A device for the mechanical removal of wax residues on vehicle bodies, characterized by—a wax absorbing tape (1), —a supply spindle (2) for storing and for unwinding unused wax absorbing tape (1), —a press-on unit (5) for pressing the wax absorbing tape (1) onto a wax-soiled surface of the body of the vehicle, and—one or more motors for transporting the wax absorbing tape (1) from the supply spindle (2) via the deflecting reels (4) to the take-up reel (3), and—a control unit for controlling the advance of the wax absorbing tape.