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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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Waxing 3M vinyl stripes
Can you wax 3M vinyl stripes and not do any harm? I am sure the answer is yes but don't know if maybe they need to breath or something.

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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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Yes you can. Unless they are Matte Black ... if you wax them they won't be Matte anymore.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Gregor111
Can you wax 3M vinyl stripes and not do any harm? I am sure the answer is yes but don't know if maybe they need to breath or something.

Greg
DO NOT USE CLEANER/WAX but use a pure carnuba wax on these stripes.
Cleaner can and will damage them over a period of time.

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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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Yes you can. Unless they are Matte Black ... if you wax them they won't be Matte anymore.
They'll be matte.. but they'll turn white.

I kind of regret getting matte stripes... LOL.
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 12:46 PM
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I have gloss black stripes and I wax them when I wax the car. Year and a half later no problems with the stripes. Just don't use any type of abrasive cleaner wax.
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