waxing a new car..

I know that you not supposed to wax a new car, but why and when can you wax it. I heard 6 months.. is that right??

thanks

youre not supposed to wax it because the paint has to have time to fully cure and harden before you put wax over it. I would wait like 2 months or so if you are keeping it in heated areas or a little longer if not. Im not a pro or nothing but know thats the general idea...

Thats gotta be an old wives tale of something. We wax over fresh paint all the time, not a damn thing happens.

Edited: 10/9/2006 6:53:41 PM by geridr

New paint needs time to fully cure , we tell people at our body shop to wait 90 days before waxing after paint work .(thats right from the paint rep at a sikens class i took )

chances are that your new car was built 2-3 plus months ago by the time you get it .. Take a look at the build date . In gm cars/trucks you can find the built date on a sticker in the drivers door jam , not sure on other makes ..

New car or new paint, if its a new car then you dont have to wait if its new paint then we tell people to wait 90 days or when the water quits beading up you have to wait for the solvents to evaperate(sp) yes you can wax it but you can run into problems like yellowing and solvent pop, but you can get lucky and not have problems there are to many varables to it.

Originally posted by geridr



Edited: 10/9/2006 6:53:41 PM by geridr

New paint needs time to fully cure , we tell people at our body shop to wait 90 days before waxing after paint work .(thats right from the paint rep at a sikens class i took )

chances are that your new car was built 2-3 plus months ago by the time you get it .. Take a look at the build date . In gm cars/trucks you can find the built date on a sticker in the drivers door jam , not sure on other makes ..

True but factory paint is baked at 300 plus so it cures better than what a body shop can do, so no wait time for a brand new car. most dealers offer a paint sealant which is a waste, but it is usally just a teflon wax or a high end wax and they put them on right after you get the car.

Originally posted by IDMINITRUCKER



Originally posted by geridr



i don't know about NO wait time but yes hes right about the high baking heats used when the car is built compared to the 150ish baking used at a body shop .

Edited: 10/9/2006 6:53:41 PM by geridr

New paint needs time to fully cure , we tell people at our body shop to wait 90 days before waxing after paint work .(thats right from the paint rep at a sikens class i took )

chances are that your new car was built 2-3 plus months ago by the time you get it .. Take a look at the build date . In gm cars/trucks you can find the built date on a sticker in the drivers door jam , not sure on other makes ..

True but factory paint is baked at 300 plus so it cures better than what a body shop can do, so no wait time for a brand new car. most dealers offer a paint sealant which is a waste, but it is usally just a teflon wax or a high end wax and they put them on right after you get the car.

somebody call mythbusters!!!!