New freshly painted hood installed, care precautions??

[BTR-75]

I just got my Mustang back from getting a new fiberglass Ram Air Hood installed. The hood came unpainted so the body shop prepped it, painted it and clearcoated it. What precautions do I need to take with it? How long should I wait to wash it? Wax it? Use a DA on it? Etc.

I just want to make sure I don't mess up the finish, if it needs any kind of curing time or something.

Here's the hood.

[boiler7904]

Re: New freshly painted hood installed, care precautions??

I had bodywork done to the fender on my wife's car a few weeks ago. Their care instructions in the paperwork said to only handwash for the first 30 days (as if I'd take it through a car wash at all) and to not polish or wax / seal for the first 90 days while the paint and clear coat finish curing.

[BTR-75]

Re: New freshly painted hood installed, care precautions??

Thanks, sorry about the double post too. I didn't notice I had to have a mod approve my posts. =/

[Scott's 62]

Re: New freshly painted hood installed, care precautions??

boiler is right you will want to wait 60 to 90 days for the pain to out gas, you can wash it with a car wash that has no wax in it and use a pure polish to keep the paint looking new till then.
That's a good looking hood by the way.

[BTR-75]

Re: New freshly painted hood installed, care precautions??

Thanks =)

[Blue Apollo IV]

Re: New freshly painted hood installed, care precautions??

Great looking hood on your Mustang.