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M105/205 DA Over OEM Body Striping [ Or Tape Off ] [ Dodge Challenger ]
Is it ok to DA polish over OEM striping [ Dodge Challenger ]. Stripe is OEM, thinking the stripe is over the clear (not under, not sure). Strip is flat black.
Or best to tape it off.
Thanks......
OCD will probably make me tape it off but wondering if really necessary.
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Re: M105/205 DA Over OEM Body Striping [ Or Tape Off ] [ Dodge Challenger ]
I would definitely avoid polishing the matte stripes. Also be mindful of any polishing splatter
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Re: M105/205 DA Over OEM Body Striping [ Or Tape Off ] [ Dodge Challenger ]
Coincidence....
I just answered a similar question via e-mail.
Can I apply a synthetic paint sealant to the stripes on my Ford GT
vobro is correct. DON'T apply a wax or sealant to FLAT or MATTE paint or graphics. It will stain them white and you will hate yourself.
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Re: M105/205 DA Over OEM Body Striping [ Or Tape Off ] [ Dodge Challenger ]
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Re: M105/205 DA Over OEM Body Striping [ Or Tape Off ] [ Dodge Challenger ]
Originally Posted by
Fallguy007
Is it ok to DA polish over OEM striping [ Dodge Challenger ]. Stripe is OEM, thinking the stripe is over the clear (not under, not sure). Strip is flat black.
Or best to tape it off.
Thanks......
OCD will probably make me tape it off but wondering if really necessary.
If the graphics are matte like on this Charger I did then tape them off. You don't want to risk altering the appearance of the matte appearance. In this case I opted to coat them in Cquartz Skin.
2017 Dodge Charger Daytona 392
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Re: M105/205 DA Over OEM Body Striping [ Or Tape Off ] [ Dodge Challenger ]
Originally Posted by
Fallguy007
Is it ok to DA polish over OEM striping
[ Dodge Challenger ]. Stripe is OEM,
thinking the stripe is over the clear
(not under, not sure). Strip is flat black.
Or best to tape it off.
Thanks......
OCD will probably make me tape it off
but wondering if really necessary.
Tape off flat black stripes.
If you compound/polish them (M105/205)
they’ll no longer have a flat finish.
Bob
"Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk."
~Joaquin de Setanti
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Re: M105/205 DA Over OEM Body Striping [ Or Tape Off ] [ Dodge Challenger ]
For the furtherance of:
Originally Posted by
FUNX650
Tape off flat black stripes.
•Take some cues from body shop painters.
-Make a couple of:
“Flat Black Stripes Protection Templates”—
(something that can be re-used time and
time again)—using either Painters’ Professional
Masking Tape/Paper/Film...or similar taping
off materials.
Bob
"Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk."
~Joaquin de Setanti
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Re: M105/205 DA Over OEM Body Striping [ Or Tape Off ] [ Dodge Challenger ]
Originally Posted by
FUNX650
Tape off flat black stripes.
If you compound/polish them (M105/205)
they’ll no longer have a flat finish.
Bob
Understand might turn them glossy. Would it be harmful to them them or make them blotchy, believe they are outside the clear coat.
Thanks!
I did go ahead and tape them off this time.
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Re: M105/205 DA Over OEM Body Striping [ Or Tape Off ] [ Dodge Challenger ]
Originally Posted by
Fallguy007
Understand might turn them glossy. Would it be harmful to them them or make them blotchy, believe they are outside the clear coat.
For me:
It would be harmful to cause the OEM flat
black finish to, instead, take on a glossy
finish, where, after which: it’s nearly an
impossibility to go back to a flat finish
without a re-install.
Of course: YMMV.
Originally Posted by
Fallguy007
I did go ahead and tape
them off this time.
-I’m glad you did.
-Hope you will continue to tape them
off whenever similar situations arise.
Bob
"Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk."
~Joaquin de Setanti
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Re: M105/205 DA Over OEM Body Striping [ Or Tape Off ] [ Dodge Challenger ]
You definitely don't want to compound or polish over them. Tape them off. Come time for an LSP, I've had success using Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax over the OEM matte Dodge decals/stripes (among many others), but definitely test in a small, inconspicuous spot before attempting the whole thing.
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