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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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Can anyone suggest a good polish that is safe foe my decals? I have racing stripes, and most of the higher end stuff at autozone is labeled "Not intended for use on decals"... There is some real minor stuff that I want to smooth out (like swirl marks, but not. Just small lines that show up in sunlight stuff from people brushing against it, etc.) before my next wax, but don't wanna hurt my stripeage!
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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not sure the polish itself will do much but maybe. I just wouldn't get a machine near your stripes.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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I had stripes on my old mustang and i just used a swirl x with a mequires product after that.. NXT wasn't out at the time but you could probably use swirl x with nxt 2.0.. I've actually used a PC on the stripes at low speed with a polishing pad and it worked pretty well, just dont get crazy with it.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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Menzerna 106ff or Menzerna P085rd
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Jokeman
Menzerna 106ff or Menzerna P085rd
Sounds like good stuff. Doesn't say anything about decals on the site tho
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan
Zaino
Paint-aide almighty.... ZAAAAINO lol Cool man, I hadn't heard about Zaino till I joined LS1tech, thought it was a wax...

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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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You can use Route 66 Exotic coatings, They have a great polish or a scratch and swirl remover that would work to. You could use a PC with it just go low speed on it and it should be fine. You can get the Route 66 polish at there e-bays store or they have a website. www.rt66wax.com or e-bay store Route 66 Muscle car parts. I just recently came across there product and its awesome.
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Originally Posted by Revo1
Paint-aide almighty.... ZAAAAINO lol Cool man, I hadn't heard about Zaino till I joined LS1tech, thought it was a wax...
I love Zaino, I recommended something you could easily get from a store but Zaino or Tropi-Care products would take care of your problems..

Shoot steve@Tropi-care a PM and ask him, he will tell you what he has for your vinyl.
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