Guy backed into my M340i

John in VA · 06-10-2025, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dudley@07726

I will be waiting at least a month. I thought today's modern automotive paints didn't need curing time like in the old days.

Depends on if they are "baking" it.

Westside Guy · 06-11-2025, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by John in VA

Depends on if they are "baking" it.

Even if the body shop is baking it, I would play it safe and wait a few weeks.

Chihuahua · 06-11-2025, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dudley@07726

I will be waiting at least a month. I thought today's modern automotive paints didn't need curing time like in the old days.

Many base coats are waterborne now, but clear coats are still solvent based. Even when a fresh paint job gets baked in a paint booth, it'll still off-gas for several weeks. If you cover fresh paint with PPF, you run the risk of getting air bubbles trapped between the finish and the PPF. My friend is learning this the hard way with his G80.