Re: [CR]waxing

> Since we are speaking of wax, I tried waxing a bike I recently received from
> a list member. I had touched up the paint in several places with Testors
> model car enamel. I found the wax took off a lot of the touchup paint. I
> presume this is because it is not cured. So what is the solution to this?
> Touchup, wax, touchup again, wax again? Does it help if you put some sort
> of clear over the touchup paint? What works, brush-on enamel clear coat?
> What about clear nail polish? I discovered the usefulness on nail polish a
> couple of years ago when Sheldon pointed out that one of the wonderful
> things about red bikes, is that you can match virtually any conceivable
> shade of red with nail polish from the local Walgreens cosmetics counter.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Houston, TX
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <brianbaylis@juno.com>
> To: <aphillips9@mindspring.com>
> Cc: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 9:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [CR]waxing
>
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> >
> >
> > Ann,
> >
> > You can wax your new painted bike if you want to. It will not effect Imron
> and most paints if the paint is cured.If the paint has been baked then it is
> cured. You should wax it before you assemble the bike. With other paints you
> should be safe also, but there is a possibility that something could react,
> there are just too many different types of paint and waxes. Wax is non
> abrasive. It will not remove a decal with clear on it.
> >
> > Brian Baylis
> > La Mesa, CA
> >
> >
> >
> > -- ADP <aphillips9@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > Yesterday I waxed a bike (no not the bike that Brian just painted) and my
> > B'friend told me I'd ruin the clear coat and make it all cloudy. Or at
> > least someone told him that.
> >
> > I checked the archives and I see no references to ruining anything but
> > decals by choosing an overly abrasive wax. Is there any truth to what he
> > is telling me?
> >
> > Ann Phillips
> > but the Medici just glows now!