Oh what a dilema I am in....

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Corey Bit Spank

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I have fairly fresh paint on my one fender and 2 doors....



It's probably 2 weeks old.



Do I wait to light polish and put some wolfgang on it and let the snow and salt sit on it, or do I polish/wax it?



What is worse of the two evils. :nixweiss
 
That's a terrible dilemma for an Autopian to go through. :(



I...I...I don't know which one to choose....









I would at least wash it though. No harm in that.
 
Aren't you having some nice warm weather this weekend? It's already 42*F here, and supposed to reach 50*. Actually, I've washed my car twice in the last 2 days, and I'll probably wash it again before the Alero gets here.

I'll be detailing a black 99 Alero in a couple hours, and playing some disc golf afterward.

Oh....It's a beautiful day! :)
 
Don't wax fresh paint. You have been around long enough to know that. Get some safe for new paint protection such as Megs #80 or 3M Perfect It III Finishing Glaze. These products were made to be used on and provide some protection for new paint.



If you wax or seal new paint you will regret it later.
 
I'll spray some Final Inspection on the new paint but not seal it.



Otherwise I'll polish and wax the rest of the car.



Is it okay to use a light polish on the new paint? :)
 
I had my whole car repainted and my painter said 30 days.



While waiting I've been using #7 Show Car Glaze which looks ultra glossy and deep but is a dust magnet. #3 and #5 can also be found locally and are safe for new paint.



Well, it's been 30 days and I can still smell the paint so I know that gases are evaporating and the paint is still 'breathing.'.

I intend to wait at least till the smell goes away, then I'll try new detail combos every week. (That's the autopian in me!!!)



Cheers:xyxthumbs
 
dpeezy415 said:
..I've been using #7 Show Car Glaze which looks ultra glossy and deep but is a dust magnet. #3 and #5 can also be found locally and are safe for new paint.
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In my experience, the #5 is not only easier to use than #7, but also much less of a dust magnet. Probably because the #5 really *dries*. Not quite the "wet look" you get from #7 though. If you can get the #5 locally (lucky you ;) ) you might want to give it a try.
 
Why yes, yes I can get it locally.



Along with the rest of the professional lineup (but not the body-shop lineup like speed glaze etc. I didn't try at-wil auto supply, maybe they have them).



I'm going back to pick up a can of #16 @ 11.75. There are only two left :(



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I don't have #80 and I don't think I can get it locally, so I won't be purchasing that. :p



I figure this stuff is good to have in my bag o tricks anyway.
 
You'll be fine with the #5. Only reason I can think of why #80 would be better would be if you were trying to remove marring, and you can just worry about that when the paint's cured. Sometimes #80 is a bit too aggressive for fresh (as in, still a bit soft) paint anyhow.
 
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