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07-21-2007, 02:45 PM
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2nd Gear
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Columbia, MD
Posts: 113
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Bonnet Stripes
Should any special care be taken while washing the bonnet stripes?
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07-21-2007, 03:01 PM
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5th Gear
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Shadow of Pikes Peak
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Are they black,factory, or aftermarket? I have black aftermarket and they
scratch very easy. I wash them with the "grain" to minimise swirls. Can't comment on dealer stripes.
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07-23-2007, 08:41 AM
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2nd Gear
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 135
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Quote:
Originally Posted by miniconcarne
Are they black,factory, or aftermarket? I have black aftermarket and they
scratch very easy. I wash them with the "grain" to minimise swirls. Can't comment on dealer stripes.
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Also just so you don't get wax build up along the edges, be sure to tape the edges.
IF they're factory stripes you'll be okay with using a machine polish if you wanted to.
personally I really wouldn't go to town using a cut on them. Just be careful when washing them and use tape when waxing/polishing them up. |
07-23-2007, 08:56 AM
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President MINI5280
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Centennial, CO
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My stripes have the printed black pins. The first time I polished my car (last year as a newby to detailing with a PC) I was overzealous and faded part of the black. I now tape the edges before I polish. As for washing, no worries. If you are washing with something that is harming your stripes you are probably harming your paint. On the boot I get stains and brake dust that I remove with clay. When I wash I wash the whole car stripes and all, and when I polish I do the white of the stripes - makes them real shiny.
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07-23-2007, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: DeForest, WI
Posts: 6,325
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Mine are printed too, and I did a good number on them the last time I polished and now my boot stripes look pretty crappy (up close, anyway). Next spring I'll probably swap out for a new set of both bonnet and boot stripes. I want something with slightly more chrome...
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07-23-2007, 04:45 PM
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Slower Drivers Keep Right
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Holly Springs, NC
Posts: 8,179
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FWIW - I just installed new stripes on Blimey - custom made by Mike at Aesthetic Creations - they're printed to get the colors I wanted, but are then covered with thin clearbra film... I think they're gonna hold up MUCH better than the other two sets of stripes I've been through...  |
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