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getting wax off

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by outlawtacoma, Nov 4, 2009.

  1. Nov 4, 2009 at 10:14 PM
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    tacomaatw

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    I may be wrong, but I think I read in another thread about using a dry eraser. The white, rectangular eraser...I forget the brand name.
     
  2. Nov 5, 2009 at 12:47 PM
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    Afwrestler1986

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    Gray wire, Some lights in the bed area, and some character marks throughout.
    the mr. clean ones
     
  3. Nov 5, 2009 at 2:01 PM
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    I used goo gone. The citrus spray kind. Takes it right off immediatly. Never damaged my paint. It did a great job on the bed liner and the bumper cover.
     
  4. Nov 5, 2009 at 6:46 PM
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    tacomaatw

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    No, I just looked it up. I think it was a Sanford Magic Rub eraser. These things are pretty darned cheap. But I may be completely wrong:

    eraser.jpg
     
  5. Nov 5, 2009 at 6:47 PM
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    Oops...I take it back. The Magic Rub by Sanford may work, but I see in other posts that people have had success with the Mr. Clean Eraser.
     
  6. Nov 5, 2009 at 6:49 PM
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    outlawtacoma

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    those Mr Clean erasers will remove anything. My wife swears by them
     
  7. Nov 5, 2009 at 6:50 PM
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    tacomaatw

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    Search under "TIP: Removing Wax from Trim"

    It's a Staedtler Mars Plastic eraser--also cheap, but maybe more expensive than the Magic Rub. There's a photo of it in the post. Pretty common school supply.

    Sorry about all the posts.
     
  8. Nov 5, 2009 at 11:41 PM
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    tiger955

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    I use Meguires Back-to-Black on all my plastic, takes off the wax streaks, makes it look good,and protects it from the sun too.
     
  9. Nov 6, 2009 at 5:24 AM
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    outlawtacoma

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    I tried that stuff first, but no joy
     
  10. Nov 6, 2009 at 5:32 AM
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    VASELINE Petrolium Jelly works on all plastic and rubber gasket's makes them look like NEW !
     

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