_UnLiMiTeD_

Hey there, im looking for some advice when it comes to washing my balt. I just recently got it back from the body shop after it had been in a front end accident. So the whole front end was fixed and repainted, so its all fresh on the front.

Now i know im not supposed to wax the car for 6 weeks, but how about washing it? when it is safe to wash the car without any risk of hurting the new paint on it? i have had it back now for about a week and a half or so.

Any advice? is it ok to wash? not ok? any special way to wash it right now?

Any tips is greatly appreciated, thanks!

07cobalt4life

i was told not to wax it for 2 months.. and they told me i could wash it 2 times a month

laserblue2006

sounds reasonable but 2 months may be a little long...and you want to be very careful about dirt and **** in your mitt b/c hate to scratch fresh paint...

and then once it is fully cured... wash>clay>wash>wax...

_UnLiMiTeD_

yea 6 weeks is almost 2 months lol. And you wash it twice a month. How long do you have to follow that guidline for? like when could you wash it every week if you wanted to.

Im just trying to find out when its safe to wash it without worrying if you used too much or too little soap and if you scrubbed too hard etc...

Im really nervous, i dont wanna ruin my paint, and its black so it will show every defect lol

dsp86

when my rear bumper was painted the guy told me the paint they use now dry really fast they actually washed my car before they gave it back. this is the best body shop around where i live. i was told i could was it when ever. but i would just call the body shop where u had it done and ask them that way u know for sure.

07cobalt4life

i got mine painted last month and i wash mine each week and it dosent seem to be hurting it

laserblue2006

yea for sure....but if anything use a very nice wash (like turbowax's) and make sure that it doesnt dry on it...

not always....some body shop guys dont know anything....your guys may have been knowledgeable but not all of them

chris88z24

My body shop used heat to bake the paint... they buffed it like a day after paint.

outtamymind

usually takes a month for the paint to fully cure. so i would wait about that long before you wash it but thats just me.

_UnLiMiTeD_

the car wash i use is meguires NXT generation car wash, i was told its good and ive always liked it.

Hmmm, damn it, i wanna wash it but i dont at the same time, i just keep pacing back and forth and make up my mind LOL