MASKING- Looking for the RIGHT way to do it

[Holden_Caulfield04]

Re: MASKING- Looking for the RIGHT way to do it

This is definitely a great write up, Mike. I directed a few from another forum to show them how masking is meant to be done.

[IWantaTurbo]

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What do you think of this?

[techjazz]

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That's either a great pratical joke or they're trying to be really really careful when polishing taillights!

[Ivan Rajic]

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That's either a great pratical joke or they're trying to be really really careful when polishing taillights!

They actually rode cross-country so taped it off to protect the paint haha

[roushstage2]

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I saw the whole article. Good read!

[Ivan Rajic]

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I saw the whole article. Good read!

+1.. very interesting haha

[Iam4st8]

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like everyone else is saying.. Great post Mike!

[Bunky]

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What I discovered is that of all the products used during a polishing routine with a taped car, the tape is actually one of the more expensive items. Of course, this is after the investment of a power tool and pads. Blue tape is not cheap and green tape is slightly more expensive. You can go through a half roll if you tape all plastics and this does not include seams, etc if you use a rotary.

[JuddGA]

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What if you are using a DA with something like ScratchX and you want to avoid all the trim looking white? You would still tape right? I assume a 1" strip would be good so you dont run over the trim. There really is no splatter to deal with.

[Mike Phillips]

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What if you are using a DA with something like ScratchX and you want to avoid all the trim looking white? You would still tape right?

Correct.

I assume a 1" strip would be good so you don't run over the trim. There really is no splatter to deal with.

Also, you can slow down, focus on the task at hand and be careful.

[Maserati Mario]

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Thanks for this info Mike. I knew I was doing it wrong.

[jmitch8011]

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I found you - this is a great post- i should have used mask instead of tape for my search.....came up so fast - will upload some pics when iget hom to get your take.

[hacker-pschorr]

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Ok, the windshield washer nozzles just piss me off. First time the buffer gets anywhere near those the blue tape goes flying across the garage or sticks to the pad.

Every car I have the wipers are down by a painted area, so I tried removing them during a recent detail job. I taped over the screw post sticking up. That didn't prevent the post from tearing my brand new 8" red pad in half......

Wasn't a good day in the garage.

[seth1066]

Re: MASKING- Looking for the RIGHT way to do it

Ok, the windshield washer nozzles just piss me off. First time the buffer gets anywhere near those the blue tape goes flying across the garage or sticks to the pad.

Every car I have the wipers are down by a painted area, so I tried removing them during a recent detail job. I taped over the screw post sticking up. That didn't prevent the post from tearing my brand new 8" red pad in half......

Wasn't a good day in the garage.

Some washer nozzles can be removed, such as the Honda Pilot with no under hood insulation. The wipers can be turned on and then the ignition key turned off when the wipers reach their zenith.

[hacker-pschorr]

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The wipers can be turned on and then the ignition key turned off when the wipers reach their zenith.

I've done that before, just figured I would remove them completly. Damn pad was like a magnet to that post.