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I just replaced my front bumper and the plastic valance on top of the bumper two weeks ago. I had the valance painted black to match the truck. The paint guy told me not to wax the paint for a month or two to allow the paint to “cure”. Maybe this is because the part is plastic. I’d like to see what you guys here think of that. Is two months too long to wait? The next time the weather is nice I’d like to wash the truck and apply some wax to the part.
Last edited by Dad's Hoss; 12-01-2004 at 09:52 AM.
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Catylized paint means that they baked the paint and thus, effectively removed most all of the solvents that must come out of the paint prior to sealing it with a wax or sealant.
With that in mind, I know of only a very small handful of body shops that have on-site ovens to do such a task and thus, I'm betting that you're going to need to wait.
Let us know though...
If it isn't baked, a month to 6 months is the general norm.
RP
With that in mind, I know of only a very small handful of body shops that have on-site ovens to do such a task and thus, I'm betting that you're going to need to wait.
Let us know though...
If it isn't baked, a month to 6 months is the general norm.
RP
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Re: New paint
Originally posted by kevhunt
I just got my truck out of the body shop last week. They replaced the front fender and valance among other things. Do I need to let the paint cure for a while b4 I wax it or not...Kevin
I just got my truck out of the body shop last week. They replaced the front fender and valance among other things. Do I need to let the paint cure for a while b4 I wax it or not...Kevin
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MT brings up a very good point. Polishing your new paint would be acceptable but, the polish that you can use MUST be body shop safe. Of course, this is regardless of the catalyzed or non-catalyzed finish...
Meguiar's makes oodles of products that are 'body shop safe'. By this they mean that a body shop could utilize them side by side with the painting process as they are silicone-free (silicones prevent paint from sticking to metal).
RP
Meguiar's makes oodles of products that are 'body shop safe'. By this they mean that a body shop could utilize them side by side with the painting process as they are silicone-free (silicones prevent paint from sticking to metal).
RP
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