Removing polish residue from plastics?

Hunders · 23 May 2010 at 17:13

There are some white smears on the door window plastics a the base of the window that I want rid of. Does anyone know of any method that gets rid of it because it makes the car look quite untidy.

Someone once told me that WD40 works so I gave it a go. It works great! For up to one week that is, then it wears off and looks cack again.

ganesh · 23 May 2010 at 18:03

Would like to know this too, have White smears all over my trim also.

The_Abyss · 23 May 2010 at 18:21

Have you tried boot polish?

Spuderoony · 23 May 2010 at 18:39

ganesh said:
have White smears all over my trim also.

Snigger.

Sin_Chase · 23 May 2010 at 19:01

Carefull use of a pressure washer.

ljt · 23 May 2010 at 19:38

I use auto glym bumper care when I get polish on the black plastic bits. Seems to get majority off.

PeterNem · 23 May 2010 at 20:57

Blow torch

rmuir · 23 May 2010 at 20:59

I have used wd-40 for this very problem and it works a treat and cant say I noticed it wearing off.

hohum · 23 May 2010 at 21:15

Used Autoglym fast glass myself, but you may have to soak it for a bit if it's been there for a while.

iaind · 23 May 2010 at 21:16

http://www.merproducts.com/car-bodywork/bumper-cleaner

RedvGreen · 23 May 2010 at 21:16

Hunders said:
There are some white smears on the door window plastics a the base of the window that I want rid of. Does anyone know of any method that gets rid of it because it makes the car look quite untidy.

Someone once told me that WD40 works so I gave it a go. It works great! For up to one week that is, then it wears off and looks cack again.

You should try a Plastic Car!! It's a bloody nightmare

/Lotus Elise

matthab · 23 May 2010 at 21:36

Jet Hose seems to get it off my car pretty well.

Hunders · 23 May 2010 at 23:44

I'm not too keen on trying these bumper cleaning products because I once tried some Autoglym bumper care and it doesn't last. After a week the plastic looked the same as it always does so I'm concerned that it wont shift the polish.

I do have access to a power washer so I will give it a go with that tomorrow and go from there.

Cheers.

Tee Hee Johnson · 24 May 2010 at 00:03

I always use a trye gel, that gets it back to black, with or without excess polish over spill

ShadowMan · 24 May 2010 at 08:27

Someone once recommended peanut butter to me as the natural oils will lift the polish. Never got round to trying it though as I still have AG bumper care on the shelf.

Might be worth a punt though before you buy anything else.