Spies Hecker says no to wax??

[andrew43]

Hey all,



Just got back from a nice I-CAR bodyshop that uses Spies Hecker paints. Was looking through a brochure on the paint when I came across this:



You dont need to polish and wax this paint. The high quality and gloss is best protected without any other chemical over it.



Do other paint manufacturers recommend the same?

[janderson]

is typically used by German Automobile manufacturers. I had some body damage to my front fender, which was repainted with Spies Hecker paint (BMW paint was a bit too pricey for such a small area). I asked them a number of times if I needed to wait to wax or polish the car.



The body shop (which is a reputable one) stated that I needed to wait about a month to allow the paint to fully cure. This was late last year that I had this work done.



If the information that you saw is from the company, I am perplexed. I wonder if they have something special in their paint. Maybe some kind of compound? Keep me posted.



Best regards.

[imported_Intel486]

Or maybe they want your paint to fade and become damaged so you have to pay for a repaint...

[Preachers Sheets]

I don`t know, it sounds too good to be true and we all know how that usally ends. Sure, you probaly don`t need to detail your car and the gloss will shine ALOT longer but I am doubtful that swirl marks are harder to induce and I know no matter what you use, wax will 99.99% of the time make something that is shiny a little more shiny....



Just like the swirl removal, oxidation removal, polish and wax products. Sure they perform well but not as the good old basic`s.



I don`t know though, I`m always open to something new.

[vettefan67]

It doesn`t sound to me like they are saying no to wax per se. What it sounds like they are saying is "This paint won`t fade or swirl easily." They are just saying you don`t HAVE to polish and wax it to keep the looks up. You can say that for any automotive paint IMO.

[andrew43]

I agree with what you guys are saying, but, this is STRAIGHT from their informative pamphlet. Look closely at the second sentence.

<strong class=`bbc`>You dont need to polish and wax this paint. The high quality and gloss is best protected without any other chemical over it. [/b]

That implies to me that they are saying the paint will look the best (gloss) and be best protected without any wax/sealant on top of it.

Of course, if I get that paint on my car, Im going to keep doing things like normal. It was just something interesting I came across so I thought I would share.

What does PPG or DuPont say??