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Title: Waxing after painting
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 19 January 2009, 17:18:34
Just painted my new headlamp washer nozzles with 3 coats of manufacturers paint. results are quite reasonable, but I prefer the primed colour on the white background. Anyway is there any need to wax or polish the new paint finish?  It is quite a small item so might not be worth it.
Title: Re: Waxing after painting
Post by: vauxfan2k on 19 January 2009, 17:20:47
by painting it did you give it a coat or 2 of clear laquer? otherwise the paint will be open to the elements, and fade or flake off,

If you have laquered them, then yes once fully hardened, use something like autoglym super resin to protect them and give them a nice shine  :y
Title: Re: Waxing after painting
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 19 January 2009, 17:36:31
Blast, no I didn't put any lacquer on. Vauxhall reckon you don't need it, I did check with them. The colour is Glacier white.
Title: Re: Waxing after painting
Post by: vauxfan2k on 19 January 2009, 17:39:26
glacier white... ahh .. then just use the super resin then  :y

if it was pearl or metallic, then laquer is a must  :)
Title: Re: Waxing after painting
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 19 January 2009, 17:58:33
for new paints you need a few days to wax..
Title: Re: Waxing after painting
Post by: dbug on 19 January 2009, 19:18:49
I would leave it at least a week before waxing to allow paint to harden - ideally longer!
Title: Re: Waxing after painting
Post by: HolyCount on 19 January 2009, 19:27:09
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I would leave it at least a week before waxing to allow paint to harden - ideally longer!

TBH I would wait until it's a bit warmer ---- but I am a sad old git who doesn't like the cold  :D
Title: Re: Waxing after painting
Post by: Pitchfork on 19 January 2009, 20:15:51
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I would leave it at least a week before waxing to allow paint to harden - ideally longer!

TBH I would wait until it's a bit warmer ---- but I am a sad old git who doesn't like the cold  :D
But he's in Qatar - I doubt it's snowing there! :D
Title: Re: Waxing after painting
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 20 January 2009, 04:33:07
I'll get hold of some of this super resin wax stuff for the weekend. Thanks for the tips. :y