View Full Version : How long should I wait?
sexualbanana
06-26-2002, 04:36 PM
How long do I have to wait after getting new paint, to wash my car?
redline
06-26-2002, 04:38 PM
a couple of days should be fine just do not hold the high pressure water in one spot for very long.
Redlyne_mr2
06-26-2002, 04:40 PM
ive heard you shouldnt put the car under a cover either for a whiel but that just migth be BS
Originally posted by redline
a couple of days should be fine just do not hold the high pressure water in one spot for very long.
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
sexualbanana
06-26-2002, 05:12 PM
so i assume it would be a bad idea to have it done by friday, then take it to edmonton on saturday?
I would wait a least a week...better safe than sorry.
yes, better safe than sorry!
The main reason is to let the primer cure, so that the final coats really stick to it good.
Let it wait a week. It's not going to get terribly dirty anyways.
Some paints cure really fast... others don't.
sexualbanana
06-26-2002, 05:45 PM
i think it will. i mean i'm going to edmonton, so i'm gonna have a tone of bug guts and shit all over my car.
what about using the california car duster?? that's fine right?
i'd be careful of rockchips and what not banana... paint is extremely soft after it has been freshly painted. you might end up more with rock chips(read: large) than you started with.
max_boost
06-26-2002, 05:49 PM
Dam, car is going to look pretty tight, can't wait
sexualbanana
06-26-2002, 05:52 PM
so i gues i'm garaging it that weekend. o well
max_boost
06-26-2002, 05:54 PM
So where are you getting the kit painted?
I think you should get a power polish done too, shine up the ride cause usually you can notice the difference between the body and the kit.
Originally posted by sexualbanana
so i gues i'm garaging it that weekend. o well
it's better to be safe than sorry... i speak from experience with the rockchips after painting.
paint was worse after being repainted because it chipped so freaking easily.
sexualbanana
06-26-2002, 05:57 PM
motive action. i can't wait.
power polish?? where? or can i do that myself?
max_boost
06-26-2002, 06:02 PM
Originally posted by sexualbanana
motive action. i can't wait.
power polish?? where? or can i do that myself?
Oh cool, Warren is hooking it up!!
Yah you can get it done at Bol's Detail or at any bodyshop
Roughly around $200
sexualbanana
06-26-2002, 06:06 PM
damn!
Madmax
06-26-2002, 07:13 PM
I just got my car done, 2 month ago, and they told me not to wash my car for about a week or so! And I didn't drive that much for about a month (TO make sure that I wouldn't get a shit load of rock chip).
2UTH DR
06-26-2002, 08:01 PM
And you shouldn't polish or wax it for at least a month after painting.
Audi Kid
06-26-2002, 09:21 PM
i got mine done for freee!! muahahahah aprops to the NL volks deatailers
sexualbanana
06-26-2002, 10:47 PM
so i should wait a week before washing, and a month before i wax it?
RiceCake
06-26-2002, 10:52 PM
yeah power polishing should wait a bit.. with machinery and all it makes ur car look nice, but it can be a lil rough on the fresh paint
Mortimer Schnur
06-26-2002, 11:35 PM
Working at Concours, (one whole week now!) I see a lot of fresh paint! It takes clear coat about 30 days to cure completely. I've seen cars come back 2 days later with chips in the paint after hitting the highway right away. Plus you can peel that clear right off with a pressure wash too soon.
On top of that, you don't want to leave acidic bug guts to eat into your finish, either.
That 3M clear chip guard seems to be the best answer to chips these days. If you can't wait to drive it, I'd get that put on. You know, the clear plastic (er, polymer) film they apply to your hood, lights, etc. Prolly get it on anyways. Good shtuff. :thumbsup:
There are also proper techniques to washing your car that will save the finish. Don't hit it hard with the pressure wash!
buh_buh
06-27-2002, 12:36 AM
Gavin, I can't wait to see your car, its going to look sweet.:thumbsup:
But if I were you, I wouldn't drive it up to Edmonton right away. Rock chips and maybe even splattered bugs might affect the paint if you don't let it cure for a bit.
sexualbanana
06-27-2002, 02:09 PM
thats what i'm thinking now
driving it to edmonton would be a really bad idea.
a week after i got my car painted i noticed, fly guts on my bumper that wouldn't come off. it looked like it was under the paint.
Silencer
06-28-2002, 01:12 AM
QUOTE]i got mine done for freee!! muahahahah aprops to the NL volks deatailers[/QUOTE]
The only reason you work there is free shit(and 15$ an hour) , you lucky bastard![
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