Advice on how to treat new paint

[mb450]

Hello folks,

Successfully resprayed the bonnet on my wife's corsa (petrol blue).
Took me 2 attempts but I was damned if I was going to give up.
Chuffed to bits with the result, no orange peel, sagging, fish eyes etc.

Did it about 2 weeks ago and really need to think about protecting it.

The TVR and Merc I put collinite double coat on (can't remember the number).
Obviously I want to protect it from the elements, if has been sat in the garage the last week and a half and it still very clean.

Should I just follow my usual cleaning regime?

1. Foam lance
2. Rinse and clean
3. Dry
4. Wax
5. Collinite

[Showroom Valet]

Collinite 476s is a fantastic wax mate, and comes with great durability, there are others on the market, but if you already have Collinite, why change?

For maintaining in future, try Dodo's Red Mist.

[PJ S]

The paint is still curing albeit slowly - it's generally accepted wisdom to leave unprotected for at least 60 days.
Wash often, keep a microfiber cloth (fluffier the better) and a quick detail spray handy, to remove any bird deposits as soon as you see them.
Wash using a very soft wool mitt or sea sponge, but only after rinsing at the very least, but preferably with a degreaser like Bilt Hamber Surfex HD sprayed on via a manual pressure sprayer (garden/plant type) and left for 2-3 mins before rinsing off.
That should only leave the sticky traffic film, and therefore less chance of inflicting swirls into the new 'soft' paint.