So is 4 weeks long enough to wait to apply Zaino to new paint?

Tort- That's an interesting idea and like you, I'll be the first to admit I'm clueless about what really goes on.



I'd be pretty sure the S8 was outgassing..it really *smelled* like paint then suddenly, around the 4-month point, it just *didn't* any more. Seemed like an intuitively obvious situation, but of course that sure doesn't mean I'm right ;)



Here's a counterpoint-type of Q: why do the paint makers all specify a 90-120 day wait? If it were just a CYA rule-of-tumb I'd expect some paint maker to say "you can go ahead and wax/seal our paint right away, no outgassing issues", you know, to make their product sound more appealing than the ones that make you wait.



Wish some paint expert from PPG or some other big company would stumble across Autopia and give us their $0.02.



Heh heh, I do find this whole subject interesting and it's certainly cool with me if we have opposing, or at least differing, opinions. The more info, experiences, and opinions people have to think about, the more likely that they'll be making an informed decision about what they're gonna do on *their* car.



These days it's pretty easy for me to just wait, I can garage the freshly repainted vehicle and drive something else. Back when I was parking the Volvo outside, it was a different story; I hated exposing the (frequent :o ) fresh paintwork to the elements with just some #5 on it.
 
Accumulator said:
.......I hated exposing the (frequent :o ) fresh paintwork to the elements with just some #5 on it.
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Accumulator, I'm having a couple of fenders repainted on the street rod and plan to use #5 on them when I take it out. I planned on reapplying it after every wash (to the new paint), but if I get caught in the rain will it come off fairly quick?



I won't be driving it that much for the rest of the year, but there is a road trip or two where I might run into some rain. I also have some 3M Finishing Glaze, do you prefer the Meg's #5 over the 3M?



I sure would like to toss some Zaino on there, but like you, I'm pretty old school about waiting at least 90-120 days.



Thanks!
 
Eliot Ness- Yeah, the Meg's #5 is my favorite for this sort of thing, and not *just* because of the nostalgia factor ;) I haven't compared it directly with the Finishing Glaze, but I have compared it with other products and it always came out on top overall. It doesn't really wash off in a rain, but there's a limit to what it can withstand when it comes to nasty weather. I'd plan on washing more often than normal if it's wet out and, as you already know, reapply the #5 after each wash.



I did an experiment once where I had a dot of contamination on a freshly painted bumper cover. I'd inadvertently applied #5 over top of the speck (of whatever it was, tar maybe :nixweiss ). I applied a second layer (uhm, I'd better say "second application" instead of "layer" ;) ) of #5 over the speck, buffed it off, and let it sit for an hour or two. Then I got out my Sonus green clay and went at it, trying to clay through the #5 to get to the speck, and then clay away the speck. I was really surprised by how much claying I had to do to get through the #5! I'd expected it to cut right down to the contamination but it didn't work out that way; I had to clay for quite a while to reach the spec. Noting that I clay very gently, with plenty of lube, it still made me think that a) Sonus green is one *mild* clay, and b) Meguiar's #5 might be a bit tougher than I woulda expected.
 
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