Ken Rogers

I just picked up my car a month ago (a factory order) and was wondering if it's too soon to wax it. Somewhere I recall hearing that you shouldn't for at least a few months, but with the advancements in clearcoat, this may not be an issue anymore. I'm not sure if it would have been waxed by the dealership or factory in the first place (?). I'm using Maguire's Gold Class Wax.

Ken

Wicked Pony

I heard you should wait a couple months too. When I got my car it was winter time so I had to wait anyway until it got warmer.

SOLDSHORT

factory paint is cured. go ahead and wax.

chipschwab

I waxed my car the 2nd day i had it. I wax it every other week. Also waxing the car in cooler weather is better like 68-85 is best because the wax doesnt dry too fast.

Erdrickk

A new car that has a factory paint job can be waxed the moment it is rolled out of the plant. Cars that have factory paint jobs are cured at much higher temperatures, because the car goes through the paint booth without the rubber, plastic, and cloth components. This means the paint is cured by the time the car is completed. After-market paint finishes, however, are cured at a much lower temperature to ensure the booth doesn't melt non-metal components. In this case, allow for a 2-3 month curing process before your first wax application.

Ken Rogers

Thanks, I'll get started.