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DIY - Matte Black Emblems - Plastidip, no emblem removal required!
01-06-12, 12:49 AM
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^^ Good tip, will try that.
Detailed my car about two weeks ago and used this carnauba wax my brother in law just got from the Lexus dealer he works at. They don't sell it there but use it on detailing cars. Good stuff, goes on and off easy with an excellent shine. Well enough about that. Noticed where the wax touched my plastidipped rear emblems had reacted with the plastidip and when hand budding the wax off, this reacted portion came off. Emblem is fine, just a part of the plastidip came off from a reaction with the wax. Just plastipdipped my emblems about a month ago and it was my first time. Does plastidip usually react with wax? Or just my carnauba wax in general? I will have to peel off the plastidip and redo them. No big deal, just gotta watch out where wax.
Detailed my car about two weeks ago and used this carnauba wax my brother in law just got from the Lexus dealer he works at. They don't sell it there but use it on detailing cars. Good stuff, goes on and off easy with an excellent shine. Well enough about that. Noticed where the wax touched my plastidipped rear emblems had reacted with the plastidip and when hand budding the wax off, this reacted portion came off. Emblem is fine, just a part of the plastidip came off from a reaction with the wax. Just plastipdipped my emblems about a month ago and it was my first time. Does plastidip usually react with wax? Or just my carnauba wax in general? I will have to peel off the plastidip and redo them. No big deal, just gotta watch out where wax.
01-13-12, 10:27 PM
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01-14-12, 09:52 AM
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Well damn, 5 car garage is always better than a 4 car garage! How many cars do you have?
Any pics of the finished product on the grill and rear emblems from farther away? Not sure if I want my stuff black or polished like it is.
Any pics of the finished product on the grill and rear emblems from farther away? Not sure if I want my stuff black or polished like it is.
01-14-12, 02:40 PM
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