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Hey Dan, what are your thoughts on taking care of the hood and bedside graphics (decals) on my truck? Can I use a clay bar on them? What about sealant, polish, wax, etc? Avoid?
Obviously they aren't meant to be shiny...in another thread you mentioned the H2O G&G.
I'm particularly concerned about lifting an edge up with a machine or even hand-polishing/buffing. Thanks!
For matte vinyl - no clay, no polish, no wax, no machine, and no standard sealants (like our Liquid Paint Sealant). All these will cause damage and/or staining.
Yes, the best product to protect the matte vinyl is the H2O Guard & Gloss. It is applied by hand with a plush microfiber towel (damp), and then the residue is removed by hand with another plush microfiber towel (dry).
Check out this post for a step-by-step:
H2O Guard & Gloss on a Raptor
Also, for the matte vinyl, I would spray the H2O Guard & Gloss on the damp towel and then wipe it on the vinyl, rather than spraying the product directly on the vinyl. This should help avoid any streaking that takes more time to even out.
Applying this product by hand will not lift any of the vinyl edges. I have hand applied and removed all kinds of products from this gloss vinyl hood graphic, which has lots of edges, and they are fine.
-Dan