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Old 04-25-2008, 12:14 AM
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Purpose of Taping Off

What is the need to tape off during a detail? Is it for when you use your DA to keep the product where it should be?

The detailing sticky mentions it, but I'm interested what it's for
 
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Old 04-25-2008, 12:18 AM
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Tape off the plastic and rubber when using a DA to keep the product off so you don't have to do it later . Sometimes the product does not like to come off. When you get better at using the DA then you don't have to tape as much.

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Old 04-25-2008, 12:19 AM
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the wax and polishes will turn the plastic white where it touches. Worse yet if your DA/ buffer is set to a high speed it will melt the plastic/ rubber it touches. it also saves you alot of clean up time and scrubbing with a toothbrush.
 
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Old 04-25-2008, 01:05 AM
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Like others have said. It takes only a few min to do it and it saves you up to a few hours of getting product off the trim.

Sample....F150Sport modeling....





Notice that pop on that finish....and that was just with SSR3.......
 
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Old 04-25-2008, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by RollingRock
Like others have said. It takes only a few min to do it and it saves you up to a few hours of getting product off the trim.

Sample....F150Sport modeling....
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Notice that pop on that finish....and that was just with SSR3.......
Look at that sexy guy!

Man, I am glad you didnt put that pic of before SSR 3 up...That was embarrasing.

Hmmm.... off to my photobucket link...
 
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Old 04-25-2008, 02:37 PM
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I wondered who that was in that nude shot that you emailed to me, RollingRock... now I know.

I won't dare ask how you got him slathered in Hyper Dressing & Natty's Red...
 
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Old 04-25-2008, 02:52 PM
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Too much info !!!
 
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Old 04-25-2008, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RockPick
I wondered who that was in that nude shot that you emailed to me, RollingRock... now I know.

I won't dare ask how you got him slathered in Hyper Dressing & Natty's Red...
 
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Old 04-25-2008, 03:09 PM
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what flag is that in the background?
 
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Old 04-25-2008, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by gators241987
what flag is that in the background?
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Old 04-25-2008, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by RollingRock
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JP you Greek? If so, why dont you use more windex when detailing?
 
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Old 04-25-2008, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by gators241987
JP you Greek? If so, why dont you use more windex when detailing?
That's racist....
 
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Old 04-25-2008, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by RollingRock
That's racist....
How so? Apparently you havent seen my big fat greek wedding. I didnt know you could be racist against your own race.
 
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Old 04-25-2008, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by gators241987
How so? Apparently you havent seen my big fat greek wedding. I didnt know you could be racist against your own race.
You are slow on the sarcasm uptake....

 
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Old 04-25-2008, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by RollingRock
You are slow on the sarcasm uptake....

Just too fast on the uptake!!
 


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