Advice re: Newly Re-Sprayed Car.

[Corf68 0]

Evening all,

 

After many months of trying to decide on whether to put my 2000E in for some body repairs and re-spray, or sell her on, I finally decided to get the work done.  She's very nearly complete and may be ready to collect this week;  I've never had a car re-painted before, so I'd be really grateful for any advice on how to maintain the fresh paint.  After all, given what it's costing me, the last thing I need is for things like white rain spots etc to appear in the fresh sunset red paint.

 

What do you normally do with newly painted cars?  I realise a good coat of wax polish is recommended, but how soon is it safe to wash the car and apply this please?  The car is kept in my house's integral garage which has a decent air flow through gaps around the up and over door, but it gets hot in there on days like today and obviously cold during the winter.  I had been using a Metex breathable car cover, but someone suggested covers shouldn't be used on fresh paint.

 

I'm told by the classic body shop I'm using that they use a good quality lacquer and will apply an initial coat of wax polish.  They seem to be a decent outfit, having previously all been employed by a well known classic Jaguar restorer in Bridgnorth before setting up on their own, so I'm hopeful of a good job.

 

Any suggestions please?

 

Many thanks.

[GhiaMk4/5 207]

Leave it out in the sunshine for as long as possible, avoid getting the paint wet especially with some of the wierd rain we have had lately and, l wouldn't polish or put anything on the body for 2 weeks, others may have different opinions, l have personally wet sanded and machine polished cars less than 24 hours after painting, but that is to get the next job in, not on a car l want to keep, avoid any covers like the plague, a carcoon is a good option. 

If the finish of the car is good, l would wet sand with 2/3/4000 wet and dry, Farcela do some brilliant polishes and sealers, l would use a woffle polishing pad to get a professional glass like finish, BUT, if a body shop has not turned it out in a glass like finish l would ask them if they want to machine polish the car, if you do not have experience of wet sanding and machine polishing, l would practise on an old car or panel as a machine polisher can be very destructive in the wrong hands and especially on edges of paintwork.

It does sound like your car has been in the hands of professionals, and l am sure that they are going to turn out a proper job.

What we really need here is some pictures, a 2000E in Sunset red sounds really tasty.

Edited August 27, 2019 by GhiaMk4/5

[Corf68 0]

 

Thank you Ghia Mk4/5 for the advice - very much appreciated: typical that on the week of collection, the weather is due to turn to rain.

 

I'll try to get some photos up when done.

 

Kind Regards.