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Waxing with flat black stripes?
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<blockquote data-quote="PistolWhip" data-source="post: 11992698" data-attributes="member: 30361"><p>I've used wax, polishes, sealants, spray waxs, compounds, clays, you name it I've used it on my car AND the stripes. I have gone through just about every product I had interest in from the big (and not so big) online detailing retailers and have NEVER had a problem with my stripes discoloring or cracking. </p><p>The one thing I do recommend is that you keep the edges clean because residue will build up in the seem between the decal and the paint surface and eventually cause you headaches with cleaning and the stripes pealing. </p><p>I've since settled on mostly using Chemical Guys and Poor Boys products, but still haven't found that anything I'm willing to put on my paint will cause an issue with the vinyl stripe. </p><p>The stripe being flat black may introduce a new realm of issues to worry about, but my suggestion would be to order a 12" x 12" piece of vinyl in the same color as your stripes. Whatever you want to use on your car, try on the test piece first. If it causes an unwanted result, either tape off the stripes with green body masking tape or try a different product. I got a couple pieces of vinyl in grabber blue from an E-bay retailer and use them from time to time to try new things. I've even gotten to the point now where I can actually correct swirls and minor scratches in the stripes with a buffer, the right pad and the right techniques.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PistolWhip, post: 11992698, member: 30361"] I've used wax, polishes, sealants, spray waxs, compounds, clays, you name it I've used it on my car AND the stripes. I have gone through just about every product I had interest in from the big (and not so big) online detailing retailers and have NEVER had a problem with my stripes discoloring or cracking. The one thing I do recommend is that you keep the edges clean because residue will build up in the seem between the decal and the paint surface and eventually cause you headaches with cleaning and the stripes pealing. I've since settled on mostly using Chemical Guys and Poor Boys products, but still haven't found that anything I'm willing to put on my paint will cause an issue with the vinyl stripe. The stripe being flat black may introduce a new realm of issues to worry about, but my suggestion would be to order a 12" x 12" piece of vinyl in the same color as your stripes. Whatever you want to use on your car, try on the test piece first. If it causes an unwanted result, either tape off the stripes with green body masking tape or try a different product. I got a couple pieces of vinyl in grabber blue from an E-bay retailer and use them from time to time to try new things. I've even gotten to the point now where I can actually correct swirls and minor scratches in the stripes with a buffer, the right pad and the right techniques. [/QUOTE]
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