I was polishing the maxima, and the polish got on the rubber seal around the rear window, and I didn't even notice untill it was too late. When I was took the polish off I was left with a very light colored *supposed to be black* rubber seal around my window and now it looks like complete ****. Is there any way to put the finish back on the rubber, or at least make it look black again. I can't be the first person that this has happend too...

 

rub it with peanut butter, then put a protectant like 303 on it.

 

Use Mother's Back to Black or Meguiar's Trim Detailer both work great for me


97 MAXIMA SE

 

Thats just going to cover it up, not remove it.....use the peanut butter first.

 

You rub it off with a bit of rubbing alcool on a towel.

Treat with rubber protector afterwards.

Bob

 

What does the peanut butter do? Do the oils in the peanut butter remove the wax/polish or something?

 

Hey man, thanks for the tip, I went over all the rubber that I thought I ruined with the wax/polish with the p-nut buttter, and now it look almost new, I'm going to keep applying the back to black stuff when I wash my car, since it still looks a little gray. It deffinitly looks a lot better then it did this morning. Thanks again.

 

Take a look at this link: Classic Motoring The products really work as advertised.

 

You can use a mild solution of Dawn dishwashing detergent and a toothbrush to gently scrub the rubber portion to remove the polish and then rinse good with water. Follow up with a silicone dressing (tire dressing works fine).

 

Yea, all the p-nut butter washed off in the rain, and now it looks like crap again. By tire dressing are you talking about wet tire shine? Like eagle one or something along the lines of that?

 

make sure u go in this order

pee
nut
butter

that should do it !

 

kthanxbai.

 

dont mean to hi-jack this thread but this penut butter thing i have never heard of, does it work on plastic trims as well?

 

This has got to be a joke. I would try a water/alcohol mixture but remember that the alcohol will cut the polish/was on the car as well.

 

Peanut butter is an old trick.... I am not sure if it is the oils in the stuff that simply covers up the mess, or if it dissolves the residue. It could depend on how you apply it.

Other things you may want to try are alcohol as suggested above, or a mild solvent of some kind like a bug and tar remover or varsol. An old toothbrush will probably help.

 

Yes a wet tire shine...any brand should do. Just make sure it has silicone in it...most liquid tire shine products do.

 

You don't want a silicone dressing, that will turn your trim grey after a while. The peanut butter shouldn't wash away in the rain because it doesnt leave anything there, it simply removes the wax. I suggest reapplying it and really working it in there. I haven't found anything that works better honestly. I use it all the time on client's cars. If that REALLY isn't working, you can try something like Meguiar's all purpose cleaner plus. Some suggest a toothbrush, but i'm to scared that it will scratch so I just use a microfiber.

 

I agree with Sqard on the peanut butter. I like to work it in with a soft bristled toothbrush (on rubber), let sit for a minute or two, then remove with a towel. Afterwards, apply your choice of protectant.
To avoid this in the future, I suggest taping off your molding with blue painter's tape. Or, apply your trim protectant prior to polishing/waxing. This makes it hard for any other product to stick to it, making removal extremely easy. Note that if you apply protectant, painter's tape doesn't like to stick, either. So I only do one or the other.

Dave

 

what is this "active" ingredient in peanut butter? Do you use chunky peanut butter for heavily soiled areas?? (just kidding), but i'm serious about the active ingredient.

 

As for the active ingredient in peanut butter, I'd guess it is peanut oil. Whatever it is, it really works.

Dave