Tsx6363

My friends tell me you're not suppose to buff/wax/clay or do anything to your car until 6 months pass. is this true? they say the clear coat they put on will be messed up.. does this include washing?

and my paint is also "orange peeling" as my friends call it, any idea why that's happening? the paint's not like really smooth but it's like kinda.. grainy i guess?

exceldetail

Absolutely false. If your car has been repainted, its advised to wait 90 for the paint to outgass. But not a new car. The cars dont appear perfect at the factory. They all go thru some car care refinement prior to shipment i.e. polishing/protection.

Orange peel is referred to as a bumpy texture in the paint. Some can be repaired, but not at the risk of compromising clear coat protection. Its one of those things we have to live with. I have found domestic makes to be more of an issue......

Hawhyen51

Here are two threads regarding new car care that may be of interest to you . . .
https://acurazine.com/forums/wash-wax-23/what-should-i-do-when-i-first-get-my-car-324259/
https://acurazine.com/forums/wash-wax-23/when-can-i-polish-wax-321880/

Bambo2888

the crap about waiting 90 days is just that crap. my car was just repainted 3 days ago. on the night of the 3 day, i began buffing the entire car without ANY problems. everything turned out great, even when i used moderate/extensive pressure and made sufficient heat with an abrasive yellow pad, there was no marring or damage done.

as for orange peel, you CAN wet sand the clear coat. this will level out the clear coat and take away the orange peel. the only problem with this is that you are drastically reducing the thickness of it and ultimately, will most likely run into problem down the road when the UV light eats through it and into your paint. if you've got a knack for it, go for it, but i don't suggest it. in all honesty though, this is the method that auto body painters use to get rid of orange peel on freshly painted vehicles.

exceldetail

Heres a news flash, paints do not outgas (unless they've been baked) in 3 days. The concern is sealing in those gases which cause problems down the road...............Wait 90 days as just about every body shop will tell you, and most experienced detailers.

Bambo2888

eh, well, everything looks real good now, not to mention i was there when my body guy wet sanded and buff just 1.5 days out of the booth. this is my second repaint (two diff. cars) and following this pattern workd out AWESOME on a completely different manufacturer's OEM paint, so we'll see. either you can wait 3 months for no reason or get to protecting it now.

there was not need for a "news flash", it was my input based on first hand experience.

exceldetail

Truth be told, I always ask my clients if there car has been in the body shop the last 90 days. Its kind of a habit of mine.
Its probably a little exagerated on the 90 days as well, but its my safety net. I would actually say 4-6 weeks (45 days) is probably a little more accurate.