First polish, brand new respray, how?

[Barreti]

Hi chaps, I'm about to go and wash my newly resprayed Griffith.
Then I want to polish/wax it ready for a photo session on Tuesday morning - an outside photo shoot, not a studio session.

So it will be a simple wash, with turtle wax.
Clean the rubber bits and glass (Autoglym Glass Polish)

Then I have at my disposal the following;

Autoglym super resin polish
MER car polish
P21S (now R222) Paintwork Cleanser, P21S carnuba wax
Race Glaze Step 4 liquid carnuba wax
Megauires NXT Tech Wax and NXT Spray Wax (booster for between Tech Wax applications I think)

and finally,
NXT Metal polish and good old Autosol.

With that lot, what order does it get done in?
Cleanser
AutoGlym or Mer
P21S Carnuba Wax or NXT Tech Wax or Race Glaze Step 4

Then the shiny bits with NXT metal polish or Autosol?

Is it true you can/should wax alloy wheels?
And does waxing the aluminium shiny bits after polishing help it stay nice for longer?

I'll be back after I've washed it and look forward to reading your responses.

Cheers guys
Ian

Edited by Barreti on Saturday 20th June 12:27

[paintman]

I would be inclined to have a word with the bodyshop that did the respray - as you state its freshly resprayed - before attacking the paint.

[morebeanz]

With the paint so new, I would avoid any genuine polish. Proper polishes have abrasive particles in, and with your paint still curing, I wouldn't go there.

You ought to be fine with a gentle wash and decent wax. Again, I'd avoid the paint cleanser for now, unless you know it has no abrasives in.

[Barreti]

Thanks for your help chaps.
I still haven't polished the car yet so your advice is much appreciated.
I'll just wax it then.

Ta
Ian

[paintman]

Still advise you to seek the advice of the bodyshop that painted it. After all, if anything does go wrong you'll be after them under warranty.
Personally I only handglaze a freshly paint surface.

[Barreti]

Paintman, it was a 2 pack paint - at least thats what I think its called - base coat first then clear coat over the top.
On a fibreglass TVR

Its been finished about 3 weeks.

Does this make any difference?
They were polishing it when I collected it, although with what I'm not sure. I could check in the morning.

[paintman]

All 2-pack means is that hardener is added to the lacquer & the paint hardens by chemical reaction.
Normal to compound after baking & cooling as they would need to correct any imperfections or nibs.
Followed by hand or machine polish using one of the products intended for fresh surfaces.
As yours is 3 weeks old it should be OK , but I would still check with them first.

[Barreti]

Thanks very much for your quick reply, the advice is really appreciated.
I'll give them a quick call in the morning just to check.

Ta.
Ian