New paint

rickyboy · 12-07-2010, 12:06 PM

I'll soon be getting my Nomad back home from the shop, after my accident. Along with the new parts, it had to have some painting done to her. With winter pretty much here on the "wet coast" I would normally be putting on a good coat or two of polish/wax on the bike. Chrome incl. while it sat in the {heated} garage. Does anyone know if there are any rules to abide by when it comes to new paint? I mean,.....it's OK to polish? not OK? certain kind of polish ??? Should I leave the paint alone till spring?
What say you my friends?

flightdoc · 12-07-2010, 12:12 PM

Not sure but I've heard that polish is not recommended for new paint. Wax is ok. Polish has some grit in it...or something like that

vin

recumbentbob · 12-07-2010, 12:46 PM

I'd let it sit until spring to cure real good.

**cnc** · 12-07-2010, 02:52 PM

There are not many automotive paints today that need a curing time before waxing if the proper hardening additives and or baking have been used. If it is base coat / clear coat, which it should be, it will be fine.

AlabamaNomadRider · 12-08-2010, 12:38 AM

I'd give it a couple of weeks and it should be fine to use a good wax. Even though it will be parked in the garage it is still best to have a good coat of wax on it.

rickyboy · 12-08-2010, 01:25 AM

I'll check with the guy who did the work.

ballast · 12-08-2010, 12:50 PM

when I had mine painted the guy told me to wait about 6 weeks for the paint to cure before doing anything but gentle cleaning

rickyboy · 12-08-2010, 11:11 PM

I called the guy who did mine and he said there should be no issues if I was to put some polish/wax on the new paint. He suggested a good Carnuba wax like "Mothers". I'll probably leave it alone till spring and just spritz it with some Windex and keep it clean and covered.

flightdoc · 12-09-2010, 12:24 PM

Is windex ok to use? Some of the window cleaners contain ammonia. Not sure if that could harm the paint.

rickyboy · 12-09-2010, 07:30 PM

a fair question. I have used it to remove bugs from both paint and the windscreen. I haven't had any issues before but I might ask about it's use.

dabull · 12-09-2010, 08:46 PM

when i had car repainted from accident they said not to wax for 30 days....

ridemslow · 12-12-2010, 03:57 PM

Wait at least 2 weeks and if you decide to put it off longer, just use some Pledge furniture wax to make it look right.

rickyboy · 12-12-2010, 11:02 PM

Thanks. It's been about 2-3 weeks since it was done. I should be getting the bike back home the next decent day we have.

**voyager** · 12-13-2010, 01:56 PM

Rick,

take my advice and have the 3M protection film installed in all the usual places. It's well worth the price. I've noticed no rock chips anywhere since I've put it on.

**Jared** · 12-13-2010, 04:09 PM

+1 That is one thing I wish I would have done when I repainted mine. Put some sort of protection film on the front of the bags, tank, fender, etc.

After paying or working hard on paint, the last think you want to see is a rock chip!

12-07-2010, 12:06 PM	#1
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	New paint I'll soon be getting my Nomad back home from the shop, after my accident. Along with the new parts, it had to have some painting done to her. With winter pretty much here on the "wet coast" I would normally be putting on a good coat or two of polish/wax on the bike. Chrome incl. while it sat in the {heated} garage. Does anyone know if there are any rules to abide by when it comes to new paint? I mean,.....it's OK to polish? not OK? certain kind of polish ??? Should I leave the paint alone till spring? What say you my friends? __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-07-2010, 12:12 PM	#2
flightdoc Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Barrington, New Hampshire Posts: 1,285	New paint Not sure but I've heard that polish is not recommended for new paint. Wax is ok. Polish has some grit in it...or something like that vin
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12-07-2010, 12:46 PM	#3
recumbentbob Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Newburgh IN Posts: 3,404	New paint I'd let it sit until spring to cure real good. __________________ VBA #01084 "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
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12-07-2010, 02:52 PM	#4
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	New paint There are not many automotive paints today that need a curing time before waxing if the proper hardening additives and or baking have been used. If it is base coat / clear coat, which it should be, it will be fine. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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12-08-2010, 12:38 AM	#5
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	New paint I'd give it a couple of weeks and it should be fine to use a good wax. Even though it will be parked in the garage it is still best to have a good coat of wax on it. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-08-2010, 01:25 AM	#6
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	New paint I'll check with the guy who did the work. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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12-08-2010, 12:50 PM	#7
ballast Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orting, WA Posts: 1,394	New paint when I had mine painted the guy told me to wait about 6 weeks for the paint to cure before doing anything but gentle cleaning __________________ Charlie "Ballast" Krogh 2005 1600 Nomad "Tangerine Dream" VBA #999 VROC #29355
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12-08-2010, 11:11 PM	#8
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	New paint I called the guy who did mine and he said there should be no issues if I was to put some polish/wax on the new paint. He suggested a good Carnuba wax like "Mothers". I'll probably leave it alone till spring and just spritz it with some Windex and keep it clean and covered. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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12-09-2010, 12:24 PM	#9
flightdoc Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Barrington, New Hampshire Posts: 1,285	New paint Is windex ok to use? Some of the window cleaners contain ammonia. Not sure if that could harm the paint.
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12-09-2010, 07:30 PM	#10
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	New paint a fair question. I have used it to remove bugs from both paint and the windscreen. I haven't had any issues before but I might ask about it's use. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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12-09-2010, 08:46 PM	#11
dabull Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,409	New paint when i had car repainted from accident they said not to wax for 30 days....
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12-12-2010, 03:57 PM	#12
ridemslow Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chesapeake, Ohio Posts: 1,537	New paint Wait at least 2 weeks and if you decide to put it off longer, just use some Pledge furniture wax to make it look right. __________________
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12-12-2010, 11:02 PM	#13
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	New paint Thanks. It's been about 2-3 weeks since it was done. I should be getting the bike back home the next decent day we have. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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12-13-2010, 01:56 PM	#14
voyager Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stony Plain, Alberta Posts: 694	New paint Rick, take my advice and have the 3M protection film installed in all the usual places. It's well worth the price. I've noticed no rock chips anywhere since I've put it on. __________________ Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.........Mark Twain.
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12-13-2010, 04:09 PM	#15
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	New paint +1 That is one thing I wish I would have done when I repainted mine. Put some sort of protection film on the front of the bags, tank, fender, etc. After paying or working hard on paint, the last think you want to see is a rock chip! __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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