Abrasive polish that does NOT stain Trim?
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wannafbody
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Poorboys polishes? Mothers PowerPolish-easy to wipe off and i didn't notice any staining on flat black paint
Bill D
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I'd simply tape off the trim with blue painter's tape. Sometimes getting polish on trim is just unavoidable. I believe another alternative might be to apply a fresh layer of dressing like 303, AA,etc first, then polish the paint and then any polish overspray wipes right off but don't quote me on that one.
imported_memnuts
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Seems like most abrasive polishes will stain trim if you let them dry on it. Many will wipe off OK if they're still wet, so I keep a MF with #34 (or something) on it handy if I'm worried about this.
Yeah, masking takes me more than "a few minutes" too. I generally use a piece of thin cardboard (the kind that comes with new dress shirts or lady's panythose) to act as a barrier- it blocks the machine's pad from hitting the trim. Takes a little practice to hold it there while working the PC/Cyclo with one hand, but once you get the hang of it it's not so bad. Try to slip it under the trim a little bit. I'll sometimes dampen the cardboard with just a little #34 if I'm working on especially soft paint, but you don't want to overdo this or it'll get soft and flimsy.
When doing a hood where the trailing edge abutts a black plastic cowl panel, I'll often just drape a towel over the plastic and close the hood (not hard enought to latch) to hold it in place.
But some stuff, like black plastic wheelwell flares, you just have to tape.
Yeah, masking takes me more than "a few minutes" too. I generally use a piece of thin cardboard (the kind that comes with new dress shirts or lady's panythose) to act as a barrier- it blocks the machine's pad from hitting the trim. Takes a little practice to hold it there while working the PC/Cyclo with one hand, but once you get the hang of it it's not so bad. Try to slip it under the trim a little bit. I'll sometimes dampen the cardboard with just a little #34 if I'm working on especially soft paint, but you don't want to overdo this or it'll get soft and flimsy.
When doing a hood where the trailing edge abutts a black plastic cowl panel, I'll often just drape a towel over the plastic and close the hood (not hard enought to latch) to hold it in place.
But some stuff, like black plastic wheelwell flares, you just have to tape.
Well I've been using the Stoner Polish and Seal and it does have an abrasive and does NOT stain trim so it's extremely easy to use. I've gotten a little used to using it so going back to DACP got me thinking, is there anything as easy as P&S and cuts like DACP? Maybe I'm just getting lazy...
It is hard to say because there are many different trim textures.
According to my very limited experience, Kit Scratch Out liquid wil make textured plastic whitish, but the stain can be easily removed by wiping with water.
On Meguiarsonlline forum, I read that ScratchX does not stain trim. On other forum, however, I read that it stains trim and the stain is not very easy to remove.
Among several vinyl dressings, I find TurtleWax 2001 Super Protectant effective at reducing trim stain. I do not know whether it is the same product as the current F21 Super Protectant.
Someone on this forum had good luck in reducing trim stain with Meguiars NXT Protectant.
By the way, what is DACP?
According to my very limited experience, Kit Scratch Out liquid wil make textured plastic whitish, but the stain can be easily removed by wiping with water.
On Meguiarsonlline forum, I read that ScratchX does not stain trim. On other forum, however, I read that it stains trim and the stain is not very easy to remove.
Among several vinyl dressings, I find TurtleWax 2001 Super Protectant effective at reducing trim stain. I do not know whether it is the same product as the current F21 Super Protectant.
Someone on this forum had good luck in reducing trim stain with Meguiars NXT Protectant.
By the way, what is DACP?
imported_Burlyq
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Yup gotta tape.
