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calientecafe
01-09-2004, 01:16 AM
1. Painted the wifes car and need to know what to use on a fresh job. Wax, polish. Maybe a 3 step meguirs?
2. How long till after a paint job until I start to wax etc?
3. Can I wetsand immediately?
ultrajim49
01-09-2004, 01:54 AM
Hi,
1)on fresh paint untill the paint is cured use a glaze only
2)how long it takes to cure depends on the paint you have used: a safe number is 30 days, but ask were you`ve bought the paint
3)sure, you can wetsand immediatly, but before sealing or waxing , see answer 1)
Greetings
Christiaan
calientecafe
01-09-2004, 02:15 AM
thanks
What kind of glaze?
ultrajim49
01-09-2004, 02:31 AM
I use 3M perfect-it III machine glaze, with very good results
I wrote an article about is long time ago,
can`t find it, right now
Christiaan
edit: found it : http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15856&highlight=glaze
:wavey
imported_Larry A
01-09-2004, 10:22 AM
You can use I.H.G. or Meg. #7 by hand.
Accumulator
01-09-2004, 12:50 PM
I second the vote for 3M`s IHG or Meg`s #7. I use a lot of the PI-III MG (pn 05937), but with its abrasiveness, I dunno if *I* would use it on fresh paint. At least not on fresh paint that already looked the way I want it to.
Christiaan- I think you meant to type "3M PI-III *FINISHING* GLAZE". Different animal, not as abrasive. Correct me if I`m wrong :o
calientecafe
01-09-2004, 01:02 PM
thanks
I feel like I becoming a detail freak!
Cars go down the road and I`m like, that could use a clay bar and that a good polish.
tnoy66
01-09-2004, 01:10 PM
Originally posted by calientecafe
thanks
I feel like I becoming a detail freak!
Cars go down the road and I`m like, that could use a clay bar and that a good polish.
At least here you know you are not alone :D
calientecafe
01-09-2004, 08:01 PM
:D
ultrajim49
01-12-2004, 02:18 AM
Christiaan- I think you meant to type "3M PI-III *FINISHING* GLAZE". Different animal, not as abrasive. Correct me if I`m wrong
You are so right:xyxthumbs
Finishing glaze it was
Christiaan