My car just got painted. Can I wax it?

[Hamster]

Originally Posted by YarisSedan

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.

Hey, now that you brought this up, I've got a question. My car recently also had some paint work. I got my car back a couple of months ago. The owner of the body shop told me that I needed to wait three weeks before I could wax the new paint. However, since my car is locked in my garage virtually all of the time (I take public transportation to work) and is therefore hardly ever in the sun, do I need to wait even longer for the paint to cure? I still haven't waxed my car, because I'm not typical in terms of driving. I decided to err on the cautious side and not to wax the car yet. Does the paint take longer to cure if it's rarely out in the sun? If so, how long do I need to wait before I can wax it?

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.