Is it OK to use ONR on fresh paint?

fastfurious23

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I had to replace my front bumper on my car and it was painted last week. I will be going on a trip where there are bugs along the way.

I want to remove these bugs as I go and reading the thread ONR is a good product. I have Opti Coat on the rest of the paint's surface except the new bumper.

The instructions from the repair shop on the new paint are this:

DO (first 30 days)
-wash the car by hand with cool water and very mild car wash solution using soft cloth/sponge. Always use fresh water and wash in the shade.

DONT (first 30 days)
-do not use commercial car washer.
-do not "dry wipe" dust or debris from the paint surface, dry wiping can scratch the surface.
-do not drive on gravel roads (chippings occurs easily in first 30 days)
-avoid parking under trees (bird droppings/bug droppings/tree sap have high acid content that will damage paint new and old)
-do not spill gasoline/diesel/oil/antifreeze/transmission or windshieldfluids on new paint
-do not scape ice or snow from fresh paint surface

DONT (first 90 days)
-do not wax or polish the vehicles fresh paint within the first 90 days. This will allow the fresh paint to dry and harden completely.
 
Using ONR on fresh paint shouldn't present any problems at all. You may want to mix some up and have it in a spray bottle also so you can pre-soak the bugs and allow them to soften up for a few minutes to make them easier to remove when you wash them off.
 
Thanks ponypower.

I have another question to the forum on a similar issue.

Per the instructions given by the repair shop as I stated in my original post, would applying opti coat to the new bumper be the 30 or 90 day waiting period?
 
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