flat black stripes

[redline]

going to pick up my rt scat pack on monday and it has a flat black stripe . i am wanting to know is the any wax or spray wax that will now fade it or discolor the stripe?

[mwoywod]

Consumer products that are tried and tested -Meguiars Ultimate liquid wax or Ultimate quick wax

I typically use optimum car wax (spray wax) or if i need to polish it to remove oxidation and light scratching I'll use Optimums poli-seal

[hoyt66]

My car is four years old and I wax right over mine. That being said, they are well protected but are not "flat" black anymore. I might actually replace them one day to get the true "flat" back
P.s. congratulations on the new scat. That's a nice car!

[silverfox]

My Camaro has them. The car is 6 yrs old and the stripes look like new. I only use D156 or detail spray on them. Never use a polish or paste wax on them. Anything with petroleum or solvents will ruin them.

[idriveblackcars]

op you could always throw CG jetseal matte on the strips. This will actually seal them which is better than just spraying a QD. And it keeps them looking the way they should for a very long time with little to no effort.

I use the product on pieces you describe all the time, fantastic stuff!

[FUNX650]

•In order to maintain as much of the
"original matte-ness" as possible...
-I always suggest to use dedicated matte
products from places like Dr. Beasley's,
Nanolex, and Swissvax, for example.

Note:
Nick, here @ Autogeek, is working
on some dedicated matte products.


•But for those that are reluctant to purchase
matte products from the aforementioned
Companies/Suppliers/Resellers...

-here are some Meguiar's products that they
claim are, more or less: "matte-friendly".




Bob

[gsbell]

Meguiars D156 worked well on my scat pack stripe

[idriveblackcars]

Meguiars D156 work well on my scat pack stripe

It's just cleaning the surface. It's not protecting the pieces from fading and sun damage.

[FUNX650]

It's just cleaning the surface.

It's not protecting the pieces from fading
and sun damage.

Please be so kind as to share your data
that allows you to unequivocally say that
triethoxyoctylsilane does not provide for
Sun-damages/fading protection.

Bob

[idriveblackcars]

Please be so kind as to share your data
that allows you to unequivocally say that
triethoxyoctylsilane does not provide for
Sun-damages/fading protection.

Bob

Compared to a sealant like I suggested earlier ? A sealant that is specifically designed for a matte application. lol do I need to really give an explainatin ?