I'm so excited! My 1st major detailing this weekend :)
6/17/13, 02:26 PM
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Wow! This is really great. Your car looks outstanding. What do you plan on putting on the wheels to protect them as well? My neighbors all thought I was insane for using a leaf blower to dry my car until they came by the first time in the evening and couldn't believe the finish on my car compared to theirs. Keep it up.
6/17/13, 07:45 PM
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Wow! This is really great. Your car looks outstanding. What do you plan on putting on the wheels to protect them as well? My neighbors all thought I was insane for using a leaf blower to dry my car until they came by the first time in the evening and couldn't believe the finish on my car compared to theirs. Keep it up.
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I have questions for you about your detailing...and they might be based on old-school thinking that no longer applies...I'm looking for education because I've never had a black car before and black is just plain higher maintenance. 
I've always been of the mind that you shouldn't be waxing brand new paint, and should wait at least 90 days on fresh paint. I can see using the clay bar for rail dust, that **** is NASTY if it beds in. I was initially planning to just use a high quality paint sealer when I first got it to strengthen the clear, then wait a couple months (it'll probably be 30-45 days old when it gets here) before going further. Is my information out of date, or was it always wrong to begin with?
I don't have a lot of experience with a clay bar beyond some spot jobs, as I've always had white/silver cars that just don't show a lot of contaminants like black does, often a little mild polish will take care of anything visible on those colors, so this level of paint care is somewhat new to me.
I've always been of the mind that you shouldn't be waxing brand new paint, and should wait at least 90 days on fresh paint. I can see using the clay bar for rail dust, that **** is NASTY if it beds in. I was initially planning to just use a high quality paint sealer when I first got it to strengthen the clear, then wait a couple months (it'll probably be 30-45 days old when it gets here) before going further. Is my information out of date, or was it always wrong to begin with?
I don't have a lot of experience with a clay bar beyond some spot jobs, as I've always had white/silver cars that just don't show a lot of contaminants like black does, often a little mild polish will take care of anything visible on those colors, so this level of paint care is somewhat new to me.
3/30/14, 09:24 AM
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Posted by lakeguy77
The paint on a new car has been cured in a bake oven at high temperatures. This happens when the car is still a shell.
Keep in mind that once a car is assembled, it sits in the lot at the factory for a while until it can be shipped.
Repainted cars that are done in a spray/bake booth are cured at a much lower temperature, henceforth one should wait to wax and/or seal it according to the paint manufacturer's specifications.
See the information above.
Having a black car is a labor of love. Marc Harris writes for Detailed Image, everything you need to know about maintaining your car's looks can be found here.... http://www.detailedimage.com/Auto-Detailing-Guide/
I have questions for you about your detailing...and they might be based on old-school thinking that no longer applies...I'm looking for education because I've never had a black car before and black is just plain higher maintenance.
I've always been of the mind that you shouldn't be waxing brand new paint, and should wait at least 90 days on fresh paint.
I've always been of the mind that you shouldn't be waxing brand new paint, and should wait at least 90 days on fresh paint.
Keep in mind that once a car is assembled, it sits in the lot at the factory for a while until it can be shipped.
Repainted cars that are done in a spray/bake booth are cured at a much lower temperature, henceforth one should wait to wax and/or seal it according to the paint manufacturer's specifications.
I can see using the clay bar for rail dust, that **** is NASTY if it beds in. I was initially planning to just use a high quality paint sealer when I first got it to strengthen the clear, then wait a couple months (it'll probably be 30-45 days old when it gets here) before going further. Is my information out of date, or was it always wrong to begin with?
I don't have a lot of experience with a clay bar beyond some spot jobs, as I've always had white/silver cars that just don't show a lot of contaminants like black does, often a little mild polish will take care of anything visible on those colors, so this level of paint care is somewhat new to me.
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