how long should i wait before i lay on some wax on fresh paint? its been about 6 weeks since the car was painted. thanks.

 

Depends on the body shop and their process. Ask them.

 

6 weeks of sun should be good

 

to be on the safe side, atleast 90 days

 

Not trying to be a jerk but its not as simple as throwing out numbers.

Call the shop and ask them, and or ask what type of paint and clear coat they spray. There are at least 20 different paint lines so there is not one number on this answer. One paint line will tell you ten days and a different line could tell you six months.

Im a painter and in my mixing room there are 4-5 kinds of clear that I spray depending on what im doing. Some you can touch in two minutes and some take hours. There is not one answer. If one guy tells you 30 days he might be right for the paint thats on his car but does not mean its right for you. I hope this helped.

 

Being a PPG Freak, what does PPG recommend for out gas?

 

PPG - Im in the same boat as you. I mixed, matched, and sprayed through high school and college.

Back then HVLP just became popular, water borne paints from Spies Hecker were just being pushed.

I enjoy the questions about detailing, it was -1% of what I had to get done in the shop. It was the only rewarding portion, other than hanging a floor and quarter.

 

^ya I thought about moving into estimating/mangment but I love to work out in the shop. I really love what I do and after years of it the pay is great to.

 

Thanks I'll call the shop tomorrow to see what the say

 

Call a PPG supplier and they will be able to tell you. I have heard 4-6 months.
If you wash your car every week being very careful with the kind of soap, sponge
and Microfibers you use. You should be fine and not need wax until the paint
cures. Make sure you use the two bucket system when washing. Only dry
in one direction, dragging not pushing your microfiber waffle weave towel. Better
yet use a leaf blower to dry your car. That's what I do. This will keep marring and
spider webs to a minimum. If you get tar, bird poop, or bug splatter on your paint clean
it immediately using a hot damp towel. Just lay the towel on the spot for a couple of minutes
and then rinse away with a hose. no scrubbing needed.

 

If you park your car ouside I say every 2-3 weeks. Use a good cleaner and syn wax like NXT 2.0 techwax...