Is it ok to wax over decals like bonet stripes?

 

Yep, vinyl decals can be waxed. In fact, most people seem to prefer to wax the vinyl for the protection it offers.

I would suggest though that you be careful around the edges of the decals, especially if you're using any kind of buffer on your car. You don't want to go against the edges of decals (or a clearbra) because you can raise them up and allow the wax to get under it (or subsequent dirt and particles).

I taped the edges of my stripes before I used the buffer and then carefully waxed and buffed those areas by hand afterwards.

 

Ditto that and good ideas too!

-Heather

 

I thinks I should have done that. Some nasty late winter ice put a couple of white spots on my black stripes...any way to fix? Sharpie?

 

^^ that's wat i did on my last one... but everytime you wax that sharpie
comes off.

so you might want to consider touch up paint.

 

? That would work without looking fugly on the vinyl...hrm, maybe some Testors is in order

 

+1 on sharpie

I have a whole ARMY of sharpie colors that I use for a variety of non-touchup-paint-compatible applications...

 

Note on Sharpie: Even though the color might be close, Sharpie ink has a bit of "sheen" to it, so I highly recommend using as little as possible to make your touch-up, to avoid weird discoloration areas. The sheen is particularly noticible with black - although the ink itself is very dark, the surface sheen is almost blue, so avoid the temptation of laying down a swatch of black and instead simply fill in any pinholes or other defects.

Also, Sharpie makes a 2-sided marker with the standard point on one end and and a very fine point on the other - it ends up costing about a dollar more per pen, but it's MUCH more versatile for this sort of thing - I recommend getting one for any color you think you need!