To wash or not to wash

DancingAima · 06-09-2017, 02:37 PM

I just had some body work on my Z. I was told I could wash the area that was painted, but not wax it. Everything I've found on the net indicates I should wait 30 days before washing. Does anyone know for sure? I hate driving a dirty car. Thanks.

echoshotz · 06-09-2017, 03:47 PM

I'd just deal with it being dirty and wait. Rushing it and messing up the paint just to have a cleaner car for roughly a month doesn't sound worth it

DrNumbers · 06-17-2017, 02:39 AM

I had my rear bumper repainted and my door handles painted to match the car not too long ago. I did a rinseless wash with Optimum No-Rinse roughly a week after (without even thinking about the possibility of messing up the paint) and thankfully it did not affect the newly painted areas.

barncobob · 06-17-2017, 08:04 AM

Wait

06-09-2017, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
DancingAima Base Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: VA Posts: 1 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 8	To wash or not to wash I just had some body work on my Z. I was told I could wash the area that was painted, but not wax it. Everything I've found on the net indicates I should wait 30 days before washing. Does anyone know for sure? I hate driving a dirty car. Thanks.

06-09-2017, 03:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
echoshotz Base Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 218 Drives: 14 Nismo Rep Power: 72	I'd just deal with it being dirty and wait. Rushing it and messing up the paint just to have a cleaner car for roughly a month doesn't sound worth it crazy4oldcars likes this. __________________ 2014 Solid Red Nismo 370z Motordyne\|Synergy Composites\|Stance Suspension\|Recaro\|RJM\|EVOR

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06-17-2017, 02:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
DrNumbers Base Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: SoCal Posts: 71 Drives: 2016 370Z Rep Power: 8	I had my rear bumper repainted and my door handles painted to match the car not too long ago. I did a rinseless wash with Optimum No-Rinse roughly a week after (without even thinking about the possibility of messing up the paint) and thankfully it did not affect the newly painted areas.

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barncobob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: hangtown, CA Posts: 1,164 Drives: 16 370Z auto Rep Power: 589	Wait