Taping Cars

[vettemaniac]

I have a question for you proffesional detailers who buff out cars regularly. If a customer just wants a one step product, such as #66, is it necessary to tape off the car? I realize it is always a good practice to tape off, but if your only going to be working for maybe an hour or two, then do you still tape off? I know some people like to do their LSP without tape, so thats kind of what I'm basing my question on.

Thanks,
Kyle

[vettemaniac]

Re: Taping Cars

Anyone????

[Tom Weed]

Re: Taping Cars

I am not a Pro detailer, but my two cents from what I've learned. I tape if I am doing defect removal usually and most always with the Rotary as it tends to sling somewhat. I find it takes me about an hour on average to a vehicle, which it's much easier to remove the tape than spending hours getting the stuff out of the cracks, on the seals, decals and lettering. Usually I leave the tape on after I apply my lsp, then go back and remove the tape, so when I remove the lsp I can wipe down the taping marks. Having said that, if I just use the PC to apply a polish, one step product or LSP then I can get away with not taping but I am very careful not to run it over any place that I I will have to spend time getting the product out of the cracks. The product you use also factors into that, because something like NXT does a good job of staining trim.

Tom

[STG]

Re: Taping Cars

The answer is simple:

Does it take you longer to tape of a client's car or remove the excess product from crevises and plastic trim?

Do your customers care about dried excess product?

[vettemaniac]

Re: Taping Cars

The answer is simple:

Does it take you longer to tape of a client's car or remove the excess product from crevises and plastic trim?

Do your customers care about dried excess product?

Thanks for the replies guys. That's my thoughts too, and no one is going to like dried product marks, but I was just wanted to get some opinions about not taping. I know some people choose not to for a one step, and it would be less of a hassle to not tape since it would take close to the amount of time to tape as it would to buff, so.... just trying to see if there is a way to sneak around the taping for low time jobs. Looks like it might be hard to make that happen. lol

[kausion]

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what is lsp?

[gb387]

Re: Taping Cars

what is lsp?

lsp = last step product (wax)