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I have been polishing and waxing my black window stripes and after a week or so they look dull and oxidized. Does anyone have the same problem??? And or what can be done????

Do a search this has been discussed in depth.

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Thanks ....Tried to.... nothing comes up

You probably need to get the oxidation off before you wax. (if you haven't already) I used a color restore polish to get all the oxidation off and then waxed. Much better now. I think the wax just covers the oxidation and as soon as it wears off, bam there you are, dull again. Took 2 applications on my stripes.

A search on "black stripes" came up with these threads:

Renew Black Finish

Black Paint/Strip Recovery

And found the following searching on "black fade":

Any long term answers for faded black stripes?

Fade to Grey

It helps to select "topics" rather than "posts" when doing searching...then scroll through the topics that come up and look for ones with titles that seem to be on the right topic.

Happy Waxing,
Jim

keep in mind that wax also turns chalky if its not applied correctly. Oxidation takes awhile. If you have chalk on it in 2 weeks I would say you left too much wax on or used an inferior wax.

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Thanks to all..... I found what I am looking for...I think I'll just keep waxing

I bit the bullet and invested in the Poli-glow. It worked like a champ, but follow the instructions and allow enough time for proper prep and application. I just did the black on my X and have enough left over for 4 or 5 more applications.

John
Atlantic Beach, Fl
2000 , Honda 30hp.

Some here have reported a lack of durability in poly glow.

Wax on! Wax off!

I've seen some excellent results from Polyglow, I've also seen some shockers, the shockers I saw admitted to not following the instructions to the letter on how to clean and apply, one even admitted to doing the job during too hot a day.

I've had a Polyglow rep catch up with us, he was trying to get us to use his products for work, talk about gung ho! he's attitude to Polyglow is like Tom Cruise on Oprah's couch ... scarry.

I'll stick with the buff, I find it to be a very relaxing technique.

Glenn

I agree that poli glow is a quick fix to a big problem. In my case the black was too oxidized and could not be saved by traditional wax products. Painting is not an option so I took the easy way out. For the ease of application and results I have, I still give it a thumbs up. It was readily apparent upon opening the poliprep and the poliglow that the product is nothing more than floor striper and floor wax. As soon as the smell hit me I had a flashback to my days as a young Navy airman, buffing decks and polishing the brightwork.

John

I just lightly sanded mine down with 600 grit paper, then machine-buffed the surface using automotive polishing compound (3M). Followed up with plain old automotive wax. Still looks great one year later.

I still use New Glass 2, and once a year I wet sand (gently) with 600 grit paper and then put on 4-5 five coats.

Check out Gallery on my website to see the process.

No buffing, waxing... and most off no sweating....

Erik