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Chris Ryan
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QLD
V8

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Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 11:38 am, by:  Chris Ryan (Ryzan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've pretty much had the rear 1/2 of my car repaired and resprayed, due to accident and fixing bits and pieces.

What should I do to the paint to protect it? Just wax it now, leave it for a bit and just admire, or something else?

Thanks in advance.
Don Bagnall
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New Zealand
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Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 11:57 am, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'd leave it to settle for a week or so, then use good quality carnuba wax to protect and enhance the shine. Something like Mothers or Meguires.

Adam Underwood
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Victoria
V8

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Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 12:35 pm, by:  Adam Underwood (Adam_underwood) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Please dont use the brush at the car wash to clean it :-( that will put swirls all through the clear coat, i hate it when people wreck their paint work like that. And for protection like don said just wax it. Our Soarer is Black and i just did a cut, polish and wax on it, i used Meguires Gold Class wax and it was fantastic, it gave it a really deep shine.
Haydn Crandell
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NSW
TT 2.5

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Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 04:41 pm, by:  Haydn Crandell (Haydn) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

you shouldnt need to do anything really im sure the painter would have polished it,waxing is a bit over rated in my opinion.
Jeff Harper
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NSW
UZZ32 Active V8

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Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 07:38 pm, by:  Jeff Harper (Jeffh) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The purpose of wax is to sacrifice itself and protect the paint.

Pollutants, suns rays, lots of things really.

Polishing removes clear/paint and should be avoided till needed.
Chris Ryan
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Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 09:01 pm, by:  Chris Ryan (Ryzan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks guys, I'll sit back and admire it for now, and wax it in a couple of weeks.
Mike Triggs
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Norfolk Island
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Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 06:59 am, by:  Mike Triggs (Mikeandimah) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Phew... I thought someone had painted their donkey- glad to see it was about car polishing.
Don Bagnall
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New Zealand
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Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 07:12 am, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Jeff Wilkins
TryHard
South Australia
JZZ30 GT-TL

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Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 12:52 pm, by:  Jeff Wilkins (Calin) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just make sure (well try you hardest) you dont get any bird droppings or sap on it in that first week, if ya do remove it ASAP. Your clear is still very 'soft' for about a week and sap/crap on it at this stage can seriously etch it. After that period get the best wax you can get your hands on and give it a good going over, you wont look back!
Sam Schreck
TryHard
ACT
vvt-i JZZ31

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Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 01:53 pm, by:  Sam Schreck (Schreck300) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

While we're on the subject. Does anybody know the best and safest buffer to use on a black car, if one exists? I always wax and buff by hand which takes about 2.5 hours to do it properly. I do enjoy quality time with my Soarer but I feel I'd get a better result with a buffer?
Sam Schreck
TryHard
ACT
vvt-i JZZ31

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Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 01:59 pm, by:  Sam Schreck (Schreck300) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Chris, I had my rear end resprayed in March this year. I was instructed not to use any kind of product with a sealing finish for at least 4 weeks to make sure everything cured correctly. Apparently if you don't wait your nice new paint will bubble underneath. I took their advice and just made sure it stayed nice and clean, as Jeff mentioned. }
Stephen Howlett
TryHard
victoria
soarer/ 1992/tt auto & 1996 V8

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Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 07:24 pm, by:  Stephen Howlett (Solar) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

for some really good wax go here

www.swissol.com
Haydn Crandell
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NSW
TT 2.5

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Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 10:47 am, by:  Haydn Crandell (Haydn) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

g'day sam you will get a better result using a buffer, providing you know how to use one.if you have never used one i wouldnt start on your black soarer ,it is very easy to burn through an edge also very easy for the edge of the buff to grab .good luck
Sam Schreck
TryHard
ACT
vvt-i JZZ31

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Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 04:26 pm, by:  Sam Schreck (Schreck300) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Haydn. Think I'll get it done by the professionals.
Sam Schreck
TryHard
ACT
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Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 04:29 pm, by:  Sam Schreck (Schreck300) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Stephen, holy crap dude!! It must be godd for that price. Let us know how it works if you take the plunge.
Bernie Juckers
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South Australia
V8

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Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 02:34 pm, by:  Bernie Juckers (Burn) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've just had my front resprayed after I had a bit of a bingle. Anyway the crash shop waxed it before I drove it out. I hope that it doesn't bubble!
Don Bagnall
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New Zealand
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Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 03:49 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

There's nothing like a Full Frontal Wax Job

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