How do you get polish off plastics?

[caymanr26]

after using my dads pc polisher for the first time on my wifes clio there are loads of little white specs of polish on the black plastics from where the polish sprayed off a bit.

Its poorboys polish

Ive tried AG bumper care but that just sort of hides it for a bit then it comes back - any ideas??

 

[Rich]

Einszett Plastic Cleaner has worked ok for me.

 

[RichMcc]

Toothbrush helps, digs the bits of polish out of the indents

 

[02172]

baby wipes cheep quick and easy

 

[RichMcc]

haha! my sisters got a baby I'll go try that next time!

 

[Ali]

soapy water and a scubbing brush :S

 

[C.slicker]

WD40 or Peanut butter

 

[Josh@Renparts]

haha! my sisters got a baby

you make it sound like a household good... like a steam cleaner lol

 

[RichMcc]

haha! my sisters got a baby

you make it sound like a household good... like a steam cleaner lol

Bah shes got about 3 of em all in different sizes but the little one comes with wet wipes. :approve:

 

[Fred@BTM]

 

[edde]

1/8th linseed oil
7/8th white spirits

Just use a clean cloth or kitchen paper and wipe it on take a few goes (you need to leave it to dry a bit)

 

[The Big Yin]

JML Magic Eraser

 

[TJ182]

LOL @ Fred.

Yeah just a bit of elbow grease

 

[JD]

wd40 is meant to work, never tried it, tend to cover up the plastics with tape :rasp:

what ever you do, dont be tempted by the "erasers" you see on car cleaning sights. they dont work and will cost you the same $5.99 to find out :dapprove:

jamie

 

[MRBILLYUK]

I use wd40 all the time on my black plastic bits , works as good as anything else i've ever tried . Most products just mask the white marks not actually remove them .

 

[Eddieb]

I've got Duragloss wax eraser... hmm its ok but you really have to work it. I'd try some of the cheaper options first... but then again it was only 5 squid!

 

[MRBILLYUK]

^^^ The only way you'll only really remove wax or dissolve it is to use a solvent like turps .

 

[caymanr26]

all sorted now - used a toothbrush and some armorall trim cleaner/restorer - looks perfect now. should have tried WD40 though - would have saved a fiver then