I just had my car painted. Its a 1990 Thunderbird Super Coupe.
It was painted black, using the DuPont 'Chroma Premier' paint system.
It looks fantastic, but the painter told a couple of things that I'm not too sure about.
First, he told me that it could not have ANY wax applied for a minimum of 90 days so the paint would fully cure. The DuPont web-site claims 120 days, but since I am in Florida maybe 90 days is sufficient.
The car is parked outdoors and I have a car cover, but he said not to use it for 90 days while the paint is still curing.
Finally, he said NEVER to use a wax or polish with any kind of silicone in it. He says the silicone completetly seals the surface of the paint and will not let it breathe correctly, shortning its life.
Any truth to any of these 'facts'?
It was painted black, using the DuPont 'Chroma Premier' paint system.
It looks fantastic, but the painter told a couple of things that I'm not too sure about.
First, he told me that it could not have ANY wax applied for a minimum of 90 days so the paint would fully cure. The DuPont web-site claims 120 days, but since I am in Florida maybe 90 days is sufficient.
The car is parked outdoors and I have a car cover, but he said not to use it for 90 days while the paint is still curing.
Finally, he said NEVER to use a wax or polish with any kind of silicone in it. He says the silicone completetly seals the surface of the paint and will not let it breathe correctly, shortning its life.
Any truth to any of these 'facts'?
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