In the past the only reason you needed to wait to wax a car was to allow the
paint to cure. Most cars today (if not 99%) come with a clear coat and the
paint is already cured from the factory. You can pretty much wax the day you
pick it up if you wanted too.
Bret
00 4X4 Sport
96 LT4 Corvette
89 RX-7 GTU
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim J Koth" <Tim.J.Koth@aexp.com>
To: "dakota-truck%buffnet.net" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: DML: How long are you supposed to wait before waxing a
newtruck?
> If you are using a wax with a cleaner in it you should wait a couple
months.
> If you are using merely a finish product with no polish or cleaners there
is
> no reason to wait. I've had several vehicles that were waxed by the
dealership
> as a normal part of pre-delivery. I waxed my '00 Dak with Nu-finish when
it
> was a month old. ( man it goes on and comes off so easy! ) I'm switching
to
> Meguires Gold CLass in a couple weeks and give that stuff a try!
>
> ---------- previous post ---------------
>
> Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 21:18:29 EST
> From: Hemikota@aol.com
> Subject: Re: DML: How long are you supposed to wait before waxing a new
truck?
>
> In a message dated 3/22/00 10:45:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> Sethmh@earthlink.net writes:
>
> << ve heard your supposed to wait awhile before waxing it. Anyone know how
> long and why your not supposed too?
> >>
> I waited about 3 months before waxing, but that was through the winter
> months. 2-3 might work for warmer temps. You need to do this to let the
paint
> fully cure. Use meguires 34 Final inspection after you wash it. It looks
> great, and holds up for a long time, considering there isnt silicone or
wax
> in it.
>
>
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