Waxing over new paint?

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victory

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I'm not talking a respray, i'm talking right off the truck with the white plastic still on it. Both of my parents are getting brand-spankin' new cars and i want to put a couple protective layers on them first thing.



I'm assuming that by the time the car is at the dealership the factory paint has already had plenty of time to cure, but i thought i'd check with you guys first.
 
VwGti said:
The average cure time should be about 4 weeks or more.
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So, does that mean yes or no? I have no clue how long it is between spraying in the factory to arriving at the showroom.
 
victory said:
So, does that mean yes or no? I have no clue how long it is between spraying in the factory to arriving at the showroom.
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You'll be fine as the paint from the factory is applied completly different than the paint from a body shop. It's cured by the time you get delivery.
 
94BlkStang said:
You'll be fine as the paint from the factory is applied completly different than the paint from a body shop. It's cured by the time you get delivery.
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:thx



figured it was something like that
 
Yeah go ahead and wax a new car as soon as you get it home. Depending on how the car was shipped/stored you might want to claybar it and give it a light polishing as well. When I got my new truck home I hit it with Menzerna FPII with my PC before sealing it and boy did it make a difference!
 
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