Hi Guys

Hopefully one of you pro-detailer types can give me some advice

Im picking my car up from the bodyshop tomorrow, after a front end respray to cure the horrendous case of gravel rash

Im taking a few products with me to apply before the drive home, to protect the fresh paint.

Does this plan sound ok to you guys:-

1) Apply a coat of Maguiars Show Car Mirror Glaze Final Polish (Or is this not necessary?)

2) Apply a coat of Sealant (Thinks its Triplewax Seal and Shine I have)

3) Apply a coat of Wax (Have some cheap Simoniz Hard Wax or Do I use the Dodo Juice Purple Haze Soft wax, which I was

saving until summer?)

I do have other products as well, but I thought a light polish, sealant and then wax was the way to go, Or am I completely wrong?

What's your thoughts please?

TIA

Damo

You don't want to stick anything on it!!

Depending if the parts have been subjected to heat or not during the process of repainting the parts.

You need to let the paint cure. The only thing you can do is polish as that is what they have done in the bodyshop.

Wax and sealants will prevent the paint curing quicker, 3 months if no heat was used during the process, 30 days or so if heat was used.

How far is the drive back Damo?

I'd be the same and wouldn't want to 'smother' the paint unduly.

Also, what's the length of time since it was freshly painted? I'd be interested to know how long it's been left to dry, as I would say that'll have an effect on what you should you use on it.

No products can go on it...AAAAArrggghhh!!!

I work in an area of heavy industry, so I really do need to protect it :(

Steve, the drive back is 30 mins on motorway. And I dropped it off on Sunday, to be painted Mon/Tues for collection Weds teatime.

Hate to think I cant protect it

Damo

Anyone else have any input?

Collecting it at teatime, so shout up now if you have any suggestions

All help and advice most welcome

Cheers

Damo

As stated by Profle, don't apply anything, it's not worth the adverse effect it may have on the paintwork, leave it until it's cured and had time to settle, then you can just start from scratch with clay, polishing and sealing in the future.......

Ok guys thanks for your input

Will just leave it then...

Must say I'm not overly happy about it, but if that's the procedure then so be it.

Will clay it in a fortnight or so and polish/seal/wax

Cheers

Damo

Can I make a last-minute suggestion?

Cling film.

Used with some success when on the way to fairly long-distance shows, where time/facilities to clean are limited. Having that sort of physical barrier between the fresh paint and the great outdoors should help

Can I make a last-minute suggestion?

Cling film.

Do you mean everyday its parked up at my work Steve?

Mmmm...not a bad idea

Cheers

Damo

I was meaning more to get it back from the bodyshop. Thought that was the main issue, but I see your point now. That you park in an industrial area, with fall-out.

Maybe seek some advice from the bodyshop too. With modern practices now, by view of how long paint should be left for might be outdated.

In your position if I was wanting at least some protection while it's parked up, I'd apply a soft concourse type wax. From my stores I'd use Victoria Concourse

Over the moon with the paintwork

What a top bloke, and very reasonably priced indeed (he even sprayed the slats of the grill as he did the chrome surround and colour coded my bump strip as Im having all the car sprayed inc. bumpstrips)

Just want it to stay like this

Looks good. Can I ask how much you paid? PM if you prefer...

I got it home safe and sound Steve

Even fitted my new badge...Cheers Pastyboy

Looks good. Can I ask how much you paid? PM if you prefer...

I'll PM you mate

Looking v.good, same badge as mine. Retro Skoda.

Have you thought about those car covers whilst it's parked up at work?

I did think about car covers. But the problem I have there is that you risk doing damage to the paint if you put them on and off when the car's no less than squeaky clean. As you don't want the cover rubbing against the paint, which could have dirt/debris/dust sitting on top of it

Looking v.good, same badge as mine. Retro Skoda.

Have you thought about those car covers whilst it's parked up at work?

Thanks mate

I did try using a full car cover a few years back, and it was such a hassle putting it on/removing it everyday as it got quite dirty and needed rinsing all the time and blew around with the wind that much it actually caused more damage to the car than it stopped.

Thanks for the comment and suggestion though, its much appreciated

Regards

Damo

Don't worry about putting anything on it and the paint suffering; to achieve the finish before the car is delivered to you, the laquer will need to have been blocked back then refined/buffed with G3 then G10, after an overnight/few hours in the oven. Laquer cures with a chemical reaction, thats what the hardener is in it for, so once its dry thats it ready.

Not sure how I missed this thread Damo :S

Front end looks good mate, especially with the retro badge.

As Cortez said above you'll be fine to polish the fresh paint straight away if it needs it or whack some protection on it no probs at all.

Some conflicting information then...

Some say I can put products on, and some say not...

For now, I haven't put anything on, but I might polish it this coming weekend and seal and wax then.

Thanks for everyone's input, it's much appreciated

Damo