When i first bought my car the stripes on it were pretty worn out, dried and cracked; so I pulled them off and found that my paint was stained and hazy( like really shitty looking ghost stripes) looking underneath. Thinking it was ruined I had new stripes installed over it to hide the unsightly remains, but shop that installed them didn't do well on the edges they are starting to peel now. After reading through this forum I'm wondering if I can pull the stripes off and save it, I'll try to get some pictures of the damage up tomorrow night, if I still have them on my old phone. What do you guys think is it worth the effort to pull the new stripes and taking a crack at it?
Without a doubt, ill bet you'll be able to save your paint
This would be my suggested plan of attack
Griots garage polisher w/ 5" backing plate
M105
M205
Lake country hydro tech pads
3x cyan at least
3x tangerine
Crimson pads if you want to machine apply wax or sealant
Check this out when you have some time http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forum...-invested-guest-starring-bluesmokesixxer.html
I'd also pick up these products + all clean and make sure to read the email box
You can most likely correct the defects/swirls in the paint, but if the stripes came on the paint from the factory then there is a good chance that the paint under the stripes, once you fix the clear coat, is darker than the other paint on your car because its been shielded from the sun. If thats the case then you can correct the clear coat defects but you cant unfade paint lol.
Thanks for the help guys. The faded paint was also one of my worries.
SON1C,
What made you pick the GG polisher over the PC? I also couldn't find the Lake Country hydro tech pads on the CG site, but I did find the CCS pads are these the same or at least a good substitute?
What exactly is the difference between Jetseal109 and Blacklight? My impression from reading is that they are both a sealant, so why would I need 2 coats of 2 different sealants?
I wouldn't get everything through cg
I'd order my pads from autogeek or join www.detailersclub.com it's like the Costco of the detailing world
Blacklight is a glaze that can stand alone for a couple weeks
Ccs pads logic does not make sense to me so ill never use them
Gg is more powerful and has a lifetime warranty
the GG is more powerful and better all around! The rupes machine, albeit expensive, is flat out amazing! Ill be getting one from Todd one day in the future!
as sonic said, get the flat pads!
get BFWD or menzerna powerlock
wash
clay
compound
polish
clean paint
seal paint
condition trim
wheels waxed and tires dressed
interior detailed
UC should be cutting that just fine, like said bump up your speed. You should be correcting at 5.5-6 imo. I used speed 6 with a cyan pad and UC and it cut through hazy oxidation just fine. Just be ready to hold on to that machine lol.
I do agree with Stevey, speed 4.5 will cut but speed 5+ with very firm pressure will up the cut. THAT being said...
UC is an OTC product designed to remove oxidation and boost overall gloss, it doesnt have a "compound" deep cut like m105 does. If you paint has never been corrected, the odds are that you will need to get a more abrasive compound.
Before you get 105 tho, try a fresh pad using firm pressure and VERY slow arm speed with your polisher on speed 6. Also give the pad a spray of water right before you do the cut.
UC should be cutting that just fine, like said bump up your speed. You should be correcting at 5.5-6 imo. I used speed 6 with a cyan pad and UC and it cut through hazy oxidation just fine. Just be ready to hold on to that machine lol.
Sweet man good luck to you. TBH UC is really not a heavy cut, its more of a medium/heavy polish aimed at the average consumer with minor swirls oxidized paint, its not designed to cut deep into clear to remove major defects. Oxidation makes your paint look horrible but it doesnt take much to correct it, whereas scratches and such are much deeper.
Its no better than it was before I started with 105. The swirls and minor imperfections are gone but the major issue of the damage done by the vinyl stripes is still there. Its hard to tell from the last pics I posted but its still very hazy and orange peely looking.
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