Cleaning and dressing exterior plastic/vinyl trim

[T40ORA]

What do people use for this? To remove old car polish and general stuff like that? I seem to remember mention of peanut butter or something like that. If that is the case, I would guess it is because it is oily and slightly abrasive.

I'd rather not just spray and wipe dressing on, I'd like to clean off the residue left from the pervious owner's poor polishing/waxing technique and then dress it up a bit. I've tried shoe blacking but that is just a cover up and produces variable results anyway....

TIA

[belleair302]

Any decent all purpose cleaner (APC) will remove any dirt. Rub the plastic with an old toothbrush or dish washing brush. I like to dress my plastics with Einszett products but others will suggest Chemical Guys, Meguiars etc

[T40ORA]

Is there an automotive APC or just domestic stuff?

[Waxwork Jock]

T40ORA said:

Is there an automotive APC or just domestic stuff?

Auto Glym do a cleaner caled Machine cleaner
Graeme

[mneame]

Megs APC or Super Degreaser to clean and then dress with something like 303 Areospace Protectant.

[paddyhasneeds]

I've always found WD40 to be bloody good at getting off old product on plastic/rubber/vinyl.

[T40ORA]

paddyhasneeds said:

I've always found WD40 to be bloody good at getting off old product on plastic/rubber/vinyl.

Yeah, I just tried that. I seemed to remember reading about it somewhere and it's pretty good.

[Ironballs]

303 is good, I'm using this stuff at the minute http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/fin... and it does a very good job. Restores the colour and finish without everything looking glossy and wet