what to use on fresh paint?

[calientecafe]

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]

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]

thanks



What kind of glaze?

[ultrajim49]

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]

You can use I.H.G. or Meg. #7 by hand.

[Accumulator]

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]

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]

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]

:D

[ultrajim49]

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