Question about Lettering??

[Titantruckguy]

I have one of my company's semi's for the weekend to try and bring it back! My question is about the lettering on the door can I go over it with the PC lightly or will I need to do it by hand?? Thanks for the help!!

[Team Adam's]

What is the lettering? Paint? Vinyl? Pinstripe?

[bjoeaull]

Sub'd Im curious how to proceed on my work van also, its black with vinyl logos on it. Lots of lettering to go around, not just one big piece i don't want to spend a lot of time on it, so hoping a quick polish if that, and then a sealant or wax. I wish the spray sealant was ready cause I think that would be clutch in my case!

[Titantruckguy]

It is a vinyl stick on kind from a sign shop.

[Chris@Adams]

It is a vinyl stick on kind from a sign shop.

Go easy on them and particularly watch the edges.

[bjoeaull]

mine is from a sign shop yes

[Canadiantowman]

If you do decided to take a PC to it try to do it early in the day ( when it's cooler ), vinyl does not like heat while you have something over it with rotation. That's what my lettering guy said to me.

[3PedalMINI]

NOOOO! get close to them but DO NOT GO OVER IT, Not only will you run the risk of peeling up the edges but vinyl is so soft you will "marr" it.

 

Also, some vinyl lettering will take wax well and others will not, infact it can cloud it up and be permanent. When i had my van lettered i asked for scrap so i could try it. I have two colors, the solid was fine but the metallic gold clouded immediately (3M Lettering).

 

Best to stay away from it, Ive had 3 vehicles lettered and each one has acted differently to wax. I learned on my first lettered vehicle the hard way. I took a PC to it (it wasnt adams at the time) and it peeled up immediately and in the areas that it didn't it was severely marred. And the product would be the equivalent to FMP

[Titantruckguy]

I ended up going over the lettering with PC lightly and it came out great! It removed the old outline from the former company on the door as well. Very happy with the results!

[MichiganSRT8]

i have thought about it too on a few cars ive worked on, but how much will it help over just going by hand? might just be me but I don't like to risk it, especially with some of the weird design with alot of sharp edges.

[Titantruckguy]

I was just going over cheap lettering like for company name address and dot number the standard stuff on truck doors, not sure if I would try it on the nicer ones on some cars and trucks! I would think doing it by hand would be less chance of damage just pay extra close attention to the edges and go slow and you may have to go over some areas twice!! I think if I'm not mistaken Dylan or someone else had a thread about how to maintain stripes and lettering! hope that helps.