MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: sj2780 on March 01, 2013, 11:44:50 am

Title: New Paint
Post by: sj2780 on March 01, 2013, 11:44:50 am

Hi, just had the wings replaced on my '55 gti under warrenty. anyone know how long i should leave it before i give it a good clean.
Thanks
Simon

Title: Re: New Paint
Post by: stealthwolf on March 01, 2013, 02:16:24 pm

In the past, paints used to have solvents and hence you had to wait for the solvents to gas off and the paint to fully cure - this was about a month. Nowadays, EU ruling means paints are waterbased and you don't have to wait as long.

Generally speaking, washing/polishing is okay - the issue was always sealing with LSP.

Title: Re: New Paint
Post by: sj2780 on March 01, 2013, 03:21:08 pm

thanks for the quick response, champion will give it a much required wash the weekend.