mobyone
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I realise the whole cleaning/sealing/waxing post has been done in great detail, but I couldn't find any tips on how to successfully remove polish from the plastic wheel arch surrounds. 
I did use Meguires plastic trim detailer which brings the trim up a treat, but after a few weeks when the Meguires washes off, back comes the polish residue, like a rash!!  The Meguires trim detailer does a good job of covering it up but does not remove it.
The small whitish mark on the plastic trim (centre of pic) is what I'm refering to....
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I've tried using Dulux Prepsol, and similar product with no luck. Any other suggestions??
Thanks
Moby What's the point.... it all comes out in the wash anyway!
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I know but for two reasons I'm saying nothing
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Bill Wright
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Love the brick work finish on you panel. Is that an optional extra? 
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BarryG
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tooth brush and a small amount of petrol (very small) , mop up with a rag dont rub .
then reseal with your meguires.  ,
if you know some one in the auto repair trade , get a bit of panel wipe (the liquid they used to rub down a panel before they paint )from them and use in the same way as above instead of the petrol.
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mobyone
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BarryG wrote:tooth brush and a small amount of petrol (very small) , mop up with a rag dont rub .
then reseal with your meguires. ,
if you know some one in the auto repair trade , get a bit of panel wipe (the liquid they used to rub down a panel before they paint )from them and use in the same way as above instead of the petrol.
Hi Barry,
The Prepsol I used is the stuff you wipe down panels with to remove wax residue before painting, but it didn't work . I didn't use a toothbruch though, so i'll give that a whirl...
Cheers What's the point.... it all comes out in the wash anyway!
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mobyone
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Location: Melbourne
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Bill Wright wrote:Love the brick work finish on you panel. Is that an optional extra?
Bill Wright
Yep... cost me about 5k but strangely it only shows up on certain angles and usually when on my driveway. A bit like that pearlessence magic paint stuff... What's the point.... it all comes out in the wash anyway!
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BarryG
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mobyone wrote:Hi Barry,
The Prepsol I used is the stuff you wipe down panels with to remove wax residue before painting, but it didn't work . I didn't use a toothbruch though, so i'll give that a whirl...
Cheers
use the brush to agitate the wax. and mop dont rub as you will spread it. .
I have also heard of people using penut butter/oil to do this ..
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CY
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Find a bottle of SWMBOs nail polish/varnish/whatever remover and dab a bit onto kitchen roll of a cotton bud and rub the stain carefully in a circular motion over and over to loosen and weaken the mark, then use hot water on a cloth or sponge etc. to try and wash it off.
Can't guarantee results but it's worked for me before.
And, could be worse (Admittedly not polish though, more a driveway gate...)
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Bogblaster
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I know they are bloody everywhere, but what were the Poles doing to your car to leave a residue on it 
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tyke65
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A couple of Autoglym's products can be used for this. Give them a ring, they are very helpful. Their number is on the back of one of their products in Halfords!
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Only noticeable if you clean it!
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Hollywood619
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I would not use any solvent, nail polish remover or the like. Just use rubing alcohol from your friendly pharmacy. "A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part"
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CG
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Our supplier of polishes,mops etc, tells us to use Iso propanol to clean the white residue off. I don't know if you can get it at the local motor factors Formerly shiny moose
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