Evan (Vogon)

"Don't wax it for at least a month.. allows the paint to 'harden'
actually, you can just keep a good polish on and never wax it"

well, my paint looks like crap, and i want to wax it.. what do yall think?

Just Dave (my car is ugly)

I was sure not to wax after I got repainted, it turned out alright after I could do it again

Kris Hansen

The wax effects teh way the paint cures. Dont do it.

mecca

I can wash it, but no polish or wax for 30 days.

Kris Hansen

If they baked it, you can use something like IHG, but be careful. The paint is still a little soft.

RickM

If the paint still hasn't cured from being applied as part of a repair, I sure as hell wouldn't risk messing it up with hand glaze. If the body shop said wait a month, then wait a month. No reason why this should "scare" you. Paint does need time to cure. Thereafter I'd give it a gentle wash and use a good quality wax to protect it. NO glaze.

Mr. Mom

My guy said exactly the opposite. He said, "don't worry, you can wax it now as these new paints don't require the hardening time of older non-water based paints". Most shops have a clean room to paint/bake the paint.


HTH,


Peter

Kris Hansen

the paint from curing properly. IHG won't, worst thing you will do is CUASE fine scratches. But that is unlikely with something fine like IHG. I am not really debating this, as a 'fresh' repair should not need anything for a while anyway.

Kris Hansen

My guys don't.

xr4tic

I was told the same thing when I was getting an estimate to get some things done. I was talking about getting the car detailed, and they said I would have to wait at least a month after painting before detailing.

Is it worth messing it up?