Camaro stripes wrecked?

[haulnash]

I did paint correction on my 2010 Camaro SS the last couple days. I did a two bucket wash, clay barred the entire vehicle, including stripes, rewashed, then taped off stripes for paint correction. The last thing I did was to add som SVRT to the stripes. While claying, itseemed like the stripes were shedding a lot of dirt. I used plenty of DS while claying, and did not have any sticking problems. Yes, I watched Dylans stripe care video before tackling this job. And no wax was applied to them. Any idea what to do? Hope it shows up in the pics.

 

The rest of the car turned out great!

 

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h380/haulnash/157.jpg

 

 

 

Edited June 12, 2011 by haulnash

[Bill-V8V]

I looks like dried DS to me, have you tried just spraying with DS and giving it a wipe ???

[Chris@Adams]

I looks like dried DS to me, have you tried just spraying with DS and giving it a wipe ???

[scott mc]

I've had this happen before. Typically A little DS will take care of it.

[crowvet]

 

:iagree:

[haulnash]

Thank you all for the fast replies. I will give them another shot of DS and see if they clean up. They look great in the sunlight, but when shaded, the streaks really show up.

[the1inblue]

Thank you all for the fast replies. I will give them another shot of DS and see if they clean up. They look great in the sunlight, but when shaded, the streaks really show up.

 

Are they vinyl or painted on?

 

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[haulnash]

They are glossy vinyl.

[the1inblue]

Looks good bro!

 

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[RedexInLA]

DS will correct your problem.

It's like MAGIC!

[BlueGenCoupe]

So, did you try the DS/wipe down? Keep us updated

[BrianT]

[haulnash]

I will do it this afternoon. Will try to upload more pics. Is it normal to take 20 minutes to load pics to photobucket? I have 3G in a poor reception area.

[Team Adam's]

So if I'm understanding correctly you clayed the stripes?

 

I would advise against that, claying can cause marring on paint and other surfaces. If you do happen to mar the stripes up you can't polish it out so its best to avoid claying them.

 

Waxing is safe, claying is not. If wiping that area with DS doesn't help try a little bit of Revive polish, its a non abrasive paint cleanser and may help with the problem.

[Billyt]

marring is the first thing i thought when looking at it.

and it could be the clay was not wet enough

[haulnash]

Dylan and Billy, you have me nervous now. There was plenty of DS on them while claying, but I'm wondering if what I thought was dirt was some of the stripe itself.

[Team Adam's]

Not likely the stripe itself, unless you were really just going nuts claying them it would be hard for a bar to pull up vinyl. My guess is its a little marring, the revive should remedy it.

 

Keep us posted.

[Bill-V8V]

Did you try a little DS yet ???

[haulnash]

Last night I gave it a good wipedown with DS. It helped a lot, but there is still some splotches on the drivers side. Hope it shows in the pics:

 

 

[Junkman2008]

That's why I mask off vinyl stripes and leave them alone. They have so many manufacturing processes with them that you don't know how they will react to what. Plus, there are cheap quality, high quality and everything in between. The vinyl industry is about as diverse as the detailing industry.

[Junkman2008]

That's why I mask off vinyl stripes and leave them alone. They have so many manufacturing processes with them that you don't know how they will react to what. Plus, there are cheap quality, high quality and everything in between. The vinyl industry is about as diverse as the detailing industry.

[haulnash]

Will give the Revive a try when the funds will allow. I guess this was one of those learn the hard way lessons. I know I read in a couple different places that said it's OK to clay stripes, and to never wax them, but the proof is in the pudding. Thanks, folks, for all your help. Love this forum!

[Reichler]

Try to use some revive on them as Dylan suggested. I've actually been sucessfull in polishing out minor scratches and blemishes on vinyl stripes with FMP and a PC as well.

[Team Adam's]

I'd keep the PC off it, but since you don't have Revive take a drop of FMP on a towel and gently polish the area with the problem to see if you get any improvement.

[haulnash]

Ok, Dylan, I'll give the FMP a try, by hand only. Sure hope it works out!

[Tru-Blu]

Good luck, Steve. Hope it comes out for ya!