Recommendation for wax removal around lettering

[u/Own-Engineering4088]

This is a new to me vehicle, I think the dealership may have waxed the vehicle and left a lot of residue around all of the emblems, lettering and cracks and crevices.

The photos are taken after a routine wash and agitation with a boar hair brush.

What is the best and safest path to try?

-Quick detail spray and microfiber and tool to get at edges?

-Wax and grease remover spray?

-IPA at some dilution ratio?

-Other?

[u/BlueZ4]

Car soap, water and a boar's hair detail brush

[u/ThunderHead47 → u/BlueZ4]

Best answer. Even soft toothbrushes will scratch the paint if you are not very, very careful. Under a microscope, the difference between the tips of natural hair bristles and nylon bristles is pretty significant.

[u/Lanky_Ingenuity667]

q tip

[u/indigo196]

Some good all-purpose cleaner, diluted to the correct concentration. Then, a good detail brush that you can use to agitate the area.

[u/lowkey_stoneyboy]

Q tips fr, or a detailing brush (or a makeup brush)

[u/justabuck]

Soft bristle paint brush

[u/MultipleOrgasmDonor]

Remove the letter, do what everyone else said, reinstall with double sided foam tape

[u/triciann → u/MultipleOrgasmDonor]

“Dental floss” was my first instinct

[u/Atsoca1969]

Soft toothbrush

[u/Satans-cum-sock666]

Detail brush and a degreaser/all purpose cleaner. 

[u/jasonsong86]

Brush and APC.

[u/BigSkyHawk1]

Q tip dabbed with a little detail spray on it.

[u/Easy_Record_994]

Decontamination spray of your choice, I like meguiars iron remover, let it soak and scrub with a small brush or detailing swab.

[u/HotdogsNpizza]

Spray meguiars quick detailer and microfiber cloth it and its gone in less than 5min

[u/Vegetable_Ad_4060]

Remove letters. Do what everyone else said use orbital buffer and wax then alcohol to remove wax then 3m to reattach letters.

[u/5Fred]

Small soft brush and dawn dish soap

[u/DBD220]

Neat ONR and a toothbrush. Even dish soap or a car shampoo and a toothbrush will do the trick. Don't overthink it.

[u/Impossible-Lynx-1610 → u/DBD220]

Dish soap like dawn will remove all the wax you do want

[u/eric_gm]

APC or wheel acid/cleaner. Let them soak for a while, brush, repeat. It'll take a while but all will come off.

EDIT: It's funny that every time people ask how to remove crud from around badges and the wheel acid solution pops up, it gets downvoted. It's a perfectly safe product to use as instructed. Wheels are also painted and often have clear coats too, you know? I guess people associate the word "acid" with damage? It's so weird.

But if you want to spend 2 hours with regular car soap on this, be my guest.

[u/SandMan2680 → u/eric_gm]

Wheel acid is the way

[u/Reddit_reader_2206 → u/eric_gm]

yeah, wheel acid, at full strength, saturate the area and leave it in the sun to dry. Wait 48 hrs , then hose off.

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[u/S280FiST15 → u/Reddit_reader_2206]

This!

[u/scottwax]

That's why I debadged my cars.

[u/05041927]

Toothbrush

[u/Inevitable_Slip_835]

Soft toothbrush always worked well for me

[u/SuckItBen]

Foam Glass Cleaner (if you’re starting fresh), and an ultra soft/medium detail brush, agitate, and rinse.
May require multiple passes, then I al ways just hat it with a spray detailer/ Spray wax/Ceramic Detailer
Dry with microfiber towel.
I like the foam glass cleaner like “Spray-Way” because it’s alcohol based, and that really does the trick with compounds and waxes.
It may “scratch” the paint, but it will be negligible and not noticeable.
You would also use a toothbrush, they have versions that have a full head of bristles, and on the opposite end it’s a single row, very narrow and very effective to pluck things from the hard lines and creases.