When can I apply a Sealant over new paint?

[XSR]

Hello,
Just had my bumper repainted and was wondering how long before I can put a coat of paint sealant. Would it be safe to use Sonax PNS+BSD?

[glen e]

Ask the body shop that did the work. If they baked the paint on, you can apply almost immediately, if they didn’t bake it, , I would wait 90 days. But they will know.

[opie]

Yep ask the body shop, if its not baked ive been told 30 days.

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[Bosko]

I've always been told 30 days...temps/humidity will play the biggest part in drying times...

[2black1s]

Ask the body shop that did the work. If they baked the paint on, you can apply almost immediately, if they didn’t bake it, , I would wait 90 days. But they will know.

Yep ask the body shop, if its not baked ive been told 30 days.

This misconception of "baking" comes up over-and-over... And like I've mentioned more than once in other posts, your body shop DID NOT bake the paint.

Baking of paint is exclusive to the OEM and is not generally replicated in the refinishing world.

What is typically done in the refinishing world, and often loosely, and incorrectly, referred to as "baking", is a "force-drying" operation at temperatures around 140F. This results in a faster initial dry time that may aid in shop productivity. That's all it does. It has very little impact on the overall "cure" time.

So, my suggestion on waxing (or the like) is to wait the 30-60-90 days as recommended by the paint manufacturer.

[PaulMys]

This misconception of "baking" comes up over-and-over... And like I've mentioned more than once in other posts, your body shop DID NOT bake the paint.

Baking of paint is exclusive to the OEM and is not generally replicated in the refinishing world.

What is typically done in the refinishing world, and often loosely, and incorrectly, referred to as "baking", is a "force-drying" operation at temperatures around 140F. This results in a faster initial dry time that may aid in shop productivity. That's all it does. It has very little impact on the overall "cure" time.

So, my suggestion on waxing (or the like) is to wait the 30-60-90 days as recommended by the paint manufacturer.

^^ This is why I never answer questions like the OP asked ^^

Because I have no damn clue. Lol

Nice post, John. Good info......

[luckydawg]

I have a personal friend who is a paint and body guy, been doing it for decades, he painted my Jeep
I asked him and he said to wait 30 days- I trust his judgement.

[opie]

I have a personal friend who is a paint and body guy, been doing it for decades, he painted my Jeep
I asked him and he said to wait 30 days- I trust his judgement.

Same.

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[opie]

This misconception of "baking" comes up over-and-over... And like I've mentioned more than once in other posts, your body shop DID NOT bake the paint.

Baking of paint is exclusive to the OEM and is not generally replicated in the refinishing world.

What is typically done in the refinishing world, and often loosely, and incorrectly, referred to as "baking", is a "force-drying" operation at temperatures around 140F. This results in a faster initial dry time that may aid in shop productivity. That's all it does. It has very little impact on the overall "cure" time.

So, my suggestion on waxing (or the like) is to wait the 30-60-90 days as recommended by the paint manufacturer.

I have two good friends whom are both painters and both have told me 30days. Thanks for the lesson on the term though, rekon i missused the term.

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[PaulMys]

I have two good friends

Yeah, right.........





J/K Opa-lopa-ding-dong........