offduty Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 My question is should I tape off the stripes or is it ok to polish and wax over them? they do have some spotting on them also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diggerdan11 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 ooh Im interested in this too, Currently I dont have flat black stripes but I would like to in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Tape over them. It helps to keep the wax/polish from building up on the edges, and the polishes could be too abrasive on them. Folks have had good results with SVRT and/or Brilliant Glaze on their stripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Flat paint or flat vinyl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offduty Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 There vinyl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Gary, is this for a Gen5 Camaro by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offduty Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 No a 2011 Mustang CS/GT 5.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 There vinyl Definitely tape them off to avoid caking product up along that edge... thats the first issue caused by waxing/polishing across the edge and it can be a real pain to get stuff out of there once its built up enough. Also you want to maintain that matte/flat look, so polishing is a bit counter productive to that. Products that CAN be used to treat the matte vinyl stripes found on many cars: Super VRT - Makes the stripes darker, but not necessarily shiny. The effects have decent longevity, I recommend applying the product liberally with a block sponge, then going back over them with a towel slightly dampened with detail spray or waterless wash. Brilliant Glaze - Doesn't seem to have much visual impact on the stripes, but the solvents in the product do a great job at cleaning/evening out the look of the stripes. If you have a slight haze from accidentally getting a product on there that stained Brilliant Glaze does a decent job of cleaning that up. Fine Machine Polish - Gives a nice even look without shine. You won't so much use this as a polish, apply it more like a wax, spread it EVENLY out over the surface using a Blue or Yellow Hex grip applicator, then remove the residue with a dry plush microfiber towel, follow up with Detail Spray or Waterless Wash to even out any areas that appear blotchy. Essentially the oils in the polish are what are at work here. Revive Polish - Same process as fine machine, but you will notice the stripes will look darker with this option. Also follow with DS or WW to even out after application. I'm actually soliciting volunteers from Camaro5.com to come out for a small informal video shoot to demonstrate these different processes and cover the proper way to care for the stripes. This question is so common now I answer it about 2-3x a day which makes sense b/c Ford, Chevy, and Dodge are all using matte vinyl for certain appearance packages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueGenCoupe Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Yes tape over the edges, and once your done, apply some SVRT:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin@SwanCreek Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Also the problem with vinyl stripes is that some lower quality companies will simply add pigments to the top layer of the vinyl. And when you go over the vinyl stripe while polishing, it can take the finish right off the top layer leaving you with a bare spot.... if that makes any sense lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Also the problem with vinyl stripes is that some lower quality companies will simply add pigments to the top layer of the vinyl. And when you go over the vinyl stripe while polishing, it can take the finish right off the top layer leaving you with a bare spot.... if that makes any sense lol This is correct... there are many low grade vinyls out there that are 'top coated' versus 'thru than thru' so if you get too aggressive with cleaning or polishing you can remove that top coat and show up plain white vinyl. Not sure what Ford uses, but for the mostpart I believe factory stripes are thru and thru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offduty Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 Thank you all for all the information, this is the best forum out there for people that want to help each other. Once again you answered my questions. Happy to be a member of such a great Company and members Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Thank you all for all the information, this is the best forum out there for people that want to help each other. Once again you answered my questions. Happy to be a member of such a great Company and members Post up some pics of your car Gary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offduty Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 I will my Wife just got a new Nikon D90 so I will take some picks as soon as it quits raining. Then I will post some after picks as soon as I get the first correction/detail done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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