mrbean

how can u clean those wax residue on the splash guard . Can the same method used to clean the polish residue also ?

wanabe

dumb question- what is the splash guard?
and assume its is plastic or vinyl?

guessing that it is vinyl, you have several choices-
i think that i would start with megs heavy duty vinyl cleaner:

and info from their site:

<<"The best way to remove wax from vinyl or rubber is to use Meguiar's #39 Heavy Duty Vinyl Cleaner. #39 will emulsify and breakdown the dry wax residue. If you have a tough time locating #39, any all-purpose cleaner should also do the job. Agitating the cleaner by gently scrubbing the surface with a soft bristle brush, like a toothbrush, can help break up the wax">>

source:

http://www.meguiars.com/faq/index.cfm?faqC...section=_23#_23

mrbean

[QUOTE=wanabe,Oct 26 2006, 08:29 AM] dumb question- what is the splash guard?
and assume its is plastic or vinyl?

guessing that it is vinyl, you have several choices-
i think that i would start with megs heavy duty vinyl cleaner:

and info from their site:

<<"The best way to remove wax from vinyl or rubber is to use Meguiar's #39 Heavy Duty Vinyl Cleaner. #39 will emulsify and breakdown the dry wax residue. If you have a tough time locating #39, any all-purpose cleaner should also do the job. Agitating the cleaner by gently scrubbing the surface with a soft bristle brush, like a toothbrush, can help break up the wax">>

source:

[URL=http://www.meguiars.com/faq/index.cfm?faqCat=General%20Questions&faqQuestionID =23

mrbean

here we go

wanabe

yup- vinyl... i call those "wheel strakes"-
anyway, now i know what you mean, and the megs product above is a good first step

let us know how it works!

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wait, now that i look at it again it looks like a mud flap!!
strakes are under the car in front of the wheel- purpose is to break up the air flow to the wheel for better handling. the one you posted looks like it is to keep debris off of the car.
is this a stock item on newer cars? (he asked a bit embarrased !)

in any case the product advice doesnt change !

mrbean

oh ok

thanx wanabe

i understand why u get confuse now , I was detailing my civic instead of my S. I can;t find a older pic of that so i just went to honda;s homepage and copy that pic

I will post the result if i get a hand on that cleaner

thanx again

thetz99

rubbing alcohol followed by 303

kctheflish

Try this...it's made specfically for your problem. (Dried-on Wax remover) I use it all the time. Highly recommend it.

http://www.griotsgarage.com/search.jsp?sea....x=0&search.y=0

Flish

jetboater

try Mothers "Back to Black" vinyl protectant--it specifically says it takes dried wax off plastic/vinyl (it actually does)
It's about $6 at Autozone or Advance (and probably Walmart)

Rex Leo

What about if I want to remove dried wax from the paint?

The car I just bought, the guy must have been in a hurry when he was waxing it to make it look good for the dealer....