fresh paint question...
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Staging Lane
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fresh paint question... Hey all, I visit the board often but don't post too much...guess I'm a little post shy. Anyway, this is a great site and I could use a bit of help. My hood was just refinished and repainted by the dealership under warranty and I have a couple questions:
1. The dealer said that the fresh paint has a tends to chip easily until it "settles." How long for the paint to settle?
2. The hood looks like it has been buffed to hell. Should it look that way with fresh paint? Will Zaino fix this problem?
Thanks for the help!
1. The dealer said that the fresh paint has a tends to chip easily until it "settles." How long for the paint to settle?
2. The hood looks like it has been buffed to hell. Should it look that way with fresh paint? Will Zaino fix this problem?
Thanks for the help!
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Re: fresh paint question... Just had my rear quarter done so I can help here. 7 weeks for the paint to cure. Do not use any silicone based polish or anything with abrasives until then. 3M makes a product that the body shops use to polish with. I forget the name of it, but my body shop filled a empty dishwashing liquid bottle for me that I brought to them. Call the body shop and ask them if they will do the same for you. Actually I really like the 3M polish they gave me it works really well. I might have to see about where I can buy the stuff because it is really nice.
Dan
Dan
Re: fresh paint question... Give the paint at least 30 days to cure. The swirls can be taken out pretty easily and should have been removed before you got the car back.
Aftermarket paint will ALWAYS tend to chip more than an OEM paint job. They just can't cure it the same way as in a factory.
Aftermarket paint will ALWAYS tend to chip more than an OEM paint job. They just can't cure it the same way as in a factory.
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Staging Lane
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Re: fresh paint question... Thanks Xsta Z 28. Is there anything special I need to do while letting the paint cure? I plan on taking the car on a long road trip next week and would hate to damage the hood. Second, how would I remove the buff marks? Should that be done right away? I think I'd rather wait and take the marks out myself. Thanks again.
Re: fresh paint question... If they cooked the car after you should give it one week before detailing.
If it was air dried give it three months.
If they say they painted it and it has alot of buffer marks I would try to find some of the old defects in the paint before it was painted. Looks like they may not of painted it because there is no need to run a rotary buffer over a fresh paint job.
If it was air dried give it three months.
If they say they painted it and it has alot of buffer marks I would try to find some of the old defects in the paint before it was painted. Looks like they may not of painted it because there is no need to run a rotary buffer over a fresh paint job.
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Re: fresh paint question... Got a question about aftermarket painting on a late model F-body.. How they are able to paint the front fenders (with clearcoat) and not have them crack since they are flexable? I thought the OEM color was actually embedded into the plastic parts. I guess there's a point where they will crack if over flexed. I've been thinking about getting my car repainted, but this has always concerned me
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Staging Lane
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Re: fresh paint question... Thanks Joe D. I already called the dealership regarding the buffed marks on my hood and I'll drop by the dealership this week. I questioned the 'new paint' job when I noticed the buff marks this weekend and they told me to stop by. However, the original defects appear to be fixed. I'll let everyone know how it goes...
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Re: fresh paint question... Use-3M-Hand-Glaze-twice-a-week-for-the-first-30-days.--Then-Dawn-wash-it,and-ZAINO!
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Re: fresh paint question... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 98blackSS:
<strong>Got a question about aftermarket painting on a late model F-body.. How they are able to paint the front fenders (with clearcoat) and not have them crack since they are flexable? I thought the OEM color was actually embedded into the plastic parts. I guess there's a point where they will crack if over flexed. I've been thinking about getting my car repainted, but this has always concerned me</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I am no body and paint guru, but the guy at the body shop told me that clear coat is actually mixed in with the paint. It's not like a varnish they put over the top. Does this sound right to everybody?
<strong>Got a question about aftermarket painting on a late model F-body.. How they are able to paint the front fenders (with clearcoat) and not have them crack since they are flexable? I thought the OEM color was actually embedded into the plastic parts. I guess there's a point where they will crack if over flexed. I've been thinking about getting my car repainted, but this has always concerned me</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I am no body and paint guru, but the guy at the body shop told me that clear coat is actually mixed in with the paint. It's not like a varnish they put over the top. Does this sound right to everybody?
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Re: fresh paint question... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by T/A Fan Dan:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 98blackSS:
<strong>Got a question about aftermarket painting on a late model F-body.. How they are able to paint the front fenders (with clearcoat) and not have them crack since they are flexable? I thought the OEM color was actually embedded into the plastic parts. I guess there's a point where they will crack if over flexed. I've been thinking about getting my car repainted, but this has always concerned me</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I am no body and paint guru, but the guy at the body shop told me that clear coat is actually mixed in with the paint. It's not like a varnish they put over the top. Does this sound right to everybody?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dan, I was told this as well from a body guy. That's how they do it at his shop. Maybe OEM is different?
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 98blackSS:
<strong>Got a question about aftermarket painting on a late model F-body.. How they are able to paint the front fenders (with clearcoat) and not have them crack since they are flexable? I thought the OEM color was actually embedded into the plastic parts. I guess there's a point where they will crack if over flexed. I've been thinking about getting my car repainted, but this has always concerned me</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I am no body and paint guru, but the guy at the body shop told me that clear coat is actually mixed in with the paint. It's not like a varnish they put over the top. Does this sound right to everybody?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dan, I was told this as well from a body guy. That's how they do it at his shop. Maybe OEM is different?
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Re: fresh paint question... haha.. nah, this was when I was out in Cali. Shop there did my spoiler. I'd like to get the car repainted but I was just concerned about the cracking. It's been cross country twice now and the front of the car looks like it's been sandblasted if you look close. I've been trying to think of a paint scheme now for over a year. Either going to do black (a nice quality black, not this fine GM orangepeel black), Z06 electron blue (I love the look of that TA with it on this board), or black with some sort of traditional flames. The flames thing would have to be just perfect though. I've seen hundreds of cars around the net with flames on them and I only liked maybe 2 or 3 of them. They're very hard to pull off on a late model car like this. I'd probably use Gary Best from Waldorf. He did James' (Tang_TA) white with blasberry ghost flames car.
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Re: fresh paint question... 98BlackSS
It wouldn't happen to be the same bodyshop I was talking to would it? ABR in Solomons. That is where I just had my quarter panel fixed after my dumbass backed into my own vehicle in the driveway. For reference F-Bodys are no match for Chevy Tahoes. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
It wouldn't happen to be the same bodyshop I was talking to would it? ABR in Solomons. That is where I just had my quarter panel fixed after my dumbass backed into my own vehicle in the driveway. For reference F-Bodys are no match for Chevy Tahoes. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />