Waiting period for first wax?

[jay07]

I got my new mustang about a month ago and waxed it probably 1-2 weeks after I got it (Zaino really, but I think it has the same effect for the purposes of this question).

Is there still a waiting period on waxing a new car? I ordered my car, so the paint job was maybe 1-2 weeks old when I got it. I called my dealer body shop and they said no wait if I bought my car off the lot, up to maybe 30 days...they didn't seem too concerned. But it's not their car .

So is it okay to seal a car so early with just the factory paint job? Or should I have waited, and if so, should I run out and buy Dawn right now and get all the wax/polish off?

Thanks

 

[Uncle Meat]

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.

(This info taken from the Meguiars website)

U.M.

 

[Marine One]

My new Mustang even came with a factory-installed swirl mark in the paint on the passengers side door.
But at least they didn't charge me extra for it!

 

[jay07]

lol.

Thanks for the info, I was worried there for a bit

 

[blbrchnk]

slightly off topic, but what about when vinyl stripes come into play? waxing still okay? do they take a certain amt of time to adhere properly?

 

[A&B 06GT]

After i painted mine i waited 3 weeks before washing with soap so i just rinsed her off every other day and then once i washed it with soap i waxed her right after and shes lookin good as ever

 

[Steel]

slightly off topic, but what about when vinyl stripes come into play? waxing still okay? do they take a certain amt of time to adhere properly?

Vinyl tends to move a bit after installation .
For my car I've been suggested to wait at least 2 weeks before washing (!) and waxing , to allow the glue and vinyl compound to stabilize with the surface of the car .

After 8 months , not a single problem : apart the first 2 weeks , i regularly wash and wax with meguiars

Hope it helps

Steel

 

[Uncle Meat]

If it's factory applied vinyl there's no waiting time to wax. If the vinyl was applied after the car was purchased there's a good chance you may be a ricer...

U.M.

 

[Marine One]

If it's factory applied vinyl there's no waiting time to wax. If the vinyl was applied after the car was purchased there's a good chance you may be a ricer...

U.M.

And after that other thread had all of those nice things to say about the group here.

 

[Uncle Meat]

And after that other thread had all of those nice things to say about the group here.

<- This means I'm JOKING!

 

[351CJ]

<- This means I'm JOKING!

Often a truth is said in jest.

 

[Steel]

If it's factory applied vinyl there's no waiting time to wax. If the vinyl was applied after the car was purchased there's a good chance you may be a ricer...

U.M.

Ehm... I really wanted it striped ... maybe I'm a ricer inside and I was not aware of this ... anyway , the factory is too far from here , so I let it be striped in Milan

 

[one50npump]

I have a sign shop and I believe most of the vinyl manufacturers recomend the you not wax the vinyl . Dont ask me why, I just read it in the literature.

 

[blbrchnk]

I just hate the way the factory stripes don't continue all the way down, so I would rather put ones on that do. Not to mention you can always save a couple hundred $$ by not buying them from Ford.

 

[A&B 06GT]

btw if you want to shine your vinyl stripes i recomend a product called plexus it works great!