how do i treat new paint
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Ive just had my cerbera resprayed. What do I do to it when I get it back.I know nothing about detailing or polishing all I have ever done before is cleaned the car polished with super resin polish then applied wax. Do I do the same to a newly painted car or do I have to leave the paint to set?dry for a period of time.Any help would be appreciated.
Leave for at least 2 months to fully cure, even if it's been baked.
More details on your current approach and set-up would be useful to help steer you in the right direction, but you shouldn't need SRP if you wash it correctly, as there'll be no swirls/scratches to mask/remove.
Things like pressure washer,foam lance, 2 bucket method, etc - that sort of info.
More details on your current approach and set-up would be useful to help steer you in the right direction, but you shouldn't need SRP if you wash it correctly, as there'll be no swirls/scratches to mask/remove.
Things like pressure washer,foam lance, 2 bucket method, etc - that sort of info.
Yes, if you want to undo all the (hopefully) good work a new respray has done.
Hosing off is alright, but a little bit more time and effort with a pressurised sprayer (garden plant type) with the likes of Bilt Hamber Surfex HD diluted to 3-5% strength, and left to act upon the grime for 2-3 mins, will leave less particulate to be rubbed over the paintwork.
Changing the sponge to a good sheepskin wash mitt that the likes of www.carnaubawaxshop.co.uk sells, and having a separate rinse bucket to rinse the mitt in after every panel (roof, bonnet, door, wing, etc), as well as washing from the top, and round and down, you'll reduce the chances of generating swirls in the new paintwork.
Sheet the panels with an open hose - leaves less water to be mopped up.
Dry with a long pile microfiber (or waffle weave) towel by laying it on the surface, and patting it down to absorb the remaining water from rinsing, then apply your favourite wax/sealant - Meguiar's #16, an of the Dodo Juice hard waxes, Zaino Z2 with ZFX, Optimum Optiseal, Bilt Hamber Auto-balm, Collinite 915, etc, etc.
A couple of microfiber cloths to buff the wax/sealant with, and some tyre dressing - you're good to go.
Hosing off is alright, but a little bit more time and effort with a pressurised sprayer (garden plant type) with the likes of Bilt Hamber Surfex HD diluted to 3-5% strength, and left to act upon the grime for 2-3 mins, will leave less particulate to be rubbed over the paintwork.
Changing the sponge to a good sheepskin wash mitt that the likes of www.carnaubawaxshop.co.uk sells, and having a separate rinse bucket to rinse the mitt in after every panel (roof, bonnet, door, wing, etc), as well as washing from the top, and round and down, you'll reduce the chances of generating swirls in the new paintwork.
Sheet the panels with an open hose - leaves less water to be mopped up.
Dry with a long pile microfiber (or waffle weave) towel by laying it on the surface, and patting it down to absorb the remaining water from rinsing, then apply your favourite wax/sealant - Meguiar's #16, an of the Dodo Juice hard waxes, Zaino Z2 with ZFX, Optimum Optiseal, Bilt Hamber Auto-balm, Collinite 915, etc, etc.
A couple of microfiber cloths to buff the wax/sealant with, and some tyre dressing - you're good to go.
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