Klasse Sealant Glaze On New Suv

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morrison

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Need assistance and or advise!!!!



Volvo dealership informed me in May (2004) when I signed for our new XC90 that we could wax it and did not have to wait in order for the paint to cure. Vehicle came off of the assembly line mid March 2004.



I have since purchased Klasse AIO, Sealant Glaze and Carnauba wax. I pick up my PC 7336 today and should receive all my pads, backing plate and buffing bonnetts this week.



Just informed during a phone conversation with a detail products' store that I should not put a sealant glaze or wax on the new Volvo or any other new car for at least six months.



I was hoping to get the detail completed as soon as possible in order to protect the paint from sap, bird droppings, water spots and airport fall-out.



Please advise and or provide input.



Thank you all again,

Brad
 
I have encountered the same situation you speak of. I asked many different people and all over the internet.



1) The conclusion that I eventually came to is that when cars are painted at the factory they are put in huge ovens where the paint is cured.



2) If they are not completely cured at the factory, the time it sits on the boat is probrably sufficient for it to do so.



3) You stated that your car has a production date of March 2004. If that is that case, it is almost the end of July so it's almost around the end of that 6 month period you speak of anyway.



I think the no waxing rule does not apply to cars painted at the factory and is mainly for cars that have been resprayed or repainted. Please correct me if I am wrong. ;)
 
I see no problem, but someone might chime in and disagree with me that might know something about Volvo paint that I don't. Did the store tell you why not to detail it? Id love to know why they said that.
 
morrison said:
.....that I should not put a sealant glaze or wax on the new Volvo or any other new car for at least six months.
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Well, it looks like you can rule out any possibility of anyone claiming that there is something specific about Volvo paints (which there is not!) because the moronic advice that was given applies to all new cars...



Hehe, I'd love to hear the store's explanation too... I wonder what they would say if someone were to counter them with the explanation that OEM paints contain heat activated catalysts, vs. aftermarket paints which contains catalysts that are air activated.
 
You can go ahead and wax/seal your new car. As has been said, cars painted at the factory are cured instantly. Aftermarket paint jobs are another story though.



Bill.
 
The advise you got was leaning in the direction of caution. The problem with waxes has been primarily a carnuba issue. The carnuba waxes will disolve in some fashion into new paints, producing a permenent dull, milky appearance within the paint itself. This does not happen every time, but with quite a bit of regularity. I do not know if a synthetic "wax" such as SG will produce the same results or not.



Paint takes time to fully cure. Even when baked, it is not fully cured. You're generally talking about a 3-6 month period that you should not be doing things to the paint.



Contrary to the comments given in this thread, factory applied paint is not instantly cured. It is baked in the same manner as paint baked in a Maaco spraybooth. The curing issues are the same overall.



Do be aware that new cars are frequently repainted before you get them. This is done both at the port of entry and at the dealership. From minor dings and chips, to entire resprays.
 
I beg to differ about bake times and methods



In an auto body repair shop, the baketime temps are around 140 degrees. This is because the cars have their interiors an numerous plastic parts. Depending on the paint, most bodyshops recommend waiting between 30 and 90 days before waxing. You can polish to your heart's content, though.



At the assembly plants, the car bodies are painted and cured at much higher temperatures, as they do not have their interiors and other plastic parts installed.



I find great irony in the dealers telling you you shouldn't wax your car for at least 90 days to 6 months... yet they offer you dealer applied sealants and "environmental protection packages" for mega$$$... :rolleyes:
 
I klasse'd this vehicle within 24 hours of purchase. Just repeated the process yesterday.
 

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Factory painted panels are NOT cured the same way as repaints.... Unless they have high temp ovens (like what Gonzo mentioned) and UV Curing lights which instantaneously evaporates most, if not all paint solvents then it's worlds apart in terms of curing.
 
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