New paint,,when to polish

[StemagsEbenz]

My car went in for some warranty paint repair,lower right front door and entire trunk lid(2002 E320).It had developed some small rust bubbles under the paint.

When can I use my PC random polisher on these areas.?I have Menzerna IP and FP,along with the preferred polishing pads for German paint/clearcoat.Should I wait? I was planning to do a touch up on the rock chips,using Langka,then clay,polish,Klasse 1 and 2,then p21s.

Thanks guys.

[LouisanaJeeper]

you can polish as soon as you want



you have to wait about 60-90 days before waxing/sealant

[HotRodGuy]

most of todays clears dry pretty fast, I say 30 days if it`s pretty warm out.

[StemagsEbenz]

are you guys saying I cant wax for 1-3 months?oop.....i sprayed some quick wipe on it already.:scared

[ALAN81]

I wouldn`t polish or wax for 60 days(but that`s me)if its hot in your area make that 45 days.

[stevet]

You can polish right away. The body shop probably already did. You need to use a compound or polish that is safe for new paint. They don`t contain wax or silicone.

[Accumulator]

While you wait for the paint to cure, you can use something like 3M`s IHG or Meg`s #3/#5/#7/#81 to provide a little protection.

[imported_ajbarnes]

Originally posted by stevet

You can polish right away. The body shop probably already did. You need to use a compound or polish that is safe for new paint. They don`t contain wax or silicone.



Agreed. I offer the same advice for my customer`s with new vehicles.

[StemagsEbenz]

I assume that a little Meg`s quick wipe wont hurt,just to keep bad stuff from settling in?

Thanks for the advice,Im gonna do the rest of the car as I stated before.:bow