rowteree

Any methods on getting left over wax off the paint? The sight of it has been bothering me for a while..

RotaryNoob

Use a microfiber towel and wipe it off... Unless you are talking about the plastic trim being white from the wax. In that case, use back to black by Mothers.

rowteree

nope its on the edge of the hood. Its like a blemish in the paint. Been there for months. Microfiber towels dont help because ive tried it with dawn soap. Any other suggestions?

markd

It may be caked on because it's dried up on the paint--try spraying it with a QD or water to moisten it and then wipe it off. I bet a clay bar would also get it off. If nothing else, try using Meguiar's Paint Cleaner (Step 1 of 3) since it's technically supposed to remove existing layers of wax before re-polishing/re-waxing.

Just out of curiosity, what kind of wax are you using?

rowteree

was using old fashion turtle wax when i first got the car, but i now use meguires gold class liquid wax.

Labop

if it's on the little plastic lip at the edge of the hood I get it in there some times when I'm not careful. I'll just wipe it good with a microfiber, if that doesn't work..., I gently use my fingernail.

That back to black stuff is great. I went a little crazy the first (and only) time I used an orbital buffer, had white marks all over the plastic parts. back to black fixed it up nice and pretty.

markd

Your fingernail?! EEK! Try a Q-tip next time. A little safer on the surfaces

Labop

not the paint..., it's that plastic bit that I used it on. but I will use the qtip on the paint. At this point a fingernail mark doesn't matter. damn cats and squirrels. scratches everywhere. I'm not going to worry about waxing anymore until I get my ne clear coat

Tigster

To get the wax off of the black I use Mr Clean Magic Eraser and it works perfect.