Hi I have had the front end of my car painted and I left it about 2 weeks then I have waxed it with mer deep gloss finishing wax should I have waited 30 days as been reading you should leave it 30 days is their anything I can do to remove the wax like a pre cleaner or will it be to late as I have put the wax on
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Mike Phillips
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It's kind of to late...
The 30 day waiting period is what ALL paint manufacturers recommend but it's kind of a carryover from the old days of solvent-evaporation paints.
While you shouldn't seal paint until after 30 days I've never seen a new paint job fail because it was sealed too soon.
Your paint should be just fine.
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rmagnus
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As Mike indicated many shops around the country are using water based paints and they are cured before delivery to the customer. They can be waxed right away.
Even solvent based with a two week wait in warm weather you should be fine. Best thing to do in the future is ask the painter cause he doesn't want it coming back for a warranty do-over.
Even solvent based with a two week wait in warm weather you should be fine. Best thing to do in the future is ask the painter cause he doesn't want it coming back for a warranty do-over.