can you coat vinyl strips

[Jackpot]

Originally Posted by jshaf

that is what I am counting on, I like to put a fresh coat of wax on every 4-6 weeks. just need a more bullet proof base to start with

Just remember what ever top coat you use the finish will have those properties, IE: coatings repel dirt and contaminants making it easier to clean, dirt and contaminants tend to stick to wax.

[jshaf]

Originally Posted by Jackpot

Just remember what ever top coat you use the finish will have those properties, IE: coatings repel dirt and contaminants making it easier to clean, dirt and contaminants tend to stick to wax.

yep already know that

[Jackpot]

Originally Posted by Joe M 2012 2SS

And you are the Yahoo who is contributing nothing to the question asked by the OP.

Unplug yourself from the matrix of low durability products sold at chain stores. Coatings last years....not months.

So while you are having to re-apply your cheap wax every 2 months,,, someone with a coating will be spending time doing something else....You will be the one spending more time...many more hours.

I wish I wasn't so blunt sometimes, I can understand if someone is just ignorant....but when someone ditches a product they know absolutely nothing about,,, I can only find one applicable response.

He did miss the coating part of the op but was this necessary. Your holier than thou attitude is just wrong everyone not out for the same result in their detailing or at the same level that dose not make them wrong. low durability products as you call them have a place. This might be why you were treated badly in your eyes at the autogeek forum.
Flame on!
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...rome-rims.html

[myold88]

Originally Posted by Jackpot

He did miss the coating part of the op but was this necessary. Your holier than thou attitude is just wrong everyone not out for the same result in their detailing or at the same level that dose not make them wrong. low durability products as you call them have a place. This might be why you were treated badly in your eyes at the autogeek forum.
Flame on!
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...rome-rims.html

Your right. Most guys are not detailing their car for the GM Nationals in Carlisle.
I do drive my Camaro year around weather permitting. I do try to detail and wax
a panel or two every week. Some guys here like to jump on you no matter what
you say. Got to just let most of it go imo.

[splashlog48]

Originally Posted by myold88

Your right. Most guys are not detailing their car for the GM Nationals in Carlisle.
I do drive my Camaro year around weather permitting. I do try to detail and wax
a panel or two every week. Some guys here like to jump on you no matter what
you say. Got to just let most of it go imo.

Right !!! Some Drive 'em Some Detail (and type booklength replies) !!!!

[Joe M 2012 2SS]

Originally Posted by Jackpot

He did miss the coating part of the op but was this necessary. Your holier than thou attitude is just wrong everyone not out for the same result in their detailing or at the same level that dose not make them wrong. low durability products as you call them have a place. This might be why you were treated badly in your eyes at the autogeek forum.
Flame on!
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...rome-rims.html

My attitude is not as you think. This post was a response to his response, claiming Turtle wax ice is better because it cures in 2 minutes...then a coating.

This is what an actual "fanboy" is by definition. Someone who
has never used a product, and denounces it. And he states I am a fanboy?

I guess I am a fanboy of products I have used and compared to others, finding one to be superior.

The statement he also made that the "yahoo's" who use products such as a coating, spend all day on their detailing! This is past the point of ignorance, it's just plain stupid. Anyone who has this coating will spend less time cleaning. The video fits this reply perfectly.

I simply posted here initially to try and answer and help the OP based upon what information he was seeking. This poster didn't offer anything, except pure stupidity.

As far as that AG post, I was asked by a potential customer about removal of yellow stains on chrome wheels, so I made a post. I didn't get any answers, except conjecture or "yahoo's". But that has nothing to do with this thread, or OGC.... so my suggestion is

[Joe M 2012 2SS]

Originally Posted by myold88

Your right. Most guys are not detailing their car for the GM Nationals in Carlisle.
I do drive my Camaro year around weather permitting. I do try to detail and wax
a panel or two every week. Some guys here like to jump on you no matter what
you say. Got to just let most of it go imo.

The OP stated he was planning to use OGC, and requested info on it, not Megs Cleaner wax, which almost every post you make in this section, is a part of.

Have you EVER used any other product to compare to it? You don't have to answer, I already know.

When someone asks a question, the general thing to do is respond with information (if you happen to know it), that pertains to the question.

It also helps if you read the original post before posting..........

[Joe M 2012 2SS]

Originally Posted by splashlog48

Right !!! Some Drive 'em Some Detail (and type booklength replies) !!!!

No.....some respond in a section dedicated to detailing, help for others that are looking for it, and try to make it as detailed as possible to cover any idiosyncrasies that can be incurred during use of said product.

Others post ridiculous gibberish that is of no benefit.

[myold88]

Originally Posted by Joe M 2012 2SS

The OP stated he was planning to use OGC, and requested info on it, not Megs Cleaner wax, which almost every post you make in this section, is a part of.

Have you EVER used any other product to compare to it? You don't have to answer, I already know.

When someone asks a question, the general thing to do is respond with information (if you happen to know it), that pertains to the question.

It also helps if you read the original post before posting..........

I did read the OP's original question and his thread starter heading. He asked "Can you coat vinyl stripes".
Maybe you should read that again yourself. I asked what he meant by COAT and gave him the best answer
I could based on his question.

Just try to get over yourself and move on Joe. Enough of your arrogant BS already !

[rontammy0]

Originally Posted by myold88

I did read the OP's original question and his thread starter heading. He asked "Can you coat vinyl stripes".
Maybe you should read that again yourself. I asked what he meant by COAT and gave him the best answer
I could based on his question.

Just try to get over yourself and move on Joe. Enough of your arrogant BS already !

Don't let that guy get to you. After all we are only talking about vinyl stripes. When he's yapping on 2 different forums you have to consider the common denominator here. I hate being so blunt

[Jackpot]

Originally Posted by myold88

I did read the OP's original question and his thread starter heading. He asked "Can you coat vinyl stripes".
Maybe you should read that again yourself. I asked what he meant by COAT and gave him the best answer
I could based on his question.

Just try to get over yourself and move on Joe. Enough of your arrogant BS already !

Let's be honest here the in the OP he did say he was using Optimum Gloss coat.


[QUOTE=jshaf;8843227]assuming I can, just want to get confirmation. any tips on applying is welcomed as well. going to use Optimum Gloss coat[/QUOTE

[Joe M 2012 2SS]

Originally Posted by jshaf

assuming I can, just want to get confirmation. any tips on applying is welcomed as well. going to use Optimum Gloss coat

Originally Posted by myold88

I did read the OP's original question and his thread starter heading. He asked "Can you coat vinyl stripes".
Maybe you should read that again yourself. I asked what he meant by COAT and gave him the best answer
I could based on his question.

Just try to get over yourself and move on Joe. Enough of your arrogant BS already !

The original post is above. The one you didn't read. He plainly stated he was going to use OGC.

If you would have read this first post, you would have known what he meant.

Or maybe not....since you ONLY use Megs Cleaner Wax....maybe you think it is a coating?

A wax is a natural product, usually providing very short term protection, it does add warmth/depth to the paint surface, and can fill minor defects. A cleaner wax contains very light abrasives or a solvent, designed to clean the surface as you wax. This is for people who do not polish their vehicles, as a 1 step for cleaning and protection, but again has low durability. 2 months.

A sealant is a man made product that has much better durability then wax, at least twice as long, it leaves more of a "candy shell" type look vs. a warm/deep look.

A coating is a newer product, designed for maximum durability, most last 2-3 years. As stated by NorCal, most don't play well with waxes/sealants on top. Opti-coat, which was one of the first coatings, had this same issue, Optimum then made advances to it, to make it easier to apply, more hydrophobic, and compatible with sealants and waxes.

[Joe M 2012 2SS]

Originally Posted by rontammy0

Don't let that guy get to you. After all we are only talking about vinyl stripes. When he's yapping on 2 different forums you have to consider the common denominator here. I hate being so blunt

Where was your reply concerning OCG and it's application?...Oh you mentioned a spray wax.............nothing to do with the question being asked.

I gave him some good advice based upon his question and I'm the bad guy?

[ghosted]

Two thing:

First, (most of) you guys need to grow up. OP was asking a specific question related to a specific type of product (OGC), and that product was not wax. So those that erroneously made contributions regarding waxes are appreciated, but should politely and quietly bow out of this.

Second, and only because it was mentioned, Cleaner Wax is not what any of us should be using unless we have bad paint/topcoat. For those us of that take good care of our paint, we may never actually need to use a cleaner wax, and paste waxes should be fine. Cleaner wax, as others have mentioned, contains an abrasive, and effectively cuts into your clear coat to 'clean' out imperfections in the surface.