DaHoov

This may be a stupid question but...........
Do new models off the lot have a decent coat of wax on them? Just got a new LX and want to know if I need to slap a coat on right away or not.

civicrice

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no . they come bone dry. what you should do is go get some mothers clay at discount auto parts. and get some meguiars #26 yellow paste wax. should be good to go.

danase

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Some dealer throw on a coat of wax during the prep. I would go over the paint with a light polish like Poorboy's Polish with Carnuba and then top that off with a good sealant like Poorboy's EX or EX-P. All can be purchased at www.Danase.com and is on sale for 10% off this month.

civicrice

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i agree. but most people usually just go to a local store to get stuff for their car. But yea, i would do what danase said. Thats the exact thing i did to my car. ssr 2.5 with polishing pad via PC. PWC topped with ex. Soo smooth.

Boost_Junkie

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just throw a coat on...theres no harm in it...thats what i did...detailed the car right away when i got it

Automated1

Normally you want to wait at least 30 days since the car has been painted/manufactured to let the paint fully cure. Once that has happen I would put a good coat of wax on it asap. I prefer polimers ( either liquid glass or atomic shield) They look great and last forever and they keep building a clear coat like finish unlike waxes which remove the previous layer.

QBoi

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^^^ I think there is a manufactured date that comes with the car.

standalj

I heard you are supposed to wait a couple of months before waxing a new car ???

danase

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Nope, not from the factory. The paint processes they use at the factory makes the paint ready to go off the line.

This is true if you had it painted at a shop though.

danase

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See my above post.

ty.barrack

my car was made in may 04, I bought it with 8 miles on it in august of 04 the week after i bought it I put two coats of Mcguiars NXT on there, it is a liquid it made a big difference. I have been applying one coat of NXT every weekend since august, and my paint looks like red glass.

standalj

One coat every weekend? Isn't there something about over-waxing a car?

ty.barrack

Yeah it's a lot of work, but my red car shows every little water drop, and after I Chamois it dry there are always little spots, some big ones too, the NXT cleans that all up. 1 Bottle has lasted me this long, and I still probably have enough left for three or so weekends more in that one bottle, doesn't take much.

GuliziaN

iTrader: (1)

Yep... Wax it immediately.