MrWhite
07-09-2017, 08:55 PM
A question for the forum.
I recently had my car repainted as my canopy collapsed on top of it. It is a shame as the car was pristine to begin with, but I digress. The body shop did a very good job and the car looks great. They did things right and applied a heavier that normal clear coat, so that they had enough thickness to wet sand and polish the paint. It came out well.
In the past, my routine with the car was to use:
Meguiar's Ultimate Polish (initially)
Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax (every two to three months)
and Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Wax spray (after every wash)
I want to enter my car in the Western Washington All British Field Meet later this month. The new paint looks good, but looks like it needs a final polish and wax. It just doesn't quite pop like it did when waxed.
I was told that I needed to wait 60 days prior to waxing the car (bummer) so that the paint can completely off-gas and cure. My understanding is that the Ultimate Liquid Wax is synthetic and more of a sealant than a wax, so I should probably avoid this for now. But, what about the polish? Is that safe to use now? And the quick detailing wax? Should I avoid that?
What would you put on a recently pained car to make it look it's best for a show?
I recently had my car repainted as my canopy collapsed on top of it. It is a shame as the car was pristine to begin with, but I digress. The body shop did a very good job and the car looks great. They did things right and applied a heavier that normal clear coat, so that they had enough thickness to wet sand and polish the paint. It came out well.
In the past, my routine with the car was to use:
Meguiar's Ultimate Polish (initially)
Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax (every two to three months)
and Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Wax spray (after every wash)
I want to enter my car in the Western Washington All British Field Meet later this month. The new paint looks good, but looks like it needs a final polish and wax. It just doesn't quite pop like it did when waxed.
I was told that I needed to wait 60 days prior to waxing the car (bummer) so that the paint can completely off-gas and cure. My understanding is that the Ultimate Liquid Wax is synthetic and more of a sealant than a wax, so I should probably avoid this for now. But, what about the polish? Is that safe to use now? And the quick detailing wax? Should I avoid that?
What would you put on a recently pained car to make it look it's best for a show?