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Old 09-25-2012, 12:01 PM
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Ive had my Mustang about a year and noticed some of the spots on my Vinyl stripes wont come off! Any suggestions on what to clean them with? I have some vinyl cleaner but not sure I want to risk getting any on the paint.
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Old 09-25-2012, 12:37 PM
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you could always mask off/cover the nearby painted areas. I have personally always just used soap and water and a soft mitt or towel to wipe my vinyl and it hasn't steered me wrong, but I also haven't had something pesky/stained on there either.
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Old 09-25-2012, 01:09 PM
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Vinyl stripes seem to be more trouble than they are worth...mine are going away soon.
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Old 09-25-2012, 04:54 PM
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I was told by a rep from Autogeek.net to use some stuff called Opticlean. Works great. I just wash my car with some mother's car wash and then run the opticlean over the stripes after blow drying the car. Also it has protectants in it since you're not supposed to wax vinyl.

http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-opti-clean-cleaner.html
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Old 09-25-2012, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by MobileMustang
Ive had my Mustang about a year and noticed some of the spots on my Vinyl stripes wont come off! Any suggestions on what to clean them with? I have some vinyl cleaner but not sure I want to risk getting any on the paint.
Do a search. Someone put up a really good article on vinlyl stripe care. They should be cleaned with 2/1 alcohol and water. The protectant needed is 303. It is a really good article and should be made a sticky I think.
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I found the article but cannot make a link to it. It is titled " Why wax damages matte finishes." Blacksmoke wwrote it and the protectant uses was 303 Aerospace Protectant.
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Old 09-26-2012, 08:48 AM
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i tried many different cleaners/polishers to remove "rain spots". I ended up putting new stripes on..
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