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Cleaning after respray
- Thread starter Englebert
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In theory it should come back perfect and they will have baked it nad youi can wax it straight away and no special treatment required - although paint is likely to be softer.
In practice
It will come back swirled where they have hit it too hard with the rotary and tbh its probably hard to properly bake it. I would leave it for a few weeks and then polish it with sctach x and wax with a wax of your choice
In practice
It will come back swirled where they have hit it too hard with the rotary and tbh its probably hard to properly bake it. I would leave it for a few weeks and then polish it with sctach x and wax with a wax of your choice
1.6 16v
I know! It also looks like i have had a brillo to it too
Its winding me up when i look at the front, going to buy a PC to see if that helps and it should sort the rest of the car out too
but will not be able to get rid of the stone chips. Maybe a respray and then a bra! Steve
With modern paints getting more water based now they do chip much easier. I had the front of mine resprayed 1 year ago...and its back in the paintshop being done again at the moment. I was thinking about trying some of the clear stone guard stuff.. there are a few types about, this is one of the options.
http://www.armourfend.com/
http://www.armourfend.com/
106 GTi
Best of asking the painter what you can and can't do after.
Polishing will be fine in any circumstances on the new paint as long as it is sealnat/wax free. Depending on how the new paint has been baked you may need to leave it for 30-90 days plus or it may be fine to apply selant or wax straight away but only the bodyshop will know on this one.
Polishing will be fine in any circumstances on the new paint as long as it is sealnat/wax free. Depending on how the new paint has been baked you may need to leave it for 30-90 days plus or it may be fine to apply selant or wax straight away but only the bodyshop will know on this one.
FF Monaco 172
I seriously hope i haven't got to wait that long when mine goes in next month :nono:!!!!
mk4 golf gttdi180
at work we just wash them with pure fairy washing up liquid then rinse of dont harm it then
DONT let Rich hear you say that!!! :quiet:
106 GTi
You may have to leave sealing and waxing the painted part that long yes - I have polishes you can use on it regardless. Though the part in question should be able to be baked in the oven off the car when painted so there should be no reason for it not to be baked proper.
"Navy" N17 TWO
"Navy" N17 TWO
I always got strange looks at Renault too
When the car was ever in with them I asked them not to wash it, even scored the "wash car" off the duty chart that you have to sign lol
Most times they ATTEMPTED to wash it anyway
FF Monaco 172
Tell them not to wash the car
wish i had done, wouldn't have all those new scratches now!!
Tell them not to wash the car
wish i had done, wouldn't have all those new scratches now!!
best get your man to crak out his tools then
106 GTi
Both the cars will be polished before the FCS so won't be a problem.
