i just got my bumper sprayed and baked.. do i have to wait to wash it??

 

Yes i think you have to wait 2 weeks i think

 

cuz of the chemicals in the soap or something??

 

use water..for the first couple weeks..after 2-3 weeks feel free to use soap and water..dont scrub on the bumper get it wet with water and dry it off

 

Curing time depends on what kind of paint and reducer was used, i would use eagle one soap, or any soap that doesnt have any wax in it, since the solvents in the paint are still trying to come out of the paint, if you wax the paint or use soap with wax in it on the paint, the solvents wil lbe trapped and thats how your paint gets fucked. wait 30 days to wax it, i bet you could wash it lightly after 2 days and be more than safe.

 

good info..thanks!

 

as long as it was painted and baked properly your pretty much safe to do anything after 12-24 hours it was done baking. you can go ahead and wash it with soap and even wax it. you shouldnt need to wax it for a little while but feel free to do so if you want it wont harm the clear coat.

 

yea well it's all snowy and shitty out anyway.. i gotta wait till the forcast says it will be nice for a little while. probably in a week or two anyway. gr.. i can't believe i scracthed my freshly painted bumper while putting it back on

 

i aint tryna 'thread jack' and all.. but how much did you get the bumper painted for>?

 

um.. cost me $217.. dont know if thats great.. but it matches perfect & thats all that matters to me. i took it off and installed it myself too..

 

damn.. thats koo price.. a couple of bastards here in the bay are charging $400!!..