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Cary5500

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I purchased a pre owned challenger t/a previous owner polished hood and appears to of added a sealant. How do I remove all the waxes and sealants? I want to return the finish back to matte.
 
Cary5500 said:
I purchased a pre owned challenger t/a previous owner polished hood and appears to of added a sealant. How do I remove all the waxes and sealants? I want to return the finish back to matte.
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Update* I tried APC, IPA, Dawn and just purchased duplicolor paint prep.
 
Cary5500 said:
Update* I tried APC, IPA, Dawn and just purchased duplicolor paint prep.
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Duplicolor paint prep is pretty harsh stuff. Don't go near plastic.
I would go for Klean-Strip Prep-All.
 
I saw the photo you posted on the facebook group. The thing about a matte finish is that it loses its matte appearance once it is polished and then it can not be restored back to matte.
 
The Guz said:
I saw the photo you posted on the facebook group. The thing about a matte finish is that it loses its matte appearance once it is polished and then it can not be restored back to matte.
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so should I hit it with fast finish or similar to try and get the shine to blend? Or just polish it completely out ?
 
You could try. Here is Meguiar’s stance on fast finish with matte paint.

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Mike has this review as well

Review: Dr. Beasley’s Matte Paint Coating by Mike Phillips
 
Sounds like the previous owner did too much damage to it. Once a matte finish is polished there is no going back.

You could try to have it wrapped in matte vinyl.
 
The Guz said:
Sounds like the previous owner did too much damage to it. Once a matte finish is polished there is no going back.

You could try to have it wrapped in matte vinyl.
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can I polish it out the rest of the way? Or is that not how it works?
 
I’m not sure. I never polished a matte finish. Hopefully someone who has chimes in.

Post photos. Tapatalk makes it easy to do that.
 
I don’t believe you can polish out matte to then hav a gloss look. I agree with Guz and just have it wrapped. You could also plasti dip it.


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