Hood decals

[19hydro]

Planning on doing paint correction/coating in the spring. When polishing, should I avoid the black sport good decals or will polishing not harm them?

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[Pull Ya]

This is from Meguiar's:

Re: Can I wax over vinyl stickers?
You can wax over vinyl stickers, decals and graphics if they are smooth and glossy in appearance. For those that are matte finished it's best not to wax over them, but we have seen some really good success with Gold Class Trim Detailer lightly applied to matte finished graphics.

A couple of things to look out for:

• Pointed edges on decals can be prone to lifting if rubbed over too often and once they lift, it's pretty much game over for that decal.

• Dark colored graphics against dark paint (think red on black, etc) may show dried wax along the edges that you'd have to clean up with some Quik Detailer and a soft brush. Not a serious problem, just a little extra detail work.

Michael Stoops
Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.


Jay

 

[AdamsPolishes]

I would tape the edges and not polish the decal, however you can CC over it.
Post up pics when you are done.

 

[19hydro]

Ok thanks for the tips guys. I won't be doing it till spring when the snow and slush is gone but I'll post pics when done.

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[Graygoose]

When I bought my 2018 392 Charger, and had it professionally ceramic coated, he did something to decals...REALLY cleaned them up compared to after sitting on lot.

 

[audiophile]

When I bought my 2018 392 Charger, and had it professionally ceramic coated, he did something to decals...REALLY cleaned them up compared to after sitting on lot.

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Love that color.........

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[RoadRamblerNJ]

Wow! Beautiful car. Would be even more beautiful if we could lose the "mandated" red reflectors.

 

[Graygoose]

It was fun for about 8 months. LOL