Wax remover/protectant for plastic

   / Wax remover/protectant for plastic #11  
I'll look into that product David, it sounds great!

As it stands, I currently use Car Pride Liquid Wax.
 
   / Wax remover/protectant for plastic #12  
No joke....peanut butter. Just rub it on the plastic where the wax is and it will remove it.
 
   / Wax remover/protectant for plastic #13  
Use Turtle Wax Express Shine. Sprays on clear & won't turn white on Black or colored items.
Works real nice, no hard buffing. Just spray and wipe.
 
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I use a product called Zaino to wax my Challenger. It has a lot of stripes and plastic that makes regular wax not work well on it. Its not really a wax, I think they call it a polish, but its really a man made wax. It works really well, and you can actually use it on black plastic items to keep them protected. The only problem with Zaino is that it doesn't have a lot of cleaner in it, so you have to start with a fairly clean surface.

By "fairly clean" do you mean a lack of dirt or a lack of weathered and faded paint? As for me, I would never consider using any wax or polishing product on either dirty or weathered finishes. I will check into that product....thanks very much.
 
   / Wax remover/protectant for plastic #15  
By "fairly clean" I mean not a lot of tar, tree sap, that kind of stuff. Some waxes will take that stuff of as it has quite a bit of cleaner in it. Zaino doesn't have a lot of cleaner in it, though it will take some junk off the paint. I use a clay bar if I really want to get a clean surface.
 
   / Wax remover/protectant for plastic #16  
JD - Zaino is a very good product and probably is one of the best that provides long term durability. If you decide to try it, don't get to caught up in having to use all their steps of polishes. If you have a good decent finish to start with, you'll be fine with the Z2 polish. If you want to polish and remove swirls and minor defects, then use the ''all in one" polish first.

Zaino is all I use on my vehicles. I polish and seal them once sometimes twice a year (usually once) and Zaino gives me that long protection. I usually do two coats and use the ZFX additive.
 
   / Wax remover/protectant for plastic #17  
JD - Zaino is a very good product and probably is one of the best that provides long term durability. If you decide to try it, don't get to caught up in having to use all their steps of polishes. If you have a good decent finish to start with, you'll be fine with the Z2 polish. If you want to polish and remove swirls and minor defects, then use the ''all in one" polish first.

Zaino is all I use on my vehicles. I polish and seal them once sometimes twice a year (usually once) and Zaino gives me that long protection. I usually do two coats and use the ZFX additive.

I've only found one Zaino product I didn't like, and it was the "all in one" polish. It just didn't seem to hold up as well as the Z2. A friend of mine said to try the polish that is also suppose to remove swirl marks, he says it does a good job of cleaning also.
 
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#18  
The wax I use on all our vehicles is "Black Magic Wet Shine" liquid and I have been very happy with it with one exception:

Unless you apply it in direct sunlight, which is not recommended, it is VERY reluctant to dry to a haze which makes it a huge PIB to buff off.
 
   / Wax remover/protectant for plastic #19  
I've only found one Zaino product I didn't like, and it was the "all in one" polish. It just didn't seem to hold up as well as the Z2. A friend of mine said to try the polish that is also suppose to remove swirl marks, he says it does a good job of cleaning also.

I don't use their all in one polish. I polish out defects with another product than do an alcohol wipe down so the Z2 or Z5 will adhere properly. I prefer Zaino's durability over most others. Its hard to get 3 -6 months out of carnuba wax, I get roughly a year with Zaino.
 
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#20  
General Lee...what you say about Zaino....makes me wonder if you live in a hot and sunny climate or one that is cool and wet, etc. The reason I stick with the Black Magic wax despite it's slow drying is that it pretty well suits the climate I live in.
 

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