wax on a vinyl?
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wax on a vinyl?
I'm sure everyone here has seen the vinyl skull I have on my trunk. I've noticed here lately it is really dried out and chalky, like it'* ruined and I now need to take it off :? . The only thing I can think of that may have done this is the fact I've been waxing it a lot more here lately than when I first put the vinyl on. Does anyone know if a wax can dry out a vinyl like this?
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Most vinyl is sold with either an indoor, or an outdoor durability scale. Most of the stuff I have is 6-8 year outdoor vinyl..... but what they don't tell you is that is only an average, and it'* taken from a vertical surface. One where light might not hit it all hours of the day. If your vinyl is on a horizontal surface, or sees light/rain etc, the life will dramatically decrease. Dark colors are even worse. Even with the best vinyl, your decals will shrink over time..... after all... it'* just plastic.
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Originally Posted by NHolds
Most vinyl is sold with either an indoor, or an outdoor durability scale. Most of the stuff I have is 6-8 year outdoor vinyl..... but what they don't tell you is that is only an average, and it'* taken from a vertical surface. One where light might not hit it all hours of the day. If your vinyl is on a horizontal surface, or sees light/rain etc, the life will dramatically decrease. Dark colors are even worse. Even with the best vinyl, your decals will shrink over time..... after all... it'* just plastic.
I thought about the sun, too, but it'* really crazy. I've had the vinyl on there for probably a year and a half. It was always really glossy and smooth, and yesterday out of nowhere it was all messed up. :?
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I haven't got anything on it except for the wax and when I wash the car.
The wax I use is like the cheapest Turtle Wax paste you can buy.
The wax I use is like the cheapest Turtle Wax paste you can buy.