newbie needs advise

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Roller

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Hi,

A friend of mine had his black golf mk3 resprayed.
However some parts weren't done: the rear doors and the roof
So, how kinda of advise should I give?

What I (think I) know is that the paint shouldn't be touched for a month, to let the paint settle.

After that I was thinking of a wash and wax and interior detail for good mesure.

I from Europe (Belgium) so no use stating fancy products, cos we just got lucky and were able to get Megiuars (sp?) from shops recently.

ANY (general) advise is appreciated!
 
Hi Roller.
Belgium, c'est un region Francais? Si oui, Bienvenue. If not, welcome all the same.
Waiting to a plly wax is a good idea, to let it cure, but they should ask the person who did the body work.
Meguiars has fine products, and there are some Meguiars fans here. For polish, my favourite European product is Farecla, but Belgium has no distributer.
 
What information should we get from the paint shop?
I 've done some reading but it's not clear, should he lay of washing aswell as waxing?

On a side note...

La belgique, c est un pays bizar, tres petit mais on parle 3 langues ici!
Je viens du capital ou je fais part de la minorité qui ne parle pas le frnacias. (pas tres bien en tout cas)
 
Roller said:
What information should we get from the paint shop?
I 've done some reading but it's not clear, should he lay of washing aswell as waxing?
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Welcome to DC!
The paint shop should be able to tell you their suggested wait time before waxing. If you follow their instructions, they can't blame you for any future problems.
Washing with a good shampoo and a good wash mitt shouldn't hurt a thing.
As was said, Meguiar's makes a lot of very good products. Try to find either the Professional line, (Tan bottles), or the NXT line. The consumer line in the maroon bottles is not bad but, IMO the other is better.

Charles
 
Yeah, I used to know french. German then? Or .... Belch?
Washing is okay within a few days of painting. But different paint systems have different cure times. A month is the common safe time.
 
I am dutch speaking :cool: and thanks again for the swift replies.
Anything we could do to minimize the difference between the old paint and the new one. The bodyshop was polishing the old paint to make it look new again.
 
We have more options for paint renewal systems in North America, but with a black car the difference can be dramatic. Time is the issue, slowly buffing the vehicle panel by panel with decreasing abrasiveness in pads and polishes.To do it well, it should be considered a one day job by a pro.
Wilkommen! (or is that German too!)
 
German is as close as it gets to dutch, welkom would be the right word.
What is the going rate for a pro? Roof and rear doors weren't painted, or would all panels need buffing?
Is there a way to minimize effect without a buffer, cos investment may be a bit big, then again he might venture in second hand cars, so what's the best unit out there?
 
:howdy roller if you continue to visit the forum you will find that :dcrules and you will find the members here are always willing to help.
 
To minimize cost and risk, I am swaying towards a hand polish treatment.
I hear this time consuming, how mush time would a total newbie take to do midsize hatchback?

Actually we would be two working on the car, is it realistic to cut stated times in half.

Any tutorials on hand polishing?
 
You'd probably take more like 2/3 the time, it always ends up working out in a less than linear relationship like that. Hand polishing is pretty straightforward, put your polish on the panel and rub (not with a lot of pressure, lightly) as fast as you can with your applicator. Do this for an entire car and you'll start thinking about getting yourself a PC.
 
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