Polishing a car with Paintshield
Polishing a car with Paintshield
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whj

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193 posts

229 months

Monday 28th December 2009
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I have Paintshield protective film applied to the front end of my car. It is the type of film that is die-cut just short of the panel edges rather than the wrap around type.
When I apply polish I get polish residue along all the edges, like a chalky white line.

Is there a way around this? FYI I use AutoGlym Super Resin Polish.

Also unless I polish it weekly, the protective film goes milky, or opaque, and the underlyine blue paintwork is a distinctly different colour from the doors.

ANy comments or suggestions would be gratefully received.

RemaL

25,069 posts

254 months

Tuesday 29th December 2009
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I have similer on my bike and no issues. But you should not need to wax the car every week. might be a problem.


KevF

1,994 posts

218 months

Tuesday 29th December 2009
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Change your wax to a non chalky variety.......but mainly avoid the edges.You can get a soft bristle brush and gentle brush the residue off but its best to avoid it if possible.

I would recommend Dodo Juice or similar.

RemaL

25,069 posts

254 months

Tuesday 29th December 2009
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KevF said:
Change your wax to a non chalky variety.......but mainly avoid the edges.You can get a soft bristle brush and gentle brush the residue off but its best to avoid it if possible.

I would recommend Dodo Juice or similar.
Dodo is great stuff gets my vote also

kds keltec

1,365 posts

210 months

Tuesday 29th December 2009
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soft wood type cocktall sticks are excellent for removing the wax residue from the paint film edge thumbup

If you have not guessed i do like a pic or 2

Here removing compound and sealant residue from edge of paint film






Kelly


952man

14 posts

237 months

Saturday 9th January 2010
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Any wax based product rather than polish type product will be a vast improvement on what you are using, which is wasting your time in too-regular reappplication, not making the car look good and leaving too much residue.
Whatever product you use, try wiping it on in a motion from the film to the bodywork, which gives less opportunity for product to get pushed into the edge of the film.

anonymous-user

74 months

Saturday 23rd January 2010
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Guam said:
If your still having problems give us a call at the office and tell the girls you need the "magic sponge" and they will send you one out works like a charm smile


Cheers
So Autoglym super resin is ok to use on the film? No petro-distillate problems??