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New personal ride....LOTS of decals...best approach for polishing
Hey guys, bought a new ride and I have never coated a car with this many matte black decals...huge stripes, whole hood, roof, etc. What is the best method for a polish before coating? Tape all the edges? Don't worry about it?
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Re: New personal ride....LOTS of decals...best approach for polishing
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Re: New personal ride....LOTS of decals...best approach for polishing
Definitely tape the edges
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Re: New personal ride....LOTS of decals...best approach for polishing
Originally Posted by
hoyt66
Definitely tape the edges
that's what I thought....ugh...lots of tape
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Re: New personal ride....LOTS of decals...best approach for polishing
yup ....lots of tape. I'd use 3M automotive (yellow) on it. I was using blue painters tape and it started to pull up a decal one time on me. The yellow is much easier to remove and hasn't been an issue with decal edges.
Mike
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Re: New personal ride....LOTS of decals...best approach for polishing
I would cover all the stripes to keep from polish spattering on them. I did a test with matte black stripes recently. The only product that caused spotting on the vinyl was SiO2 spray like McKees HydroBlue and Gyeon WetCoat. Glass cleaner, APC, spray wax etc all were fine on the vinyl.
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Re: New personal ride....LOTS of decals...best approach for polishing
always good advice here...thanks everyone
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Re: New personal ride....LOTS of decals...best approach for polishing
Nice TA. So loud on start up lol.
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Re: New personal ride....LOTS of decals...best approach for polishing
Quick question...so half matte, half glossy....what can I use for a quick detailer/re-up protection product now? My green juice I was told will streak and splotch the matte surfaces. (ech2o and reload mixed)
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Re: New personal ride....LOTS of decals...best approach for polishing
Originally Posted by
jmeyers278
Quick question...so half matte, half glossy....what can I use for a quick detailer/re-up protection product now? My green juice I was told will streak and splotch the matte surfaces. (ech2o and reload mixed)
McKee’s N-914 mixed at 1:128 or 1:256 won’t re up your protection, but it’s safe and won’t alter the protection you’ve already got on there. It’s definitely a product worth considering.
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