Fresh, New paint

[Treflip999]

Hi first off, my names ben and this is my first post here. I spend alot of my time on www.themazdaforum.com, a great community for mazda enthusiest'sand ive been a faithful meguires user for years....Anyways, My car will be out of paint and body sometime next week and i dont want 2500$ to go to waste. What are do's and dont's of new paint?

I read no wax for 60-90 days, only "pure" polish so what waxes and quick detailers from meguires can I not use?

Can I claybar the car after I wash it even with fresh paint? I knwo the paint is still suring and I dont want contaminants to set with the new paint..

Also ill be driving from washington state to southern california middle of september and I always put blue painters tape to protect the paint from the bumper on back...I know painters tape wont leave resiude but how safe is it to use on a long drive like that?

Any tips for the first few days?

I wont actually be there until middle of august so I bought a car cover so my mom can cover it until I get back, Is that ok or no?

Any other tips you might have feel free to let me know

Thanks much

Ben

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Fresh, New paint

Hi Ben,

We apologize that your post went unanswered for so long, sometimes posts just slip through the Cyber cracks?


Where are you at with this new paint job? Check out this article as it explains fresh paint in detail...

Paint Needs to Breathe