xvillax Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Got the car back today after a respray now how long should i leave it if at all before i polish and wax also what the best prod's(for a resonable price) i should use and a little advise on how to go about getting a real nice shine would be appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamGTR Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 (edited) Protect it now whilst it's all nice and shiney and new! All I do to get a nice shine is wax, dry, wax, admire. When I wax I was told to buff off before the wax starts to set, but now I wax the WHOLE car before buffing it off...the car is practically white with hard wax and takes a bit more effort to take off but looks 1,000,000 x better (see my most recent pics in my progress thread) Edited October 21, 2009 by LiamGTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scortpower Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Got the car back today after a respray now how long should i leave it if at all before i polish and wax also what the best prod's(for a resonable price) i should use and a little advise on how to go about getting a real nice shine would be appreciated when i got mine resprayed i were told not to wash or polish it for a few weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvillax Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 Got the car back today after a respray now how long should i leave it if at all before i polish and wax also what the best prod's(for a resonable price) i should use and a little advise on how to go about getting a real nice shine would be appreciated when i got mine resprayed i were told not to wash or polish it for a few weeks thats what i believe too so posted here so the people in the know can advise better safe than sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 (edited) ive always herd to leave it a good while before you batter it with wax etc Edited October 21, 2009 by dutchkev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tez162003 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Leave the car waxless for a few weeks to allow solvents etc to disappear rather than block them in with wax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvillax Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 Leave the car waxless for a few weeks to allow solvents etc to disappear rather than block them in with wax i can wash it still tho? winter is here and the car will get dirty a lot over the next few weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tez162003 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Wash it is okay. Just don't seal it with a wax, and if you have just paid for a re spray, learn to wash it properly with lambs wool mitts and 2 bucket method, otherwise you'll just end up swirling the paint straight away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST170 Dan Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Wash it is okay. Just don't seal it with a wax, and if you have just paid for a re spray, learn to wash it properly with lambs wool mitts and 2 bucket method, otherwise you'll just end up swirling the paint straight away i second that, if you can snow foam then even better. if its just been resprayed it should be defect free so you dont want to unecessary polish it as you'll just remove clear coat for no reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamGTR Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Oh rubbish sorry mate, don't listen to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNITERIDER Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Oh rubbish sorry mate, don't listen to me +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamGTR Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Again, Fcuk off you! Yes, I know this is spam, but the OP has pretty much had his question answered by decent sources, hope it's ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvillax Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 Wash it is okay. Just don't seal it with a wax, and if you have just paid for a re spray, learn to wash it properly with lambs wool mitts and 2 bucket method, otherwise you'll just end up swirling the paint straight away i second that, if you can snow foam then even better. if its just been resprayed it should be defect free so you dont want to unecessary polish it as you'll just remove clear coat for no reason. are the lance thing expensive? Oh rubbish sorry mate, don't listen to me i was all for waxing straight away also... good job i asked first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tez162003 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Lances are about £40 upwards, then you need snow foam (£15 for 5l) and that attaches to your pressure washer, just make sure you buy one with the correct fitting for your brand of pressure washer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvillax Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 Lances are about £40 upwards, then you need snow foam (£15 for 5l) and that attaches to your pressure washer, just make sure you buy one with the correct fitting for your brand of pressure washer. any recommended sites i should visit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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