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Washing a car after a respray - alan kearn
I got my car back from the body shop on Thursday after having a new door fitted and sprayed in metallic paint, and i presume a coating of laquer on top. Will the respray be hard enough for me to wash the car now, if not how long should I wait.

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Washing a car after a respray - steveo30
yeah go ahead and do what you like...i work as a sprayer and we wash/polish every car before its returned to the customer

just avoid a car cover for 6 weeks to be sure
Washing a car after a respray - PoloGirl
I was told hand washing was fine, but to hold off jet washes and car washes for six weeks to allow it all to "harden". Don't know how much I trusted that particular bit of advice though!

Washing a car after a respray - alan kearn

Thanks to both of you

Alan