Protect Fresh Paint

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Danspeed1

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Hey,



I just had the bumper on my corvette painted. Took a 300 mile trip this week and acquired a nice little chip right in the center of the bumper. That didn't last long. So my first question; the paint was done exactly 30 days ago. I spend time on one of the autobody sites and they are adamant you cannot put anything on the bumper for at least 90 days. Problem is I have a huge bug and acid rain problem, my bumper is also getting chipped up because of how low it is. I am under the impression that Zaino is fresh paint/autobody safe. Is this correct or am i mistaken. The second question; what system should I use to fix the paint chip. Its on a 2005 Corvette - Black.



Thanks,



Dan
 
Put Venture Shield on it instead. That will actually protect the bumper from more chips. Respraying a bumper isn't cheap.
 
JohnKleven said:
Put Venture Shield on it instead. That will actually protect the bumper from more chips. Respraying a bumper isn't cheap.
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Can you apply the Venture Shield right after the paintwork or should you wait as per some other PPFs?



We're getting the A8 back next week, and I bet I'll just Meg's #5 it rather than buying any OCW.
 
I know it sounds simple, but lots of people just don't get it, the easiest way to avoid rock chips is to stop tailgating. If you think a sealant is going to stop rock damage, you are kidding yourself.
 
yakky said:
I know it sounds simple, but lots of people just don't get it, the easiest way to avoid rock chips is to stop tailgating. If you think a sealant is going to stop rock damage, you are kidding yourself.
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And even if you don't tailgate, and have PPF, you can still get chips. When Accumulatorette drove the Yukon back from having ebpcivicsi PPF it, some rock from who-knows-where went right through the PPF and took a bite out of the bumpercover.



Sheesh, the rock that chipped the S8 (hood, windshield, and trunklid!) got kicked up by a schoolbus going the other way!



As the museum curator told the magazine writer, "real cars have stonechips".
 
No,



Not looking to protect against rock chips as much as love bugs. These things splatter all over the paint. I had to use megs bug and tar remover to get them off and then polish out the bumper cover (I used ZPC because its not very aggressive) to get the remainder of the guts off. I remember when I had my Impala I had zaino'd the bumper like crazy and the bugs just slid off.



Still no input on how to repair the chip???



DG
 
Spray it with this stuff:
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Waiting a while to repair the chip is good idea or else you'll get solvent popping from the paint thru the clearcoat.



I had the from fascia on my LIghtning painted with this stuff, and it's GREAT. And can't be told from normal clearcoat. I actually ordered it on eBay and saved some $$$$. My body guy contacted the company for some questions and they were very helpful.



Jim



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Danspeed1 said:
I am under the impression that Zaino is fresh paint/autobody safe. Is this correct or am i mistaken.
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Yes, it is safe. You can also just keep QD'ing it if you want to wait for some reason.
 
During the first 90 days the paint is still outgassing and bonding to itself and the surface (even if it is baked and cured properly) so rock chips are more likely. This is the same reason they tell you not to wax for 90 days. The outgassing can get trapped and put a funky hugh in the clear coat. DR color chip works well but again, u need to be past the 90 day mark or you will end up with clear coat damage. Ideally you want to avoid the freeway for 90 days to lower the probability of a rock chip but that can be hard to do. It's like "here's your car with a new paint job, now park it in a garage for three months and then you can have the keys" HA! Hope that helps.
 
TheConnection said:
During the first 90 days the paint is still outgassing... It's like "here's your car with a new paint job, now park it in a garage for three months and then you can have the keys" HA! Hope that helps.
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That "just park it" is what I basically do whenever I can. Even when nothing disastrous happens, interfering with the outgassing/curing can result in the paint not attaining its max potential hardness, and I simply won't risk that.



Eh, just glaze it after every wash. Only takes a few minutes and it's a lot better than nothing.
 
Accumulator said:
That "just park it" is what I basically do whenever I can. Even when nothing disastrous happens, interfering with the outgassing/curing can result in the paint not attaining its max potential hardness, and I simply won't risk that.



Eh, just glaze it after every wash. Only takes a few minutes and it's a lot better than nothing.
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Yeah, I have the same dilemna. My car's coming back repainted after Honda found a paint defect (checking). So basically, the whole car is repainted.



Anxious to get it, but want to protect the surface. I remember when I took delivery of my BMW in Germany, I put Zaino on it the day it was delivered. The results were awesome, and today, the car's paint is about as fresh as it was when it was brand new. I asked Sal (Zaino) how long I need to wait, and he's pretty adamant that I can go at it after a week or so since the new urethane paints are baked and really cured.



I really like Zaino and have had terrific results with their products, but I don't want to jump the gun. DuPont suggests 90 days, but I think that's their conservative approach to make sure no one screws up the paint prematurely.



Has anyone tried Zaino to new paint (freshly repainted car)?



Thanks.
 
Lansing- Welcome to Autopia!



With Sal Zaino having been an autopainter, I should probably be more trusting than I am when he says it's OK.



But FWIW, I've personally observed how even today's latest paints (baked too) still continue to harden for quite a while after they're shot. So I can't help but think that *something* is going on...something that I don't want to risk interfering with.



But yeah, OCW was approved by Ford for use on "post-production paintwork". Despite my cynical skepticism regarding Ford knowing from [squat] about paint (sorry, seen too many bad OE paintjobs on Crown Vics), I guess I oughta take them at their word too.



Eh, I'm having the front bumpercover of the A8 reshot this week, and I'm *almost* tempted to buy some OCW. Almost.



Now OptiSeal...hmm, I haven't read anything about an OEM or paint co. saying it's OK, but it's not like I'm all-knowing or anything... :think: :nixweiss
 
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