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Old 04-10-2010, 12:00 PM
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rubber bumper body moldings from an 88 carrera.

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Old 04-10-2010, 12:15 PM
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you can use a 50/50 mix of rubbing alcohol and water, it's safe for the paint also. After you do that, apply a proctetant like Vinylex.
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Use crunchy peanut butter with a toothbrush...the oils break down the wax and the "crunchy" texture helps the aggitation.
Old 04-10-2010, 12:58 PM
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thats a new one on me ricster.
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OK there are plenty of people that think this whole "car thing" is wierd already.... if they find out I am putting peanut butter on my baby.... there will be plenty of "comments" from those people!
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Originally Posted by ricster
Use crunchy peanut butter with a toothbrush...the oils break down the wax and the "crunchy" texture helps the aggitation.
It's true. PB works. So does the alcohol.

By the way, 50/50 91% alcohol and water cleans anything on a car without hurting it, and is as good as any window cleaner out there on glass IMO.
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After using some vasoline on tires and other rubber parts, I'm a believer now. The Carrera tail looks new again.


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Mother's Back to Black. Easy to use and it works.
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Originally Posted by axl911
Mother's Back to Black. Easy to use and it works.
+1 on the Back to Black
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I've used Wurth Rubber Care, some stuff called Gummi pfledge, and some other stuff called LVR by the Wax Shoppe. The last one lasts longest on the rear tail and bumper trim. The other two are great on door seals.
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You can use a pink pencil eraser and just rub the wax right off. Works like a charm and you don't need to worry about doing any harm with a chemical cleaner.
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As an alternative to peanut butter (and maybe more conspicuous?) I've heard Peanut Oil works well.
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I worked for Zymol years ago, and we used the peanut butter trick and it worked like a charm
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It's the oil in the peanut butter, not the peanut butter itself. There's no reason to ever use peanut butter. Just use the oil.
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I have a soft tooth brush in my tool kit and it is fatstic for taking the wax off around decals where it builds up the white ... but the peanut butter is new for me too .. be carefull though .. with peanut butter comes every mouse in the neighbourhood ..


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