Best products to protect new paint job

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shedrool83
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Post Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:30 pm

Just had the touring painted and i want to protect the paint as much as possible with it being red again and not pink.

I usually use meguiars 3 step stuff but is it enough or should i also use a sealer and if so which one?.
Btw its cellulose paint if it makes a difference.


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Post Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:20 pm

have a look on polishedbliss website shop see what you think of jeffs werkstat products,
easy to use well durable.
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Post Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:39 pm

Will do cheers.
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Post Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:11 pm

Couple of coats of Autoglym EGP
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Post Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:20 pm

I don't think you can go wrong with any of the meguiars products... You just got to be careful with red paint apparently (according to my bro who paints cars)
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Post Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:28 pm

I have just given it the meguiars 3 step treatment today so at least it is protected.
Might invest in some of the zaino range as i do like the finish my mate gets on his e30 with it.
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Post Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:52 pm

you should wait a bit before you do the treatment as the paint needs to breath and dry natural for a bit ,even the wax/polish bottle will say not to use it on fresh paint :wink:
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Post Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:42 am

dips346 wrote:you should wait a bit before you do the treatment as the paint needs to breath and dry natural for a bit ,even the wax/polish bottle will say not to use it on fresh paint :wink:
+1. Atleast a few weeks
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Post Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:29 am

I gave it a week :o: before i polished it .
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Post Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:05 am

it will be fine ,but if you use the high end stuff just wait a bit more mate
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Post Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:48 pm

dips346 wrote:it will be fine ,but if you use the high end stuff just wait a bit more mate
Cheers Dips
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