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[DetailersDomain]

Originally Posted by kga10734

I got all of my new products in this week to detail my cars.

I have a question that I'm not sure about. I know I need to mask off my rally stripes on my Camaro because they are vinyl, but on my wife's Charger it has hand painted pinstripes down both sides of the car. They are not under the clear coat but are painted on. Do I need to mask off the pinstripes before I use my Porter Cable, just avoid going over them, or is it OK do buff them as well? I just don't want to mess the pinstripes up so if I need to avoid them I will.

Thanks.

definitely mask the vinyl.

as for the pinstripes it should be okay to polish over them.
if they were painted you may want to ask the painter if he put a clear over it.

[kleif]

thank you, guys . i learn much.

[DetailersDomain]

no problem that's what we are all here for.

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[speeD3m0n2010]

The wheel detail you up posted on the Audi. Is that what you use on custom painted wheels ie Forgeline, HRE etc.?

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Originally Posted by speeD3m0n2010

The wheel detail you up posted on the Audi. Is that what you use on custom painted wheels ie Forgeline, HRE etc.?

yes I use the Sonax on the HRE's.

there are a ton of pictures here on customers wheels as well as what we have done at the shop.

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner Thread

[speeD3m0n2010]

thanks.

[DetailersDomain]

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[WILDRACER]

hello guys... im new to this site and i have watches all the vids on claying and washing/ waxing ... but the one thing i didnt see and am wondering about is.. is it ok to clay over the stripes?? i have a 2010 2ss/rs and im getting ready to clay the car and wax if but dont want to hurt my stripes. thanks for all your help..

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Originally Posted by WILDRACER

hello guys... im new to this site and i have watches all the vids on claying and washing/ waxing ... but the one thing i didnt see and am wondering about is.. is it ok to clay over the stripes?? i have a 2010 2ss/rs and im getting ready to clay the car and wax if but dont want to hurt my stripes. thanks for all your help..

congrats on the car and welcome to the site.

I would avoid claying the strips as you can scratch them.

other than that make sure you use plenty of clay lube.

clay can also mar or scratch the car so you want to use plenty of lube and make sure you keep folding the clay bar. if you drop it throw it out and get a new piece.

if you do get some marring or fine scratches you will need to polish them out.

then finish off with a wax.

let me know if that helps.

[WILDRACER]

thanks for your help on this.. and i plane on doing the whole thing wash ,clay,polish, and wax, seeing how its out of the snow for the winter.. and its killing me to walk by her every day... started all my mods and now i want to get her looking her best come the spring... thanks again for all your help...

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Originally Posted by WILDRACER

thanks for your help on this.. and i plane on doing the whole thing wash ,clay,polish, and wax, seeing how its out of the snow for the winter.. and its killing me to walk by her every day... started all my mods and now i want to get her looking her best come the spring... thanks again for all your help...

no problem post up pics when you are done.

[mbonet]

I just got my 2011 Camaro in April. I was wondering how often I should wax my car? I've washed it every week since I've gotten it, and I use a California duster in between since I live in the desert and sand flies on it when the wind picks up around here.