Banana Gloss

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  1. Justa Jim

    Justa Jim Well-Known Member
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    I bought some BG at the Dragon and since it was cool today I gave it a try. Worked great and the shine is fantatic, but......When I was doing the roof graffic (whicbi uis yellow on black) I got black residue on the pad. I heard that it was fine for graffics, but was it taking some of the color off????

    I also learned that it is hard to see on a MY MINI. :lol:

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    The BG probably looks great on the black, the yellow, looks yellow.

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    It will not hurt the graphics, but it will build up along the edges. I use QD, a good quality MF and my thumb nail to clean those edges.

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    I trust ya Mark, but why did my pad turn black??????

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    When was the last time you cleaned the graphic? Also isn't your graphic UV coated? Maybe it was just taking off dirt/environmental contamination.

    Richard

     
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    I wash and use Hydro once or twice a week.

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    On the graphic? Again, the Hydro should not hurt it.

    Banana Gloss does seem to have some cleaning properties. Does the graphic look different,blurred, distorted, or just cleaner?

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    That's my question too. Im guessing that using BG on the graphic removed some oxidation that Hydro couldn't, and that further applications of BG over the now protected graphic won't cause any issues. Course the graphic should have UV protection and that would layer should prevent any ink from coming off. But I do have one question....is there any white on this graphic?? The carnauba might turn this yellow and may not be the best wax for this application.

     
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    No white in the graffic and it does not look blurred. There is a picture of it in my garage. Yellow dragon on black. Looks good in fact. I was just concerned about the black on the pad. You have both put my mind at ease. It came from AC, but don't know about UV protection.

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