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Time for first wash after new paint. Any suggestions to protect and preserve the paint. Thanks

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Old 05-26-2003, 10:28 AM
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Time for first wash after new paint. Any suggestions to protect and preserve the paint. Thanks
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how long has the paint been on the car??
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Default Paint has been on for 2 1/2 weeks. This is my first car and will be my first time waxing. (more)

What is a good wax that I can get locally? Any special washing/waxing suggestions?
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how long you should wait before waxing. some paints require two months before they recommend a protective layer. you want to make sure that all of the volatile solvents are out of the paint. if they heat baked the paint (often done with bumpers)you can do it in a month. they usually suggest two months.
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My body shop said not to wax for 3 months on new paint. I would check with them as Merlin states.
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