My lovely fiance "accidently" smashed her Cavalier into my truck last September and I had to put it in the shop. They had to repaint the entire drivers side of my bed and I got it back from the shop in mid to late October. I know the rule of thumb is 90 days, the shop said to wait atleast two months. I just don't want to take any chances. Do you guys think it's alright to go ahead and try out this new NXT 2.0 on my truck or should I wait a little longer?

 

Should be no problem doing a standard detail now, including clay.

 

Yeah I don't think it should be a problem. I went back and looked at my paperwork and I got my truck back in mid October from the shop. So it should not be a problem I don't think. I just wanted to check with you guys for advise because I just don't want to risk screwing it up or anything stupid. I know that the rule of thumb is 90 days and the dealership said 2 months, which I didn't understand. I don't know if they used a paint that has a quicker drying time or not, have never heard of that myself. I know that there are all kinds of different paints on the market with different chemical blends that react differently though so you never know. I also didn't know with it being cold if that would be a problem causing a slower drying time versus being in the hot sun for a few months during spring/summer.

 

I stick with the 90 days theory myself.

 

I don't think heat or lack of it makes a difference - it's a chemical cure.

 

Yes and no...

The main problem with waxing over a freshly painted surface is the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) still present in the paint which were used as delivery agents for the solids that are in the painting system. When you wax over the top of a freshly painted surface that hasn't been previously catalyzed or allowed to catalyze by air drying, you're encapsulating and/or trapping the VOCs (like toluene, xylene, acetone, etc) that are 'in there'. That stuff has to flash off BEFORE you lock it in.

When you lock it in prematurely, you run the risk of getting problems like pinholing, solvent pop, blistering, fisheyeing, and, ultimately paint delaimination.

If it were mine, I'd stick with a minimum of 90-days - especially during this time of the year.

 

I just found my paperwork and figured out it's been 122 days since I got my truck back so I think I should be good. I just didn't want to do anything premature and have a chance at messing up my paint.