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Old 04-17-2014, 01:23 PM   #1
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Sealing and Waxing with Vinyl Stripes? What to do?

SO i have a fair amount of vinyl on my car -

including:

matte black hood
matte black roof
matte black trunk
hash marks
side javelin
lower door piece

good news is the hood, roof and trunk save me from having to do the whole car, however what do I do to make sure I can hit all of the paint I have exposed but not ruin the vinyl.

Is the best solution to tape off and just get as close as I can without "chancing" it?

What is the best technique for this?
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Old 04-17-2014, 01:35 PM   #2
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Old 04-18-2014, 07:38 PM   #3
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I have owned both types, never wax matte, the shinny ones thus far I can do anything to them and they look good! sealant seems to be the best way to go with either type IMO
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So seal all of the vinyl just don't wax ?


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Old 04-18-2014, 08:50 PM   #5
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So seal all of the vinyl just don't wax ?


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from my own personal experience doing both the shinny stripes you can pretty much do as you please but the matte seems to show the carnuba wax when applied, leaving spots, sealants not so much. will never go Matte again, they just don't seem to weather all that well IMO.
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Old 04-18-2014, 08:55 PM   #6
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Yes, and just tape off the edge of the matte vinyl when you wax the rest of the car.
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Old 04-21-2014, 01:12 PM   #7
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Super VRT is ideal for matte vinyl. NO clay bar/polishing/wax on them as it will accumulate residue over time and turn them gray/chalky.

Glossy vinyl can be waxed just as the rest of your paint can without any issues. Just be cautious with vinyl since it's so much softer than clear coat. Once it's damaged, fixing it is almost impossible in most situations. It either will have to be removed or replaced.
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Old 04-21-2014, 01:16 PM   #8
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Super VRT is ideal for matte vinyl. NO clay bar/polishing/wax on them as it will accumulate residue over time and turn them gray/chalky.

Glossy vinyl can be waxed just as the rest of your paint can without any issues. Just be cautious with vinyl since it's so much softer than clear coat. Once it's damaged, fixing it is almost impossible in most situations. It either will have to be removed or replaced.
Can you use the Machine Super Sealant on matte black vinyl without leaving residue? I have never tried it so I was curious. And I do mean by hand with the pad and not with a DA polisher.
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:58 AM   #9
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No, I wouldn't for a few reasons:

  • MSS has glossifiers in it, the opposite of a matte finish.
  • Hand application on paint isn't recommend due to the difficulty of getting a thin, even coat. On matte vinyl, this "tire stripe" effect would be even more obvious.


Stick with Super VRT, or Quick Sealant in a pinch. MSS or Liquid Paint Sealant would add too much gloss.
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