Hi!

After waiting three very looooooooooong months I finally picked up my baby yesterday from the body shop. It received a new paint job and freshly powder coated rims. I had them remove the gold painted pin stripping down the side of the car. I'm afraid to touch it, it's so pretty.

I've always used Meguiar's in the past, but those were my daily driver's. What do you recommend for a vehicle that just received a new paint job? I don't want to scratch the paint! What products do you use and where to purchase said products?

Thanks for your help! I haven't had time yet to take some nice shots. However, I did take some quick photos yesterday when I finally got the car home. - Tiff

 

I would wait at least a month to make sure paint has cured. Check the detail forum you might find the info you want. Looks very NICE!!!!

 

I'd recommend losing the headlights and adding some sort of tint to the windows

 

+100 to both comments

 

nice.. get a better camera and take more pics of the paint!

 

yea... you're going to need some tint. and some better pictures

 

....and some tire shine

 

I'd recommend you get two buckets with grit guards and learn the proper washing method using two buckets. Black's a *****. My mom's car is black OEM paint which is probably softer than your repaint. Complete BS to take care of. When I visit it gets washed and it's horrifying what can happen to it just from driving in 2-4 month spans.

Typically I wash with two buckets, doing wheels/tires/below waterline first. Dump that stuff and refill buckets with fresh. Wash top half/clay. Then dry with a waffle weave after blowing with a blower. Then I use a high quality microfiber that is very very clean (as in never been dropped or sat on a landscaping stone, etc) to buff off any wax applied with a foam or MF towel.

The best thing to do is apply something like opticoat or aqaurtz, along with a clear bra. Black shows it all and you have a fresh start so do it right!

 

Looks like you got some custom LEDs for your headlights....






pics of them on pls

 

Not custom at all. eBay
Stock 06 projectors are better

 

looks really good but didn't use tire shine so it just ruined it haha

 

Batman I can tell from the pic your new paint was rained on so it doesn't matter if you used tire black or not, it's a work in progress! Detailing, call Griot's garage 1-800-345-5789 and have them send you a catalog. They have kits that include everything you'll need to keep that black beauty looking like show quality. The kits include books and vids so all you need do is follow their instructions. His orbital buffer is the best anywhere along with the rest of the kit! Good Luck, give her a bath and send new pic....Gary

 

How much did you pay for the whole car? I'd love to do this. I get tired of the soft clearcoat on our cars.

 

Thank you for being the only one staying on topic.

Btw, car was painted and detailed from same shop. No, the car was not rained on. It was just detailed/buffed from the same people who performed the work. I just picked it up and took shots real quick when I got it home.


$18,454 for the car in April of 2012.
$4,520 for new tires and the suspension replaced with new of June 2013.
$4,700 for new front bumper and paint (just done)
$1,200 for the wheels to be re-powder coated. (just done)

No, tire shine until paint settles on the car.

My headlights are aftermarket and I bought the car with them already installed. They’re LED’s in some areas on the lights, but they’re still HID. They’re black housing, so it goes with the car. They’re getting tinted along with my windows in about two weeks.

http://spyderauto.com/product.php?id...adlights-Black


Better than stock imo. Not changing them. Original owner purchased them from Spyder Auto.

Thank you.

 

I have a hard time believing they're better than stock
Curious though
Post up a pic of your cutoff against a wall