Any other options but a respray?

Yeah, I may do that. I just don't have the time or patience for this.

Thanks for the informative post, Dan. They DID use the booth, so not really sure where the debris is coming from. I'm hoping that this last set of fisheyes is on a more superficial layer that can be sanded out. Such a headache.....

 

Last (I hope) update. Dropped off the car this morning and they resanded/polished the problem areas. Examined it in shade and sunlight and it looks great. Unfortunately the car attracts dust like flies on $hit

Now I know polishing/sealant are a big no-no at least 30 days after a respray. What (if any) waxes are okay? I typically use Optimum spray wax. Should I stay away from this for now to allow outgassing?

 

Isopropyl Alcohol wiping only for at least 30days! I'm in the same situation with my new bumper. Wish I could wax it lol.

 

? as in ONLY alcohol wipedowns or alcohol AFTER a handwash??

 

After whatever you do to clean it. The Ipa makes sure you have nothing on the paint after all is done to interfere with outgassing.

30 days! Its painful I know I'm itching to wax it.

 

Seriously nothing??? I thought certain waxes were okay??

 

Nothing.....its gonna be pain full, its like an itch you cannot scratch.

 

Well, not waxing the one panel will save me 30 seconds off my total cleaning time

 

Wow, I have never heard of IPA wipdowns of freshly painted and dried panels.... I routinely get BMW's that had body work and paintwork done, dried, and sent over to me to do a complete paint correction. I will polish out all the swirls the Body shop left in the painted panels, the rest of the paint, and LSP the whole thing. Never had an issue, comeback, etc.,
Maybe its something so new it has not hit the Internet yet, but I personally think that wiping down freshly painted and dried panels with IPA is not going to make the paint happy. Washing it with car wash soap and rinsing it, to me would be way better, and cant possibly affect the drying from the inside out. If they put heat lamps on it like most shops do, it way dry already. Smell it - do you smell paint, thinners, etc.?

Dan F

 

Dry enough to drive around and touch, but as I understand it, the paint continues to release gases for several weeks (longer or shorter depending on ambient conditions) as it completely cures.
For this reason, anything that can hinder this process is verbotin, i.e. no polishes, sealants, most/all waxes, and no clear bra application before 30 or so days.