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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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Default Removing white wax film from black ABS plastic

Well I hit my door handles with the buffer a few times the last time I waxed the truck, and the white film left behind is starting to look pretty bad. Any suggestions on cleaners to remove the film? Thanks

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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 05:40 AM
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for a temp fix peanut butter works well,but you'll have to do it once a month probably
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 09:54 AM
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time for color matched door handles.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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I have found it is usually best to use something alcohol based to wash the parts. I have even used straight isophropyl ?spelling? alcohol (like you clean wounds with). After you clean it, use a good black plastic restore struff, should sell it at the local auto parts house.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 01:18 PM
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Look for a product called "Black Magic" at your local parts place.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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Get one of the Absorber drying chamois or any chamois, i have the absorber and that one works for me. Get it wet and rub were the wax is. You will have to give it a little pressure when you rub it.

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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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ive used a mr clean magic eraser to get wax off plasric before
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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I have worked in the bodyshop business for 8 yrs there is a product called (Black Again) made by Wizard's. They make compounds and polish. It is made just for automotive plastics and will clean and restore your plastic in one step. A small bottle will go a long way. You can find it at your local paint distributor.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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Murphry's oil soap. It is made for cleaning would but when used onplastic it does a great job. Just mix a little in a bucket of water
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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303 aerospace protectant. Works 10000x better than anything else I've tried.

http://www.303products.com/
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