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Camaro154 · 05-06-2013, 08:58 AM

I am going to be getting my porter cable this week and wanted to see what the process is for fixing the swirl marks between the vinyl Camaro stripe and the vinyl pin stripe next to it. The gap is only about a 1/4 inch of paint but I can see swirl marks in my paint in this location. Do I just tape off both sides just exposing the 1/4 inch gap and run the porter cable on this position? Running the porter cable on the tape over the vinyl stripe will not mess up my vinyl stripe right? I have never done this before and I thought is safer to ask then to just try it out myself.

ihaveacamaro · 05-06-2013, 09:30 AM

yeah definitely tape up.

This is one of those times when I say good enough is good enough. Trying too hard for perfection can lead to damaging something else.

Also try hand polishing that area as it's not super large.

Camaro154 · 05-06-2013, 09:51 AM

The 1/4 inch gap runs the length of the hood on both sides and the trunk as well. I was hoping someone had tried to tape up the stripe and had success in getting swirl marks out of this small gap.

ihaveacamaro · 05-06-2013, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro154

The 1/4 inch gap runs the length of the hood on both sides and the trunk as well. I was hoping someone had tried to tape up the stripe and had success in getting swirl marks out of this small gap.

That's what I'm saying you can do that. Just don't hammer on it all day looking for perfection, because that might cause more trouble than the swirls are worth.

Camaro154 · 05-06-2013, 12:59 PM

I will try it out then and thanks for the words of caution!

ihaveacamaro · 05-06-2013, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro154

I will try it out then and thanks for the words of caution!

go for it

If you have enough tape, double taping isn't a bad idea either

barelfly · 05-06-2013, 01:22 PM

Use some type of finger applicator for areas like that with tape over the pin striping/rally stripe.

jshaf · 05-07-2013, 07:40 PM

I hand polish around and between stripes, takes a while but I don't mind doing it right. just machine polished the whole car saturday, did my whole detail starting at 7 am and finishing up at around 8 that night, laber of love

05-06-2013, 08:58 AM	#1
Camaro154 Drives: 2012 2SS CAMARO IOM Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: CLOVIS/FRESNO CA Posts: 94	Polishing process between stripe and pin stripe I am going to be getting my porter cable this week and wanted to see what the process is for fixing the swirl marks between the vinyl Camaro stripe and the vinyl pin stripe next to it. The gap is only about a 1/4 inch of paint but I can see swirl marks in my paint in this location. Do I just tape off both sides just exposing the 1/4 inch gap and run the porter cable on this position? Running the porter cable on the tape over the vinyl stripe will not mess up my vinyl stripe right? I have never done this before and I thought is safer to ask then to just try it out myself.

05-06-2013, 09:30 AM	#2
ihaveacamaro I like teeth. Drives: #198 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 4,817	yeah definitely tape up. This is one of those times when I say good enough is good enough. Trying too hard for perfection can lead to damaging something else. Also try hand polishing that area as it's not super large. __________________ . Please check out my youtube detailing channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/roshan517 "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful."

05-07-2013, 07:40 PM	#8
jshaf Montani Semper Liberi Drives: 2011 Black 2SS/RS w/ IOM stripes Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Masontown, WV Posts: 4,841	I hand polish around and between stripes, takes a while but I don't mind doing it right. just machine polished the whole car saturday, did my whole detail starting at 7 am and finishing up at around 8 that night, laber of love __________________ Stainless Works 1 7/8 Long Tude Headers, Stainless Works High Flow Cats, Stainless Works Retro Chambered Catback, Z/28 Air Intake, RDP Tuned, FR41 Chrome Rims, 1100W stereo, 35% Tint

05-06-2013, 09:51 AM	#3
Camaro154 Drives: 2012 2SS CAMARO IOM Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: CLOVIS/FRESNO CA Posts: 94	The 1/4 inch gap runs the length of the hood on both sides and the trunk as well. I was hoping someone had tried to tape up the stripe and had success in getting swirl marks out of this small gap.

05-06-2013, 12:59 PM	#5
Camaro154 Drives: 2012 2SS CAMARO IOM Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: CLOVIS/FRESNO CA Posts: 94	I will try it out then and thanks for the words of caution!

05-06-2013, 01:22 PM	#7
barelfly Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Rio Rancho Posts: 23	Use some type of finger applicator for areas like that with tape over the pin striping/rally stripe.