How many of you mask off area's before polishing/LSP's

[Whitethunder46]

I was thinking, how many of you take the time to mask off areas? I'm sure a lot do if it comes to certain areas like vinyl stripes or pin striping, but what about just door handles? or anything around the hood or maybe if there is black plastic textured bumpers?

[ltoman]

gosh it took me foreverto mask it all off - not sure i would bother again. pc is easy enough to handle.

[ScottB]

Im lazy ... but normally would do it on anyone elses car. Blue masking tape is your friend !!

[Totoland Mach]

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Because I use a rotary, I mask off lots of rubber and plastic trim on BMW's. I've had the misfortune to burn a place or 2 and won't make that mistake again. It's time consuming, but far easier than the time it would take to clean up textured trim or rubber.



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[Truls]

I usually mask, but it depends on the car, some cars have a lot of plastic around, and i find it easyer to mask them, than clean the plastic afters, feks my Evo doesnt need masking, almost no black plastic trim at all. exept for the hood

[sparkie]

Most of the time I don't mask.

[Kelso]

i have and if i think im gonna hit a plastic area i generally will, but after a few times i dont like oding it. too many times theirs a little curve and then i cant get the tape straight!

[ltoman]

i think it depends on what you are working on, and whose it is!! lol. cause that is one pain!

[paradog]

I would tape it but it still scares the neighbors~!








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