Is it true I should not wax on 1st 3 months?

franciscosss · 01-14-2008, 01:32 PM

I just did and my car has only 3 weeks. My friend freaked me out telling me that I'm not supposed to wax the car during the first 3 months because of some clearcoat blah. Is this true? If I screwed up what's the solution? thanx.

phantom330 · 01-14-2008, 01:36 PM

nothing could be further from the truth. I clayed and waxed mine the day I got it. By the time you get the car the paint is cured. "Back in the day" before modern paint technology and clear coating you couldn't wax a car right away, but now there should be no worries.

Detailed Image · 01-14-2008, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by franciscosss

I just did and my car has only 3 weeks. My friend freaked me out telling me that I'm not supposed to wax the car during the first 3 months because of some clearcoat blah. Is this true? If I screwed up what's the solution? thanx.

If you get your car repainted this is true, however, new from the factory, there is nothing to worry about as phantom330 stated.

nmulax · 01-14-2008, 01:44 PM

yeah, you can't wash/wax right away if it's been repainted, due to the fact that they can't bake the car. But at the factory, they send them through a giant oven before installing anything. You can wax the day you get it.

franciscosss · 01-14-2008, 01:51 PM

Thanks! Peace of mind is invaluable

Kerosene Hat · 01-14-2008, 07:18 PM

Seriously, that is the most redonkulous thing I have heard all day. Well, since I left the office, anyway. Wax on, grasshopper.

FMINUS · 01-14-2008, 08:43 PM

wax it

ScheerSpeed · 01-14-2008, 10:25 PM

+1

do it

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phantom330 Captain 18 Rep 892 Posts Drives: e93 335i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: OH iTrader: (0)	nothing could be further from the truth. I clayed and waxed mine the day I got it. By the time you get the car the paint is cured. "Back in the day" before modern paint technology and clear coating you couldn't wax a car right away, but now there should be no worries.
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nmulax Brigadier General 378 Rep 4,320 Posts Drives: '07 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: May 2006 Location: Metro-Detroit iTrader: (5) Garage List 2007 Z4M Coupé [7.66]	yeah, you can't wash/wax right away if it's been repainted, due to the fact that they can't bake the car. But at the factory, they send them through a giant oven before installing anything. You can wax the day you get it. __________________
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franciscosss Private First Class 10 Rep 124 Posts Drives: 2008 328i Sedan Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: RDU iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328i [0.00]	Thanks! Peace of mind is invaluable
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FMINUS Captain 72 Rep 758 Posts Drives: FMINUSDETAIL@gmail.com Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chino Hills CA iTrader: (2)	wax it
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