That Waxy stuff on the door trim and other stuff....

[GMAN]

Does anyone know how to get that sticky waxy stuff off all trim pieces?

 

[danny_holtermann]

hot water or your fingernail

 

[davidm]

I used that Goo Off type liquid, let it sit for a few minutes on the plastic and should rub off with your fingers.
Have to be patient, its kinda tedious.

 

[pektel]

i have had excellent luck with kleen strip prep all on a microfiber towel. You can buy it at walmart. That is, on rigid plastic trim. What is the material made of?

 

[philly0420]

I just did this to all my trim. I soaked all of it in the bathtub with the hottest water I could stand then peeled it off with a plastic scraper for removing caulk. The pass airbag, I used easy off, the scraper and sand paper. I would paint the stuff or wet sand and buff it. The pieces don't look very good after you strip the rubber coating off of them.

 

[Sapperfire]

Gas

 

[TheBigRedOne]

If you mean that rubbery coating, you take the pieces off the car you and use oven cleaner. You can just scrape it off with a bondo spreader, then sand them down. I hate that stuff.

 

[Sapperfire]

Oven cleaner hmmmm

 

[BAD97LSC]

that rubberized coating sucks.

 

[The omen]

oven cleaner ftw! That is what I used and it does work.

 

[GMAN]

OK, thanks, I will try that.

 

[Sapperfire]

guess ill have to get me a can too, i need to redo all the black/grey trim that runs around the inside, not sure what color to repaint it thou...thats the main reason i havent stripped it yet

 

[philly0420]

guess ill have to get me a can too, i need to redo all the black/grey trim that runs around the inside, not sure what color to repaint it thou...thats the main reason i havent stripped it yet

Dupilcolor makes your paint code in a rattle can. That is what I did. Black is good too.

 

[LaserSVT]

I hated scraping that crap off the door handle bezels. Used my thumb nail.

Anyway I wish there was a way to respray the plastics with that stuff. It gives the plastics a nicer feel so they dont feel like cheap plastic. Thats what makes a luxury car IMHO. Taking parts and making them not feel cheap.