have a quick question on new paint jobs
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Car: 1983 Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: TH350
have a quick question on new paint jobs
what does it mean when u can see really really small hair line cracks on the bumpers right after a paint job? was it painted bad? or does it need a buff or something?
after a car has been painted should it be buffed?or waxed? if so how long?
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after a car has been painted should it be buffed?or waxed? if so how long?
thanks in advance
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Car: 85z28,
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
it could be that the old paint had spider cracks and was not sanded out (macco) or they did not put down a sealer and the new paint is lifting .. pics would help
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Car: 1 68 bird, 2 87 birds, a 92 bird...
Engine: carb'ed 305 in the 87, yuck...
Transmission: 700R4, for now....
Most likely there were old spider web cracks in the paint and it wasn't stripped to the plastic before they painted it. A new paint job only needs a buff if you're wetsanding out imperfections, and, I'd give it at least two months before you wax it
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