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Old 06-19-2009, 10:29 AM
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Hey i was wondering after seeing some pic on here....i see ppl use masking tape??....to tape off trim..roundels...repeaters....these thigs shouldn't be waxed?...my freind waxes everything on the car....winshield..all the glass on his car as well as rims..? what shouldnt be waxed on the car...thanx
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Originally Posted by fabolous531' post='917155' date='Jun 19 2009, 11:29 AM
Hey i was wondering after seeing some pic on here....i see ppl use masking tape??....to tape off trim..roundels...repeaters....these thigs shouldn't be waxed?...my freind waxes everything on the car....winshield..all the glass on his car as well as rims..? what shouldnt be waxed on the car...thanx

dont wax things that arent painted
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U really don't need to tape anything off for waxing.

Those pics you see are from people doing paint correction with polishes.
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Waxing? Oh, sorry, wrong thread. My bad.

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There is the next new avatar.

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