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sheen · 06-09-2005, 08:34 AM

I got a new paint job and was wondering is it safe to use a sealent or should I wait?

JaredPointer · 06-09-2005, 08:45 AM

Talk to the body shop or paint guys and see how long they suggest waiting before doing anything to it. In the meantme, something like a glaze will work.

Bob · 06-09-2005, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JaredPointer

Talk to the body shop or paint guys and see how long they suggest waiting before doing anything to it. In the meantme, something like a glaze will work.

I recommend waiting at least 2 months and NOT talking to the shop guys. LOL My painter told me that it was safe to put on wax right away and he even recommend that I do. Well, I did and a year after the paint never cured properly and was softer than a cotton ball. For real, I just looked at the paint wrong and it scratched.

tubafeak · 06-09-2005, 09:34 AM

:yeah , you should wait 2-3 months before you put wax or sealant on it. In the meantime you can use meguiars #81. It was designed to be used on newly painted finishes.

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sheen Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1	new paint I got a new paint job and was wondering is it safe to use a sealent or should I wait?

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JaredPointer That lemon sure was sour Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 4,046	Re: new paint Talk to the body shop or paint guys and see how long they suggest waiting before doing anything to it. In the meantme, something like a glaze will work. __________________ Professional wrestling is real. It's all those other sports that are rigged.

06-09-2005, 09:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
tubafeak Weight is the enemy. Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dublin, Ohio Posts: 1,091	Re: new paint :yeah , you should wait 2-3 months before you put wax or sealant on it. In the meantime you can use meguiars #81. It was designed to be used on newly painted finishes. __________________ Rides '95 Ford Taurus- White, freshly detailed, holds lots, smokes coolant like a chimney. '89 Honda CRX Si- Primer black, fast.

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