When Can I Polish?

[Basti]

hey guys. ive finally got my car back and sitting in my garage. the paint on the fb and fenders looks new but the bonnet looks kinda like they hit it a bit too hard wit a buffer or something. now i dunno what exactlythey have repainted cos i wasnt the one to pick up my car. its bin four days since its bin repaired.

i really rekon she needs a polish but i dont wanna damage the new paint. how much longer should i wait and will meguiars 2 in 1 deep crystal polish/wax thing b too harsh? i washed her today and gave her a full clean but i ahte leaving it less than perfect. help is appreciated. btw what stores stock clay bars?

thanks in advance

[dano4127]

leave the fresh paint for at least 2 weeks before you put anything on it

you want the fresh paint to breath! it lets the chemicals out rather than coating the paint with a wax and locking in traces of thiners/hardener and other chemicals

just got my car sprayed and im busting to wax it but am sitting on my hands for a couple of weeks,

my painter reckons 3 weeks before wax might be a bit overkill though

[Basti]

i know the feeling man. its just that i dont know if the bonnets bin painted tho. lotta swirl marks on it. but i better not risk it i guess. thanx 4 the reply tho

[Shaneomac]

iam a painter and i only cut n polish the car after its been painted but you really should wait 3 months to wax it. so look after it till then, and they may have only cut n polished the bonnet to make it shinny like the guards but did a crapy job if all they left were swirls,.

[Silent]

Hrm yes, is the car clear coated at all?

[Basti]

hmm i dunno.. is there any way to tell?