Orbital polishing over vinyl graphics?

[ryan19853]

I'm going to be correcting my dad's 1980 MGB within the next 3 weeks and I was wondering what I should do about the car's vinyl graphics along the side. Can it be polished over or should it be masked off and avoided?

[Thomas Dekany]

I would polish it, but use a light cutting pad (green or white) instead of an aggressive one. Tape it off while correcting if you are and follow that area with a more gentle pad.

[Dan]

My vote is something gentle like KAIO for that section via white pad.

[ryan19853]

Thanks for the suggestions. I do have Klasse AIO, along with Megs 105/205, and a sample of Pinnacle Finishing Polish. Yellow, Green, and Black pads. So either 205 or KAIO with the green pad

[Dan]

Are they one piece stickers or several pieces? If they are several pieces, I'd use KAIO by hand. You risk too much with thin stickers (much like pin stripes) with a machine. I'd work in parallel lines with the stickers. Start with least aggressive method first.

[salty]

Are they one piece stickers or several pieces? If they are several pieces, I'd use KAIO by hand. You risk too much with thin stickers (much like pin stripes) with a machine. I'd work in parallel lines with the stickers. Start with least aggressive method first.

Good advice Dan.
I would also like to add, to wipe the product before it dries. Less chance it sticks around the decal edges.

[ryan19853]

They are several pieces. Though I think they're connected in multiple places. I need to assess the thickness. Hopefully there aren't too many defects down there. I do know that the whole car is a re-spray, so that means new decals were put on at some point. That could've been 15 years ago though.

[Thomas Dekany]

I've done many cars with vinyl stuff. Just don't use 105!

205 will do fine. Or KAIO. polish and a thorough wipe and it is good to go.