washing a new car's paintjob

**fuzion** · 05-05-2009, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by jasn78

yeah but mickey i have read on a few other forums if its a new respray etc u need to leave it a couple of weeks or months to let the paint breathe so the oils or something can come out first

i dont understand it but just what i have read elsewhere

No your right there, if its a new paint job it takes about 1 month for it to be completely set.

The baking room only speeds the process of the paint to dry however from what i've been told its about a month when you should do something with it.

New car, prob best to do a whole process of clay bar and so forth as if you think logically the car has sat @ (say its a bmw/vw/audi); in the factory in Germany for 1-3 months, on the boat over here for 2-3 months and then @ the port for another few weeks/months again collecting chemicals from the airport (jetfuel, acid rain, storm/wind/dust) amongst other things..

**DubSteve** · 05-05-2009, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by fuzion

No your right there, if its a new paint job it takes about 1 month for it to be completely set.

The baking room only speeds the process of the paint to dry however from what i've been told its about a month when you should do something with it.

New car, prob best to do a whole process of clay bar and so forth as if you think logically the car has sat @ (say its a bmw/vw/audi); in the factory in Germany for 1-3 months, on the boat over here for 2-3 months and then @ the port for another few weeks/months again collecting chemicals from the airport (jetfuel, acid rain, storm/wind/dust) amongst other things..

Exactly right, I still haven't washed my car from the paintjob last year haha

**fuzion** · 05-05-2009, 10:14 AM

probably not an idea to listen to Steve at this point in time lol

**Mrk_Mickey** · 05-05-2009, 03:22 PM

That's an interesting point, if my car gets repaired I'm glad I'll know what to do with the new resprayed bits then!

**DMS_Dan** · 05-05-2009, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by jasn78

yeah but mickey i have read on a few other forums if its a new respray etc u need to leave it a couple of weeks or months to let the paint breathe so the oils or something can come out first

i dont understand it but just what i have read elsewhere

It varies between, painter, paint system, how it was baked and for how long, plastic or metal parts. There are so many variables the ONLY advice to follow in a respray scenario is that of the person that painted your car

**KWICKS** · 05-05-2009, 04:33 PM

Hey Dan,

I'm told over at Paradise that Dodo Juice Purple Haze has well known issues but noone is saying what? Can you help me out here?

**DMS_Dan** · 05-05-2009, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by KWICKS

Hey Dan,

I'm told over at Paradise that Dodo Juice Purple Haze has well known issues but noone is saying what? Can you help me out here?

Sure mate. Version 1 that came in the glass jar didnt like the aussie conditions. they are made in the UK so obviously there is a fair bit of climatic difference. All the issues have been sorted with version 2 which is in the plastic jars, which everyone would have. In saying that i have used a glass jar purple haze and didnt have any issues. The dodo stuff now gets sent to car care products for testing before release to make sure its compatible here. Thats why its a good idea to buy local. For example the red mist in the UK is a different formulation to out red mist. The UK version dries almost instantly here, unless its a cold wet day.