HELP! Can I wax it yet ???
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From: Aub, Fl
HELP! Can I wax it yet ??? Had the roof panel replaced and painted 19 days ago, I really need to wax it! so far I have a bird dropping etched into it already, it happened 2 days after it was painted, will it hurt to wax it 19 days after it was painted? I was told 30. I live in Florida and it has been in the mid 90's so I would think that it would be ready by now???
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Re: HELP! Can I wax it yet ??? You can wash the car with water only. 30 days is what most body shops tell you to play it safe for proper curing. Assuming it was painted with a factory type base coat/clear coat paint, you should be okay after 19 days. Call the body shop and ask them if the paint was air cured or heat cured. Here in MN most decent body shops have "heat rooms" to speed up the curing process
in extreme cold weather. Ask them if it's okay, if they say yes test a small amount first. Finally use polish instead of wax since it doesn't have abrasives. Hope this helps.
in extreme cold weather. Ask them if it's okay, if they say yes test a small amount first. Finally use polish instead of wax since it doesn't have abrasives. Hope this helps.
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Re: HELP! Can I wax it yet ??? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BLKTA:
<strong>Assuming it was painted with a factory type base coat/clear coat paint, you should be okay after 19 days. Call the body shop and ask them if the paint was air cured or heat cured. Here in MN most decent body shops have "heat rooms" to speed up the curing process</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I had it done at the dealership "Holly Chevorolet" and they did use a heat booth, I have already used some KIT scratch remover to see if it would help with the bird dropping stain that I have, it helped some in hiding it but itt's still there if you park in a shade and look at it just right, the KIT didn't seem to hurt anything and I used it 2 days after it was painted.
<strong>Assuming it was painted with a factory type base coat/clear coat paint, you should be okay after 19 days. Call the body shop and ask them if the paint was air cured or heat cured. Here in MN most decent body shops have "heat rooms" to speed up the curing process</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I had it done at the dealership "Holly Chevorolet" and they did use a heat booth, I have already used some KIT scratch remover to see if it would help with the bird dropping stain that I have, it helped some in hiding it but itt's still there if you park in a shade and look at it just right, the KIT didn't seem to hurt anything and I used it 2 days after it was painted.
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Re: HELP! Can I wax it yet ??? Yea I would wait a good month before you start to wax it...the chemicals in regular wax right now will burn it...so wait the full month.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Re: HELP! Can I wax it yet ??? You can wax your car one week after painting.
As long as your not using an abrasive cleaner wax you are all set and there shouldn't be a threat to your clear coat.
Just do not use a clay bar, polish or anything that is abrasive (such as products that "fix" any paint defects).
If you have questions, e-mail me with the product you want to use and I'll let you know what I think joedavulis@hotmail.com
As long as your not using an abrasive cleaner wax you are all set and there shouldn't be a threat to your clear coat.
Just do not use a clay bar, polish or anything that is abrasive (such as products that "fix" any paint defects).
If you have questions, e-mail me with the product you want to use and I'll let you know what I think joedavulis@hotmail.com
Re: HELP! Can I wax it yet ??? If their is clear coat, 90 days. With in the first week or two if you put any pressure on the paint you can dent the clear coat. Call the dealership, but I would not wax for 60 days.
