Avoid keeping the car in the sun for an extended period. After washing, use a microfiber towel or chamois to wipe gently. Taking your freshly painted car for long, unnecessary rides will open up your new paint job to harsh environmental conditions before it is fully cured. It is advisable and safe to leave your car in a garage for about two months.
Only drive when necessary and during fair weather conditions. During this waiting period, you could use taxi services or use a second car if you have one. Your patience will pay off. A professional Honda car service in Penang will advise otherwise, as the curing process involves the paint gassing off itself. That stage provides the shine and does a better job of protecting the color beneath from fading thanks to UV rays from the sun.
Extreme examples of these defects may require the surface to be resprayed, but once the paint is fully cured — anywhere from a couple of hours to 24 hours — a good bodyshop will rectify them by wetsanding and buffing with some type of polishing compound.
Paint manufacturers formulate their products to be ready for polishing within hours , not days or weeks. We took a look at the technical data sheets for several common clearcoats and single stage paints to find out just how long they need to cure before they can be sanded and buffed.
Single stage urethane is similar. You are not the first I am not of course admitting that I ever did it Swirls hide in the black molecular depths, only waiting for the right time to emerge and destroy your sanity. Aug 21st, , AM Re: Accidently waxed fresh paint Hi all! After a light crash with my car I get a part of it replaced by a professionnal. As far as I know, after the paint job, he's putting the pieces "to the oven" as he says.
That allows the paint to be dried out much faster. The question is, as above, with such a paint job, do I need to wait before claying - waxing the part? Page 1 of 2 1 2 Last Jump to page:. Motorcycles Detailing 4 Dollars Tricks of the Trade!
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Bookmarks Bookmarks Facebook Twitter Digg del. All times are GMT The time now is AM. All rights reserved. Mike Phillips states: Have you ever been told not to wax your car for at least 30 days by a painter after having the car painted? Perhaps someone has said not to wax or seal the paint because the paint needs to breathe? Or have you read a thread about this topic on a discussion forum? Let me see if I can explain what this means and why people are told this The reason painters tell you not to wax fresh paint is for two reasons which are connected First, there's not a single paint manufacture that I know of that recommends sealing, that means applying a substance that coats over and protects , fresh paint.
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