Re: Tough One
cflammi said:
I have heard very conflicting opinions on the whole paint cure theme. The dealer says don't worrry but many purists say wait 2 months....what is a fanatical owner of a Jet Black to do???? Also is it possible that the clay will hurt a new car?
A lot depends on the paint. Modern clear coat cars are painted with urethane clear coats, and once they cure (a few days) they don't change any more over time.
The wait recommendation comes from painting with paints that relied solely on solvent evaporation to dry. Like lacquers, enamals and non-catalyzed acrylic enamals. And since the surface dried first, that slowed the rest of the layer from drying.
Urethanes cure by a chemical reaction. The solvents are only there to get the viscosity to a point it can be sprayed. The sovents flash off pretty fast.