View Poll Results: When did you first wax your car when you bougth it brand new!
With in the first 3 months
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64.84%
With in the first 6 months
10
10.99%
With in the first 9 months
4
4.40%
After the first year
8
8.79%
I havent waxed my car! And why!
10
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When did you first wax your brand new car!
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Been doing it forever lol I work in a sealed building and the car does not have anything on while drying. Of course there is the possibility of something falling onto the paint and squeegee picking it up but it hasnt happened yet and if that does happen then you have to bring out the almighty buffer lol what kind of product do you use stu?
I had a black GTP before and always used a shammy and I didnt have a clearcoat swirl on that thing. come to think of it I kind of miss that sometimes.
I had a black GTP before and always used a shammy and I didnt have a clearcoat swirl on that thing. come to think of it I kind of miss that sometimes.
i am super jealous of a sealed facility.
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no i have a garage. i have to wash outside though. i would litereally KILL for a single open slot with A/C to be able to do every step in though.
i have no interest in doing manual labor my whole life. just did it through HS and college because it pays way better than most school jobs
i have no interest in doing manual labor my whole life. just did it through HS and college because it pays way better than most school jobs
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no i have a garage. i have to wash outside though. i would litereally KILL for a single open slot with A/C to be able to do every step in though.
i have no interest in doing manual labor my whole life. just did it through HS and college because it pays way better than most school jobs
i have no interest in doing manual labor my whole life. just did it through HS and college because it pays way better than most school jobs
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Yeah at the dealership I work for its a 3hour pay but some have taken 6 hours all depends on how many steps of buffing are needed and all other things play a role
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i read this on the Meguires site well i will post it as a quote!
A new car with a factory paint job can be waxed the moment it is rolled out of the manufacturing plant. Cars that have factory paint jobs are cured at much higher temperatures, sometimes as high as 300 degrees in special baking ovens. At a factory level, the car goes through the painting and baking process without any of the rubber, plastic, and cloth components installed. This is why they can expose the car and it's fresh paint to such high temperatures. These high temperatures and special paints used at the factory level insures the paint is fully cured by the time the car is completely assembled.
After-market paint finishes however, are cured at a much lower temperature to ensure the method of baking or heating the paint doesn't melt non-metal components such as wiring and vinyl. For this reason, it's best to follow the specific paint manufactures recommendations for care and maintenance of fresh paint. Most paint manufactures that supply paint to the refinish industry recommend that you allow anywhere from 30 to 90 days curing time after the paint is applied before you apply the first application of wax.
To maintain your cars fresh paint during the recommended curing time you can safely use any of the below Meguiar's pure polishes, which are not only safe for fresh paint but help to enhance the curing process while making your paint look it's absolute best.
After-market paint finishes however, are cured at a much lower temperature to ensure the method of baking or heating the paint doesn't melt non-metal components such as wiring and vinyl. For this reason, it's best to follow the specific paint manufactures recommendations for care and maintenance of fresh paint. Most paint manufactures that supply paint to the refinish industry recommend that you allow anywhere from 30 to 90 days curing time after the paint is applied before you apply the first application of wax.
To maintain your cars fresh paint during the recommended curing time you can safely use any of the below Meguiar's pure polishes, which are not only safe for fresh paint but help to enhance the curing process while making your paint look it's absolute best.
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I picked my car up last November so it was a bit on the cold side to do anything. I eventually did get a coat of wax on it though by using my bro's heated parking garage at his university. lol. It was rather sketch but I was happy to have it all protected. As soon as spring rolled around and the weather was nice enough, I did a full 3-step process using a Meguiars Dual-Action polisher.
Had I picked the car up in the summer, I would have washed and waxed it the day I took delivery.
Had I picked the car up in the summer, I would have washed and waxed it the day I took delivery.
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