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There have been some real good tips I've got from this forum about cleaning your black trim. I'm going to list as much as I can and then tell you what seems to work best for me.
There have been lots of tips and secrets to get nasty dried up wax off the precious trim, but many people have their own way. A few ways to clean up the trim are:
1. Eraser - works wonders, trust me. Best of all, they are super cheap, providing you don't alreay have some. The only downside it the eraser "shavings." They're easy to brush off though, especially with that new coat of wax on your ride.
2. Simple green and a used toothbrush. I have not used this method, but it supposedly works good. But it also costs more than the eraser.
3. Meguiar's Gold Class Trim Detailer. Works like the eraser, minus the shavings. At ~$5 bucks a bottle, it's more for the people who love their car and obess about car care (like me).
4. WD40 - At $5 a can and for the end result, I've found this isnt worth it. Yes it works, but not well enough for the price.
5. Armor All - Works good for a shine. I havn't used it for wax removal, but I really don't see it working as a wax remover.
Finally what I like to do, meaning it is very cost effective, considering I already own all of the following products because as I mentioned earlier, I obsess over my car's cleanliness. A combination of using the eraser and once the wax is gone, shine it up with tire shine. My brand of choice, Black Magic. Brand really doesn't matter, but I'm quite fond of Black Magic. All of their product's that I've used have all been quality stuff.
Picture of one piece of trim with tire shine and one without.
Good luck and keep your trim clean! [thumb]
There have been lots of tips and secrets to get nasty dried up wax off the precious trim, but many people have their own way. A few ways to clean up the trim are:
1. Eraser - works wonders, trust me. Best of all, they are super cheap, providing you don't alreay have some. The only downside it the eraser "shavings." They're easy to brush off though, especially with that new coat of wax on your ride.
2. Simple green and a used toothbrush. I have not used this method, but it supposedly works good. But it also costs more than the eraser.
3. Meguiar's Gold Class Trim Detailer. Works like the eraser, minus the shavings. At ~$5 bucks a bottle, it's more for the people who love their car and obess about car care (like me).
4. WD40 - At $5 a can and for the end result, I've found this isnt worth it. Yes it works, but not well enough for the price.
5. Armor All - Works good for a shine. I havn't used it for wax removal, but I really don't see it working as a wax remover.
Finally what I like to do, meaning it is very cost effective, considering I already own all of the following products because as I mentioned earlier, I obsess over my car's cleanliness. A combination of using the eraser and once the wax is gone, shine it up with tire shine. My brand of choice, Black Magic. Brand really doesn't matter, but I'm quite fond of Black Magic. All of their product's that I've used have all been quality stuff.
Picture of one piece of trim with tire shine and one without.

Good luck and keep your trim clean! [thumb]