Polish/Wax?

[daveparry]

Just got my car back from the spray shop, he told me to wax it with a silicone wax/polish....any recomendations?
Its Etna Black an Alfa colour with a red flec in it, looks fab

[60]

I'd give it a few coats of this
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wax/collinite-no-476...

[poing]

I know of a pro detailer who swears by Poorboys products, unfortunate name and not cheap but meant to be good. I'm too lazy to clean the car so have no idea

http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/poorboys.aspx

[jason s4]

Petes 53.

Was designed for black cars and goes on lovely.

[paulwoof]

if you have just got it back from the paint shop


DONT WAX IT.

surely whoever painted it should know not to wax new paint for at least a couple weeks?

the clear coat/laquer would still be releasing gasses. and if waxed would essentially create a seal. trapping the gasses. leaving either a cloudy top coat or lifting the top coat.

check around the detail forums such as detailingworld.com for some proper advice.

but even when i had my splitter done on the cheap. the guy still told me not to wax it.

[Chill Winston]

60 said:

I'd give it a few coats of this
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wax/collinite-no-476...

I absolutely swear by it. The deep lustre that it brings to the paint on my car is incredible.

[richcorsavxr]

paulwoof said:

if you have just got it back from the paint shop


DONT WAX IT.

surely whoever painted it should know not to wax new paint for at least a couple weeks?

the clear coat/laquer would still be releasing gasses. and if waxed would essentially create a seal. trapping the gasses. leaving either a cloudy top coat or lifting the top coat.

check around the detail forums such as detailingworld.com for some proper advice.

but even when i had my splitter done on the cheap. the guy still told me not to wax it.

This^,
Although i belive there are certain light wax's that can be used which allow for those gasses to be released

[traffman]

Blackfire is rather nifty , specially for Black cars.

Poorboys natty wax and also petes 53.

[Locke]

You should not wash your car for a couple of days never mind polish if you've just got it back from the paint shop. It takes longer than you might think for the paint to fully set.

[otolith]

I use Purple Haze on the Elise, comes up nicely enough.

[MartyPubes]

daveparry said:

Just got my car back from the spray shop, he told me to wax it with a silicone wax/polish....any recomendations?
Its Etna Black an Alfa colour with a red flec in it, looks fab

No detailing advice as I drive stty old barges but just thought I'd chip in and say that does look amazing.

[daveparry]

Conflicting advice is always helpfull, i will ring the sprayshop and maybe this time listen to what he says rather than drooling all over my car LOL!

[otolith]

daveparry said:

rather than drooling all over my car LOL!

I would not be at all surprised to find someone on a detailing forum advocating drooling and licking as cleaning techniques - wash, two buckets, clay, lick all over, polish, wax...