Wax over Stripes or not ??

BlueDream said

Ehhhh, Ice is alright but there are much much better options out there. I have used it on my matte black stripes before and it made them shiny. Meguiar's Synthetic X-Press Spray Wax (D156 for short) is a better product and costs WAY less. It also streaks much less than Ice. Turtle Wax products in general are just not very good. I hang out on detailing forums and the first thing we tell people is to ditch the Armor All and Turtle Wax and get some decent products to start with.

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Turtle Wax Ice is all I've been using on my '69 GTS (Which has black vinyl stripes) and all my new cars for at least 5 years. I've tried almost everything else over the last 50 years and Ice is all I'll ever use now. It lasts almost forever. I've been using the Ice paste on the sheetmetal, and the Ice liquid on the small detail parts. I do my cars by hand. It does need to dry a while, and you'll have to buff it twice with clean microfiber towels each time. Maybe it's no good for use with machines, and that's why "pros" don't like it? Or maybe it's no good on enamel, or on single-stage paints? I don't know, because everything I've ever used Ice on was clearcoated. Also, there is no white residue, and it did not ruin my black stripes, black trim, black bumper guard rubber, or black rubber seals.