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06-16-2009, 04:22 PM
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i bet you thought there was something that seriously went wrong didnt you? 
everything is done and wheels are on. How long should i wait till i drive. Paint says 1 hour dry to the touch, 3 hours to handle, and nothing on the paint can. When i read the box it says allow 24 hour cure time before driving. Should i wait this long?.....how long have you waited? Please let me know asap, im going to a movie tonight and want to know if i can take my car
Going to see the hangover
everything is done and wheels are on. How long should i wait till i drive. Paint says 1 hour dry to the touch, 3 hours to handle, and nothing on the paint can. When i read the box it says allow 24 hour cure time before driving. Should i wait this long?.....how long have you waited? Please let me know asap, im going to a movie tonight and want to know if i can take my car
Going to see the hangover
06-16-2009, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='913797' date='Jun 16 2009, 08:22 PM
i bet you thought there was something that seriously went wrong didnt you?
everything is done and wheels are on. How long should i wait till i drive. Paint says 1 hour dry to the touch, 3 hours to handle, and nothing on the paint can. When i read the box it says allow 24 hour cure time before driving. Should i wait this long?.....how long have you waited? Please let me know asap, im going to a movie tonight and want to know if i can take my car Going to see the hangover
everything is done and wheels are on. How long should i wait till i drive. Paint says 1 hour dry to the touch, 3 hours to handle, and nothing on the paint can. When i read the box it says allow 24 hour cure time before driving. Should i wait this long?.....how long have you waited? Please let me know asap, im going to a movie tonight and want to know if i can take my car
Going to see the hangover 
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06-16-2009, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by DKNewYork' post='913848' date='Jun 16 2009, 08:15 PM
I only waited for about 3 hours. Then I drove.
06-16-2009, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by AKAlius' post='913850' date='Jun 16 2009, 08:18 PM
Me too. 3-5 hours.
i just finished it (new thread uploading now) and drove a block to bust off the little bit of paint i got on the rotors. other than this im just going to let it sit for a day. better to be safe than sorry! Thanks for the replies guys i appreciate it!!
06-16-2009, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='913862' date='Jun 16 2009, 09:34 PM
i just finished it (new thread uploading now) and drove a block to bust off the little bit of paint i got on the rotors. other than this im just going to let it sit for a day. better to be safe than sorry! Thanks for the replies guys i appreciate it!!
06-16-2009, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='913863' date='Jun 16 2009, 08:36 PM
If you want to drive now I guess you could downshift using manual mode to slow down the car and only use you breaks a little bit, but I would let it sit for 12-24 hours aswell
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06-16-2009, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='913867' date='Jun 16 2009, 09:42 PM
no need. i just drove it a block or two to bust off the paint that i got on the rotors. just a few little specs here and there. didnt want that in there for the pictures
So are you still going to the movies?
