Heck, it's hard to even get consistent answers from experts on simple questions like : should vinyl stripes be waxed? For what it's worth, I've always used #20 Polymer Sealant on vinyl stripes on my Fords without any difficulty at all.Part of the problem is that there are so many different types of materials used to make graphics, some are glossy, some are matte, some are high quality, some are not. See this thread for more info on that last paragraph, If the graphics themselves have some kind of defect in them, as in a topical imperfection then chances are no product is going to remove the defect because vinyl graphics don't lend themselves well to be abraded, (cleaned), with the end-result looking good and/or looking original. Gold Class Trim Detailer is a dressing for rubber, plastic and vinyl and I've used this successfully for years for flat black paint and also vinyl graphics, again you would want to test first in an inconspicuous area. M17 is a light cleaner/polish and very, very gentle as far as cleaning ability goes and would and should be a safe product to test with. M10 is a non-abrasive pure polish and should and would be a safe product to test with. That is test out a product in an inconspicuous area first and check to make sure it's working and getting the results you're looking for. I offer two threads to back-up my thinking :With materials like you're working on where in the market place there are no dedicated products for this material by any company at least that I know of you're kind of left with trial and error. So i'm thinking #17 Plastic Cleaner followed by #10 Plastic Polish on these vinyl stripes. So, I think I need something a bit more aggressive than vinyl cleaner, but perhaps not quite so aggressive as PlastX. A thread where Mike Phillips remembers using #10 Plastic Polish on vinyl stripes : I offer two threads to back-up my thinking :ġ. Remember, the car only has 20 miles on it. These spots now appear to be surface imperfections. But actually, the vinyl cleaner only seemed to changed the surface "luster" so the spots are now only visible in "indirect" lighting. Almost like small imperfections, kinda "inclusions" of sorts but no real signs of contamination that can be felt by gentle touching.Īnyway, some vinyl cleaner seemed to help. After a pre-wax cleaner, I noticed tiny spots. The stripes are fake carbon fiber, but i'm quite sure they are actually made of vinyl. Here's the situation : a new, 2009 Dodge Challenger with vinyl hood stripes. I didn't want to derail a recent thread on vinyl stripes, so i thought i'd start a new one. How To Maintain Vinyl Graphics/Stickers/Stripes/Decals
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