wax on bmw e46 exterior trim.

[bmwe46330xi]

Hey guys, I have an 04 e46 330xi. it obviously has that black trim on the outside... a few days ago i decided to wax my car and accidentally got some wax on that stupid little trim ( which is soooo easy to soil) so know it has a little bit of a white wax look to it... what can i do to get it off of the trim?!?!? any really easy solutions to make it look like new?!

- Phil.

[snowtrax]

I've heard of some people using peanut butter to clean the black trim but i just use armor all. It makes it have a deep shine and cleans some oxidation off.

[Zodiacbw]

I've had good luck with forever black trim dye. About a year on my trim now and still looks like new. Maybe every 4-6 weeks if that, I use some Mcguiars Natural Shine to give it a good look and UV protection.

Maybe try a little goof off or similar to get the old wax off. I'm sure the pros here have a good method.

[CGDetailing]

Pick up a gallon of Zep Citrus Degreaser from HomeDepot for 10.50 and dilute it 10:1. Afterwards pick up a bottle of Poorboys Trim Restorer from detailedimage.com or autogeek.net. Should be good in no time.

[bmwe46330xi]

@Zodiacbw- you mean something like goo gone? I have that at my house as we speak. Can i try that or will it mess it up?

[nathancarter]

From personal experience, I like a Mr Clean Magic Eraser on that matte black trim, or any other matte plastic such as the plastic door sills, dead pedal, seat base trim. It'll remove the top layer of dead plastic as well as any contaminants like your wax, so it'll be nice and black again too.

If you want to re-dye to the trim (after cleaning with the Magic Eraser), Forever Black will chemically dye the plastic. Use an old microfiber, not the foam applicator that comes with the Forever Black - the foam will cause the product to froth up, which will give undesirable results.

[Bobby Autogeek]

The Griot's Garage Dried-On Wax Remover works pretty good for removing wax residue from the trim. The Poorboys Trim Restorer or Forever Black Bumper and Trim Dye kit work great for making the trim look black again..

http://www.autogeek.net/griots-garage-wax-remover.html
http://www.autogeek.net/pbtr16.html
http://www.autogeek.net/forblacbumtr.html

[PSUe36]

+1 on the forever black. I have had great results with that. Magic eraser as others have said is a good way to prep it and then clean it really well before you top coat with forever black

[jlb85]

Glass cleaner and a toothbrush

[jfmjr442]

Glass cleaner and a toothbrush

+1

[bmwe46330xi]

is that for real? or to mock me? if it is true, that is VERY weird lol.

[Balthazarr]

Peanut oil, vegetable oil.
Anything that will remove easily with a wipe down.

Never tried glass cleaner and toothbrush.
I try to stay away from using Forever Black, although I have a shitload of it.

[jlb85]

I've stopped using IPA and have been using glass cleaner for removing polish residue as it has just the right amount of alcohol and cleaners it seems. So far nothing else works as good at cleaning per se. You will still have to dress and protect with something after cleaning. The trick is to get into the grain or crevices very well while cleaning.