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10-16-2011, 10:32 PM | #1 |
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My car just got painted. Can I wax it?
I *just* got my car back from the body shop on Friday with a newly painted front end. So, can I wax it? I thought he said not to use a silicon-based wax, but uhh ... that's like every wax on the market. :/
I am going back in a couple weeks to get my stars ghosted in on the fenders (why I didn't have him do it while he was blending, I have no idea...) and I don't want to use something that will make it more difficult either. Help please :/ Oh, and I usually only use Mequires products. I don't like even going anywhere near anything else :) |
10-16-2011, 10:40 PM | #2 |
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Check out this FAQ from Meguires' (#10). They recommend waiting 30 to 90 days to wax after a repaint, but recommend some of their products that are safe in the meantime.
http://www.meguiars.com/faq/index.cf...54§ion=_54
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10-16-2011, 11:04 PM | #3 |
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I would wait atleast a month before waxing. Leaving the car parked in the hot sun helps it cure faster. If you wax it it greatly inhibits the paint from fully curing. It can take a year then before it gets fully cured and hard. I would avoid driving in areas where your more prone to rock chips as well. As the paint is still soft.
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10-16-2011, 11:08 PM | #4 |
It would probably be best to ask the shop that's doing the paint work. They would probably have the most knowledge about what specific brands (if any) you should use.
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10-18-2011, 04:07 AM | #5 |
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You have to wait for some time may be 2 or 3 weeks.
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10-21-2011, 08:21 AM | #6 |
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You won't be able to use most waxes, as they will hinder the outgassing of the paint. You need to use a new-paint-safe glaze, such as Meguiar's Deep Crystal Polish or Meguiar's Show Car Glaze #7 - your only issue with products like these is that they have no durability at all, one wash or rain and they're gone. An alternative is a product called Optimum Car Wax - it is a spray wax with durability outlasting most OTC paste and liquid waxes. The company founder is a paint chemist who has confirmed that this product can be used on newly painted panels.
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10-21-2011, 08:44 AM | #7 |
I would ask the painter for the specifics/characteristics on materials used. My mirror repaint from Toyota was polish and waxable in 24 hours. When I detail a customer vehicle I am sure to ask if any work done recently and where on the vehicle. If they don't know I'll ck with the painter.
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10-21-2011, 07:37 PM | #8 | |
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By the way, +1 for Optimum Car Wax, and all Optimum products for that matter. You need to buy the stuff online, though, because it's not sold in stores. |
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