Question about paint curing

Ok, so I just got my Caddy sprayed with some 2K Range Rover green color, and was wondering how long I should wait before I get it cut/wetsanded/buffed? Two coats of paint, two of clear, I believe.Thanks!

i think its a week to be safe. i believe the majority of stuff now should cure within 48 hours, within a spray window of 24 hours. I would wait a week to be safe though.

usually wanna let it set up and cut and polish it within 48 hrs. if i remember right i know we waited about week and half when we sprayed my truck and nothin wanted to come out of it it was like a rock. oh by the way no one ever use house of kolor klear that stuff sucks and it hases up real bad

be carefull wetsanding the clear, if you only have 2 coats on it... but you could wetsand it after 2 days

wait a week w/ dupont clear and your fucked... omni clear and you could probably wetsand it in a year.

what clear was it sprayed with?

this is true. whatever we used we waxed for the first time a good bit after we sprayed. it was a body shop class when i was in highschool, so who knows what a "shop" would do.

Edited: 2/22/2007 2:49:41 PM by bagged85

we always do it the next day or 2 days depeneding on temp and what was shot. also depending on how much trash. also the shop that did it, didnt cut/buff it?

I give it 2 days(when possible) then sand then let it sit open a day then buff the next lets the solvents all get out.....

Just for reference. paint does not CURE in 24 or even 48 hours....it takes months to fully cure. It will dry in that time...Keep this in mind, paint dries from the outside in and cures from the inside out.

And most if not all clears have a tech sheet that tells all the info, like time to tape, sand , polish...etc ask the bodyshop when to do it, they are the ones that use it every day in your enviroment and would be the ones who know how long to wait.

usually 24 hours is good, i know on a hot day if its sprayed early enough you can cut and polish same day