How soon should I wax the car?
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How soon should I wax the car?
My car is 3 weeks old, but the build date is April 2003. Is it too soon to wax the entire car? I've heard many views on this matter. I just waxed my wing last night and it made a huge difference, so I can't wait to do it to the whole car.
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That's the thing. I heard that the paint still releases some fumes when it's new, that if you cover it up with wax, it'll just eat away at its own paint. Is that true?
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Originally posted by Thoe99
That's the thing. I heard that the paint still releases some fumes when it's new, that if you cover it up with wax, it'll just eat away at its own paint. Is that true?
That's the thing. I heard that the paint still releases some fumes when it's new, that if you cover it up with wax, it'll just eat away at its own paint. Is that true?
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there is no chance anything will happen to your car if you wax it correctly (meaning use the correct clothes/aplicators)... you will be fine, I got my car waxed 4 days after I picked it up... January build date, picked it up Mar29
she's got shine!!
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From: Between the Blue and the Sand
Here's what I've been told by some old school car guys....
This whole "let the paint dry for a few months" ideal came about in decades gone by. Back in the day when you bought an American car from a dealerships lot, it could well have been assembled/ painted only 2 weeks earlier. 2 week old paint would still need to dry before it could get waxed. Which is why you would wait a few months to wax your car back then.
But in the modern world, paint dries more quickly due to manufacturers processes and changes in the paint itself. The typical Japanese built car can take a month or 2 to get here. So your paint has already had lots of time to dry....and from what I've been told, 2 months is more than enough time for the modern paints to dry completely.
Just make sure you DO NOT wax with a polish of any sort. Just high content (non abrasive) carnauba or Zaino. Your car will never be as shiny as it is right now. If you try to polish the finish already, you will only dull the 'new car' shine...and end up with swirls.
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This whole "let the paint dry for a few months" ideal came about in decades gone by. Back in the day when you bought an American car from a dealerships lot, it could well have been assembled/ painted only 2 weeks earlier. 2 week old paint would still need to dry before it could get waxed. Which is why you would wait a few months to wax your car back then.
But in the modern world, paint dries more quickly due to manufacturers processes and changes in the paint itself. The typical Japanese built car can take a month or 2 to get here. So your paint has already had lots of time to dry....and from what I've been told, 2 months is more than enough time for the modern paints to dry completely.
Just make sure you DO NOT wax with a polish of any sort. Just high content (non abrasive) carnauba or Zaino. Your car will never be as shiny as it is right now. If you try to polish the finish already, you will only dull the 'new car' shine...and end up with swirls.
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