Polishing for new paint?
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Accumulator
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Yeah, just a) use a polish that doesn't contain wax/sealer and b) remember that fresh paint is softer than normal while it's curing.
trueblueblood
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Accumulator said:
New paint as in new car or new paint as in repainted?
New car yes no problem, repaint no unless its very mild like Accumulator said the paint is soft.
Accumulator
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true blue blood said:
Remember that many repaints get wetsaded/compounded/polished by the paint shop before the customer ever sees them, so you're generally OK working them.
I've only had trouble once (out of dozens of times) and that one (RM brand basecoat/clear, two weeks old) just needed a finer polish than #80.
trueblueblood
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Accumulator said:
Was just erring on the side of safety
Accumulator
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true blue blood said:Was just erring on the side of safety
I sure won't argue with that
Mochamanz1
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New factrory paint? AIO is about it for me...!:xyxthumbs
Accumulator
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OK, now that we know it's a repaint, what do you want to accomplish?
General "stuff to use while it's curing"- Meg's #5/#3/#81/#7 (in my order of preference), 3M IHG, Mother's glaze.
Lightly abrasive polishes to use while it's curing if you need to remove marring- Meg's #80, Griot's #3, Menzerna FP, or 3M PI-III RC/MG if you need to *really* correct something.
I'm sure there are many others, but those are what I've used on fresh paint.
General "stuff to use while it's curing"- Meg's #5/#3/#81/#7 (in my order of preference), 3M IHG, Mother's glaze.
Lightly abrasive polishes to use while it's curing if you need to remove marring- Meg's #80, Griot's #3, Menzerna FP, or 3M PI-III RC/MG if you need to *really* correct something.
I'm sure there are many others, but those are what I've used on fresh paint.