Turtle wax problem!

[Lee_PC007]

Hey everyone a few months back I turtled waxed my car was well pleased with it. I have a black SXi corsa 51 plate. This is my first car and me being slightly inexperienced allowed the tutle wax to go on my bumpers and plastic trims. I wiped it off at the end and thought nothing of it. However the marks are coming back all the time and I have the odd white patch in places, its not massively obvious but its annoying. We have tried blasting it off with a high power jet wash and scratching it with a nail brush but it just keeps coming back! Anyone got any tips on getting rid of it for good or have I ruined it!?

 

[obi_waynne]

I've had that problem - the spray on and wipe off polish is a nightmare. It will fade with time but using a back bumper polish will help. Don't use the silicone spray on stuff - get one that is actually coloured like your trim (either grey dark grey or black - most cars come under dark grey! :wink: )

Washing up liquid is also good at stripping off wax so you might also want to try that! (Dont scratch it off though or you will permenantly damage it!)

 

[mini maz]

dont scratch it what ever you do it will look terrible :shock: , you could try auto glym vinyl and rubber care i found that quite good , the worst case have you could have the bumper painted if it bugs you that much, i had all the plastic trim colour coded on my mini when i had it ,it looked great when it was done

 

[chr1s]

white spirit and an old toothbrush might do it,or perhaps swarfega

 

[Lee_PC007]

I think I may have found the answer! I used a normal rubber you would use to rub out pencil and it seemed to take it off. However Im not optimistic as its come back before, if it does I will try one of the suggestions, thanks for your help!

 

[obi_waynne]

A rubber - thats a good tip. I'll have to remember that one :wink:

 

[p4paco]

i use tyre gel with a sall piece of sponge to rub it onto the plastic trim on my car. when i get to a problem area i just rub it extra hard on that portion.

:idea: i have noticed that putting tyre gel on the bumper, lubricates it enough to not pull paint off other peoples bumpers if i do touch them accidentally or vice versa.


PS, thanks for te rubber tip, it seems like a really good idea :idea: