I just repainted my door and front bumper... Is it safe to Zaino right away?? or should I wait??

 

You can, there are no abrasives... but if you want to wait you can...

 

I read that you shouldn't wax for 30 days after the paint job. So, Zaino should be ok, just don't top it with wax.

 

thanks!

 

Not so fast.

Was the paint baked? If it was baked you can seal or wax right away; if it was not baked you should not *seal or wax OR use any silocones* on the paint for 30-90 days, depending on how much sun the car gets and a visual inspection of solvent popping. If the paint was not baked and you seal/wax/use silicone you will trap solvents as they burn off, which will keep the paint soft and make for little ugly solvent bubbles in the top coat down the road.

So ask the shop if it was baked, if not, wait 30 days and inspect the paint - if you see little pinpoint sized marks (like bubbles popping on the surface), wait 30 more days and look again, when they are gone seal away. You are safe to wash recently painted panels, just use a wash with no silicone (so no wash & waxes).

 

baked?? I have a no idea.. I need to ask stealership....

 

Ya, ask them to ask the bodyshop they had do the work, or if they have their own bodyshop they will know. Baking is the process of heating the pieces that were painted to burn off all the VOCs. No baking = has to burn off over time = no seal/wax for 30-60 days.

 

aight thanks a lot!!!

 

btw should I wash my car with dawn????????? Is it safe to wash new paint with dawn?

 

Dawn is used to remove any existing wax or impurities. You can do it once, but not regularly. Paint prep is everything, so using Dawn will ensure a clean surface to use zaino on.
Dawn wash
claybar
Z7 shampoo
Z5Pro/Z2Pro + ZFX
layer as wanted

 

Dawn won't hurt new paint.

 

thanks for the help!

 

I've always heard that Dawn will strip paint of natural oils, drying out the paint in the long run even if only used once.

 

It is true that Dawn can dry out trim if used often, but it won't hurt paint especially if used only to strip wax. Personally I like iso:water to remove wax/sealants, but dawn won't hurt your paint if you do use it.

 

I didnt realize their was anything natural about car paint This sounds like a misused and often quotes phrase about leather.