how to prevent/remove wax from chlking up black trim without taping it?

thecarguy · 03-03-06, 09:17

I have to believe that professional detailers don't tape every car they wax/polish/glaze/...

I remember reading somewhere that some people put some trim protectant on the trim before waxing/glazing, but that did not work well for me.

So, how do you prevent the wax/glaze/polish from "messing up" you black trim causing it to look old and faded or chalky?

themightytimmah · 03-03-06, 11:25

Personally, I use only waxes that do not stain trim. Poorboy's, Souveran, and FK1 Pink are 3 of my non-staining favorites.

As for polishes, I tape every time I use a rotary. You can get away with not taping on a PC/Cyclo job, but on a rotary job you need to tape all the edges and sometimes tape masking paper over the entire trim section, depending on how the trim is laid out. The amount of time this takes is miniscule compared to the time it takes to fix sections (espicially textured) that get spattered with polish. You don't have to be that picky about your taping, I can tape off most cars in 5 minutes or so. Just make sure to use blue or green finishing tapes and not the white stuff.

thecarguy · 03-03-06, 11:32

thanks for the tip!

Shelbrain · 03-03-06, 03:41

I was driving down I75 in Florida last weekend and I saw what I could only guess to be an autopian who had used painter's tape to tape of his side mirrors and the lip on his hood. It definitely made me chuckle.

White95Max · 03-03-06, 04:21

I don't use waxes that stain trim either.

But trim that is protected with 303 or Trim Restorer will be more resistant to any type of staining than bare trim.

AMDin93103 · 03-03-06, 06:08

Has anyone had any experience with any of the liquid making products made by Evercoat? Interesting? I'd rather paint than tape

Lowejackson · 03-04-06, 11:00

I apply Autoglym Bumper Shine without buffing and then polish

thecarguy · 03-06-06, 06:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by White95Max

I don't use waxes that stain trim either.
But trim that is protected with 303 or Trim Restorer will be more resistant to any type of staining than bare trim.

So you:
1 - pretreat the trim with those
2 - then buff
3 - then clean trim?

White95Max · 03-06-06, 09:35

Clean the trim and apply a protectant to it. The protectant remains on the trim after buffing the excess off. It repels dirt and water, and will also prevent wax from sticking/staining IMO.