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jsupetran	Dec-03-05 09:59 AM
Member since May 04th 2002 4359 posts,

#91056, "Just got bumper and fender painted..."

Ok I was wondering when I can wash and work on the bumper and fender. I installed it and some paint came off. Luckily, the spots are unseen. Btw, it was painted by Maaco.

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RE: Just got bumper and fender painted..., dsmmyth, Dec-03-05 11:16 AM, #1

RE: Just got bumper and fender painted..., Chris97RS, Dec-03-05 12:11 PM, #2

RE: Just got bumper and fender painted..., jsupetran, Dec-03-05 12:13 PM, #3

RE: Just got bumper and fender painted..., optikal, Dec-03-05 12:19 PM, #4

RE: Just got bumper and fender painted..., baxsom, Dec-03-05 01:58 PM, #5

RE: Just got bumper and fender painted..., hazardeclipse, Dec-04-05 07:20 AM, #6

RE: Just got bumper and fender painted..., jsupetran, Dec-04-05 12:40 PM, #7

dsmmyth	Dec-03-05 11:16 AM
Member since Aug 24th 2004 1178 posts,

#91060, "RE: Just got bumper and fender painted..."
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Originally posted by jsupetran
Ok I was wondering when I can wash and work on the bumper and fender. I installed it and some paint came off. Luckily, the spots are unseen. Btw, it was painted by Maaco.

It depends on the job done. Usually, it's anywhere from two weeks to a month.

The universal rule of thumb is to wash it when you can't smell the paint.

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Chris97RS	Dec-03-05 12:11 PM
Member since Jul 21st 2005 229 posts,

#91061, "RE: Just got bumper and fender painted..."
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ive always heard you should wait at least 30 days before you wax it, but that you could hand wash it after a week. just cant use high pressure when you wash it. could be wrong but thats just what ive always heard.

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jsupetran	Dec-03-05 12:13 PM
Member since May 04th 2002 4359 posts,

#91062, "RE: Just got bumper and fender painted..."
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Dec-03-05 12:18 PM by jsupetran

So it probably wasn't a good idea to mount it to the car? Also, I need to shave a few inches to clear the front mount, can I shave the bumper after 3 weeks?

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optikal	Dec-03-05 12:19 PM
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#91063, "RE: Just got bumper and fender painted..."
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you can wash it now, you can even polish it but you should wait about a month or so to wax it.

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baxsom	Dec-03-05 01:58 PM
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#91067, "RE: Just got bumper and fender painted..."
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Originally posted by optikal
you can wash it now, you can even polish it but you should wait about a month or so to wax it.

does anyone else feel slightly dirty after reading this one

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hazardeclipse	Dec-04-05 07:20 AM
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#91090, "RE: Just got bumper and fender painted..."
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Originally posted by baxsom

Originally posted by optikal you can wash it now, you can even polish it but you should wait about a month or so to wax it.

does anyone else feel slightly dirty after reading this one

Im still trying to get the picture out of my head of someone kneeling over and smelling their fender.....

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