Any problem with washing freshly painted body panels?

[MR 325]

Thanks for the info guys. I guess I'll use this crappy Griots Garage trash Derek sent me! ;)


Kidding of course, that shit is great.

[kylebes1]

be careful not to let the water dry on the car. you will have some nice craters if it does!

[Maluco]

only reason I ever go to the DIY car wash is to high pressure spray those damned basketweaves..

The pain of washing those itself is a reason to buy some aftermarkets.

[318isbmw]

I just won't wash my car untill I can go home to my mom's and do it...

Same here

As for the paint, I would wait a few more days to was it, or if you do, using a really soft mit and don't spray the water hard at all.

[backtrail69]

I just won't wash my car untill I can go home to my mom's and do it...

[DarkWing6]

take it to the DIY spray and wash tonight.

Why would you ever take it there? Especially with a black car.

[Tree18is]

yea but matts hose sucks, i can piss harder that that thing.
lol. but fuck i miss washing my car by hand... no washing cars in an unauthorized areas on military installations. you have to go to the DIY car wash.

[egk2]

Yes, hand wash only and I wouldn't use a high pressure self serve
car wash wand either.

[SchnellerVert]

Hand wash only for at least 30 days, no wax for 90. The paint is still going to be soft, and there are chemicals that need to evaporate from the paint until it is cured.

Agree with this most err on the side of caution.

[ddavidv]

Hand wash only for at least 30 days, no wax for 90. The paint is still going to be soft, and there are chemicals that need to evaporate from the paint until it is cured.

[CleanAzzE30z]

Id let it cure for another day. But Im cautious.


Mariano

[MR 325]

My driver side fender and trunk have fresh paint on them [did them over the weekend] and I'm wondering if it would hurt them at all to take it to the DIY spray and wash tonight... The car is dirty as hell.