TORCHD 02 TA

iTrader: (39)

Just had my sail panel replaced/painted... How long do i wait to wash it or wax it or what not? Just got the car back on Friday, been under the cover ever since?

Thanks

Pheonix

iTrader: (16)

Do you know if the car was baked after it was cleared? You can wash it with water and nothing will happen to it i would hold up on soap for like two weeks just to be safe and dont go wiping with anything too coarse because the clear is not as hard as it will get and could scratch easier.

Blu99T/A

iTrader: (5)

Wash by HAND normally. DO NOT put any pressure from a water hose on it, Let water gently run over it to rinse it off. Do that for about a month and then you should be good to go

TORCHD 02 TA

iTrader: (39)

great thanks guys. I will not use any soap for a while and will wash with water only for right now for about 1 month

TORCHD 02 TA

iTrader: (39)

ok washed it with water only. and when i went to dry it i used a micro fiber towel gently placed it on the sail panel and took a corner and slowly dragged it accross to dry it.

looked at it closer and there are some fine scratches and what appears to be some swirl marks alrady i hate black, but it looks


once the clear cures how can i get rid of the swirls????

Pheonix

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Man you will never be able to not have nothing. Trust me on black the more you wipe the worse it gets. You cant buff it with buffing compound. 6060 3m buffing compound and use a black polishing pad with the buffer it will get everything off, but no matter how good you take care of it you will always get those little swirl marks from washing.

TORCHD 02 TA

iTrader: (39)

That sucks

01 BERGER CAMARO SS

iTrader: (77)

Let it sit in the sun for a day and in the afternnon you can wash it but no press wash.

7901 WS6

iTrader: (6)

I just got mine done to Jonas. Yeah I have swirls from the buffer on mine as well, hopefully when it cures the Porter Cable and Zaino should help it out.

TORCHD 02 TA

iTrader: (39)

yup i know what you are talking about Rick

7901 WS6

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If you dont have a PC and want to use mine you are more than welcome to.

TORCHD 02 TA

iTrader: (39)

I have an orbital buffer lol

Blakbird24

iTrader: (24)

Once it cures, just keep it waxed (with something good...Zymol, Zaino...etc) and you'll be fine. I've owned nothing but black cars in my life and will probably never buy anything else. It's alot of work, but very rewarding if you do it right.