Oh what a dilema I am in....

[Corey Bit Spank]

I have fairly fresh paint on my one fender and 2 doors....



It`s probably 2 weeks old.



Do I wait to light polish and put some wolfgang on it and let the snow and salt sit on it, or do I polish/wax it?



What is worse of the two evils. :nixweiss

[White95Max]

That`s a terrible dilemma for an Autopian to go through. :(



I...I...I don`t know which one to choose....









I would at least wash it though. No harm in that.

[Corey Bit Spank]

SEE!? I don`t know how long it will be before I get to i get to I IGETG TO wash the crap off :(

[White95Max]

Aren`t you having some nice warm weather this weekend? It`s already 42*F here, and supposed to reach 50*. Actually, I`ve washed my car twice in the last 2 days, and I`ll probably wash it again before the Alero gets here.

I`ll be detailing a black 99 Alero in a couple hours, and playing some disc golf afterward.

Oh....It`s a beautiful day! :)

[Corey Bit Spank]

Yes.



I`m happy I got up early. Well not really, I went to sleep early, haha.

[stevet]

Don`t wax fresh paint. You have been around long enough to know that. Get some safe for new paint protection such as Megs #80 or 3M Perfect It III Finishing Glaze. These products were made to be used on and provide some protection for new paint.



If you wax or seal new paint you will regret it later.

[Corey Bit Spank]

I`ll spray some Final Inspection on the new paint but not seal it.



Otherwise I`ll polish and wax the rest of the car.



Is it okay to use a light polish on the new paint? :)

[Eliot Ness]

Originally posted by Corey Bit Spank

......Is it okay to use a light polish on the new paint? :)

Corey, check out this thread and read the post by Accumulator, he handles the topic of polishing fresh paint rather well:



http://autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50050&highlight=fresh

[Corey Bit Spank]

Oye ve, I`ll buy some glaze for it if I can find it then. :oh:



And no polish until april :( I can handle it I think.



Thanks for the info. :)

[imported_dpeezy415]

I had my whole car repainted and my painter said 30 days.



While waiting I`ve been using #7 Show Car Glaze which looks ultra glossy and deep but is a dust magnet. #3 and #5 can also be found locally and are safe for new paint.



Well, it`s been 30 days and I can still smell the paint so I know that gases are evaporating and the paint is still `breathing.`.

I intend to wait at least till the smell goes away, then I`ll try new detail combos every week. (That`s the autopian in me!!!)



Cheers:xyxthumbs

[Accumulator]

Originally posted by dpeezy415

..I`ve been using #7 Show Car Glaze which looks ultra glossy and deep but is a dust magnet. #3 and #5 can also be found locally and are safe for new paint.



In my experience, the #5 is not only easier to use than #7, but also much less of a dust magnet. Probably because the #5 really *dries*. Not quite the "wet look" you get from #7 though. If you can get the #5 locally (lucky you ;) ) you might want to give it a try.

[Corey Bit Spank]

Why yes, yes I can get it locally.



Along with the rest of the professional lineup (but not the body-shop lineup like speed glaze etc. I didn`t try at-wil auto supply, maybe they have them).



I`m going back to pick up a can of #16 @ 11.75. There are only two left :(



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/jeepsrule1/Megs5front.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/jeepsrule1/Megs5rear.jpg

[Scottwax]

#5 and QD should give you enough protection to last until the paint is cured.

[1 Clean WS6]

I`d say #80 is your friend right now.

[Corey Bit Spank]

I don`t have #80 and I don`t think I can get it locally, so I won`t be purchasing that. :p



I figure this stuff is good to have in my bag o tricks anyway.