 on your flairs to seal them and protect them from the sun.

I think you'll find that a slightly damp microfiber cloth is great at cleaning in gereral, doesn't matter if that's extra or old wax.

+1 use detail spray and a microfiber towel around a credit card. if you use soap or alcohol it will remove any wax it touches so you will ave to reapply wax there.

Amillionoh7 · 07-15-2016, 10:38 AM

if you use a paste wax and have a hard time buffing it off a detail spray will help with that also

ELLSSUU · 07-15-2016, 02:57 PM

Peanut Butter or Vegetable Oil and a very soft tooth brush. Seriously.

wil5bart · 07-20-2016, 04:51 AM

Any dish soap can help. The Griot’s Garage Dried-On Wax Remover is intended for that kind of problem and this product is still affordable.

supahotfya_86 · 08-01-2016, 11:28 AM

You can use dish soap but if will remove all existing wax on your car. So be sure to add some sort of protection after washing it with dish soap. Use masking tape for the mouldings and edges when waxing. Takes a little more time but rewarding afterwards.

06-30-2016, 11:40 AM	#1
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Tenino Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Drives: 13' BRZ Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 83 Thanks: 14 Thanked 25 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Use some isopropyl alcohol with Q-tips, it will remove/dissolve the wax. Otherwise tooth pick with a steady hand will work as well.

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radroach Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: car Location: usa Posts: 2,162 Thanks: 1,028 Thanked 867 Times in 530 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Definitely follow with a vinyl and plastic dressing or it will dry out. Really wax is just as bad as any of these soaps or alcohol at drying out the plastics. To much of this and they'll crumble to pieces.

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BlackCaGuy Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Series 10 Location: Goleta Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Try using an pink pencil eraser. It works for me.

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Jackoblee Acura Vent Slider Join Date: May 2016 Drives: Red Color with Alloy Location: Worldwide Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Usually, a wax vendor also has a "finish spray" or a between waxings spray. This also is a pretty good way to remove wax. If your vendor doesn't have that, I'd use a microfiber towel to remove the wax as best you can and use another vendors's finish product. Meguiar's Final Inspection would work fine in this case. Then I'd put 303 on your flairs to seal them and protect them from the sun. I think you'll find that a slightly damp microfiber cloth is great at cleaning in gereral, doesn't matter if that's extra or old wax.

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Amillionoh7 Member Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 13' Raven FRS n 92 Camaro Location: Texas Posts: 82 Thanks: 30 Thanked 36 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	if you use a paste wax and have a hard time buffing it off a detail spray will help with that also

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ELLSSUU Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: FR-S, 951, Venza, Accord, MDX Location: Louisiana Posts: 56 Thanks: 23 Thanked 42 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Peanut Butter or Vegetable Oil and a very soft tooth brush. Seriously.

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wil5bart Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: '16 BRZ Location: SC Posts: 106 Thanks: 2 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Any dish soap can help. The Griot’s Garage Dried-On Wax Remover is intended for that kind of problem and this product is still affordable.

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supahotfya_86 Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: Firestorm FR-S Location: Houston Posts: 40 Thanks: 8 Thanked 25 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You can use dish soap but if will remove all existing wax on your car. So be sure to add some sort of protection after washing it with dish soap. Use masking tape for the mouldings and edges when waxing. Takes a little more time but rewarding afterwards.

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