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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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How do I get wax off my weather stripping?

I recently waxed my car with turtle wax and found that I accidentally got some of the wax on the weather stripping around the windows.

I tried scrubbing it with glass cleaner and a cloth while washing my car and it didn't seem to do much. Any idea on how I can get it off?
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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Try using a blade to scrape it?
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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They make a dried wax remover or you can use Prepsol.
Both products are available at autobody supply stores.
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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u can just use some rubbing alcohol prepsol will work well too but rubbing alcohol is definetly more readily available.
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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I saw a cleaning product (Meguires I think?) called "Back to Black"...maybe that would do the trick...
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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Back to Black is God's gift to weather stripping. Two treatments got my weather stripping looking like black as tar...wonderful stuff.
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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Good to know...guess I'll be buying some this Spring since I'm so messy when I'm waxing!
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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try using some different wax too. turtle wax is teh suck
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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Mothers Back To Black and some scrubbing with a toothbrush.

I tape off any trim I don't want to get wax on with some green painters tape. Open up the hood and throw some newspapers along the top to cover the wiper area so you don't have to worry about it getting waxed when you get to the top edge.

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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by CreativeDesignz
try using some different wax too. turtle wax is teh suck
Zaino FTMFW. You can literally apply it to the weather stripping, leave it on, and it won't stain.
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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Awesome ideas guys, thanks. I'll definetly look at some of that Back to Black stuff.
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