LiamGTR Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 It's been 3 weeks since the car got sprayed and 2 weeks since it got all flat & polished gain by the shop. Starting to look a bit grubby now and the wax where the shop didn't buff us starting to show by White marks Will it be ok to give the car a quick wash but just with some g3 car shampoo nothing else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 4 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antmax7 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 You can wash the car as soon as it comes out the bake! They have already washed it at least twice lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris CW Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 I was told leave it or a week or so, then only use a sponge and washing up liquid for a month or so, then whatever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev 16v Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 I was told leave it or a week or so, then only use a sponge and washing up liquid for a month or so, then whatever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juicygoolies Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Well I've had mine a week after having work done. There's a picture of it being cleaned at the shop and I cleaned it on Sunday. So just clean it anyway you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamGTR Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Cool, got myself one of those lambs wool mit things to hopefulyl reduce the amoutn of swirls i'll inevitabely put on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyRacer Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 SnowFoam and a power hose. Help to keep the swirls away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamGTR Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 SnowFoam and a power hose. Help to keep the swirls away. lol i'm not that keen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy 1 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I was told leave it or a week or so, then only use a sponge and washing up liquid for a month or so, then whatever! I would never use washing up liquid on a vehicle, it contains salt so would speed up any corrosion on bare metalic parts and tends to dull paintwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris CW Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Well I have to correct myself there, they said "soapy water" not washing up liquid LOL...I never listened anyway and left it for a month then cleaned it normally - my cars don't get much cleaning-love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper-wrap Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Tell ya what...if I'd had a fresh respray, I'd be doing everything I could to keep that paint completely swirl free...waste of money otherwise imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamGTR Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Tell ya what...if I'd had a fresh respray, I'd be doing everything I could to keep that paint completely swirl free...waste of money otherwise imo. Exactly, and now i've gave it fuckin swirls all over i'm absolutly devastated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper-wrap Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 good excuse to buy a rotary polisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamGTR Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 good excuse to buy a rotary polisher That's just asking for trouble, i'd rather leave it to the experts, look what's happened when I just tried to wash the car normally, nevermind with one of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cait Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 (edited) good excuse to buy a rotary polisher John or anyone would you need to be extra carefull with a rotart EDITED to ROTARYpolisher, if you are a Novice ? ... someone recommended 1 a short while ago on ccuk anyone got the link handy plz How have the swirls appeared on your car Liams was it fine grit being rubbed in ? Edited July 14, 2011 by cait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamGTR Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Well I live across the road from a new school getting built, so that hasn't helped, I think swirls are damage to the laquer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antmax7 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 liam am guessing seen as your car is island green, which is metalic paint, so it wont have laquer it will just have a top coat which is part of the actual paint i have had the majority of my audi re sprayed and i have loads of swirls all over my new paint it is virtually impossible to wash it without creating swirls you can minimise them for sure but not totally stop them for gods sake my car gets scratched when it rains from the water dragging the grit over the car! metalic paint is a nightmare for sure! i feel for you fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edd1Ninety9 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 John or anyone would you need to be extra carefull with a rotart EDITED to ROTARYpolisher, if you are a Novice ? ... someone recommended 1 a short while ago on ccuk anyone got the link handy plz How have the swirls appeared on your car Liams was it fine grit being rubbed in ? Cait you'd be better off with a Dual Action polisher not a rotary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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