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A2H GO
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14th Aug 10 at 12:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just noticed on my FB someone has paid Marc Ellsworth to 'wax' their RS 500? I thought they were vinyl?

Left waxed, right not. Surely this will last all of a day?

SnK
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14th Aug 10 at 12:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No doubt you can get some special vinyl wax..
Kurt
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14th Aug 10 at 12:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Vinyl? You mean Matt?

On the Alfa Italia Independent Matt models they say to use a neutral ph shampoo and warm water thats it
tom_simes
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14th Aug 10 at 12:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's a matt vinyl, I wouldn't be waxing it!
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No Kurt, the RS500s are wrapped, someone posted a vid the other week
Cole
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there is a special wax that can be used on vinyl its very new 1st time ive seen it used on something if he has used the same stuff
A2H GO
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14th Aug 10 at 12:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im not going to dispute that it doesn't look better. Similar result to Back to Black.
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I find it funny that the RS500 comes with a sheet of matt vinyl with small circles cut in to it so you can place them in stone chips.
Ben G
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after bit looks so much better.
CorsAsh
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Apart from it being more of a satin than a matt finish now.
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14th Aug 10 at 16:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It could be plastic wax they have used

[Edited on 14-08-2010 by Bullet Proof SRi]
SetH
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14th Aug 10 at 16:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hmmm not sure on this one. I would try a regular detailer and then possibly red mist in an inconspicious area first too see what its like.
Graham88
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Not really seeing the point of this one, already put my opinion on the photos Mark put up. Why buy a dull colour and try and make it shiny? Should have just bought a car that's shiny in the first place
SetH
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Wax is for protection IMHO.

Polishing = shiny and thus in this case there is nothing to polish.
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Wonder if this waxing goes against the Ford Warranty on the Wrap?

Won't they only honour it if the strict cleaning instructions are followed?
antnee
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If its proper automotive stuff (which I hope it is!) then its fine to wax, its just the normal stuff a sign writer uses needs to breathe so can't have anything used to protect it

 
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