I have seen the article on waxing or not waxing new paint for 30 days, but to be honest I am not sure how fresh the paint on my new car is. What is the best way to prep, wax, seal a new car? I turned down any offer from the dealership for teflon or 3m coating and would rather do something myself. Suggestions on plan or products? Thanks.
New Car Wax?
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Flash Gordon
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Smart move declining the 3M coating
Your car is ready to be waxed. It was probally sprayed 3-6 months ago
Wash thoroughly, then clay and decide if you want to correct, or just move straight for your LSP
Good Luck,
Flash
cobalt9123
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As flash said, your car is probably already ready for a wax or sealant.
As far as claying, personally, I'd suggest the Mother's kit that's available here at Autogeek or locally at one of your auto parts stores.
For a wax I'd suggest Menzerna Powerlock or DP Poli-Coat, you really can't go wrong with either and they last quite a while.
StoneRaizer
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Eventhough the car's new, there's probably some marring on the finish from dust particles settling on the car during transportation. A light polish could be useful. Post up some pictures if you can.
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CEE DOG
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Check out some of the articles you will find by clicking on this link to get started:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...ke-phillips/23722-articles-mike-phillips.html
If you want to spend time really geting your car perfect and maintaining it there is a lot of data to learn how to do this. Use the search function to find articles on claying, polishing, washing, sealants, etc. Or start another thread asking about one of these topics speciifically.
If you aren't interested in spending a lot of time then you might consider looking at Optimum Opti-Coat.
Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0 Permanent Paint Coating FREE BONUS
The products the dealer tried to sell are nonsense but this isn't. Still do a little research and consider having a pro from the forum apply it if you aren't confident but do decide to go this route.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...ke-phillips/23722-articles-mike-phillips.html
If you want to spend time really geting your car perfect and maintaining it there is a lot of data to learn how to do this. Use the search function to find articles on claying, polishing, washing, sealants, etc. Or start another thread asking about one of these topics speciifically.
If you aren't interested in spending a lot of time then you might consider looking at Optimum Opti-Coat.
Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0 Permanent Paint Coating FREE BONUS
The products the dealer tried to sell are nonsense but this isn't. Still do a little research and consider having a pro from the forum apply it if you aren't confident but do decide to go this route.
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Thanks for the advice. Anything applied would be by hand. I have heard good things about Collinite, would that be applicable here? The optimum system seems beyond my realm of car care, so I will probably pass on that. The other option is to bring it to a pro and let them take care of this. thanks again.
CEE DOG
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Yes, Collinite is a great product but you want to appy it very very thin. I'm assuming you mean the Colli 845.
Mike Phillips
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There's a huge difference between
A New Car
and
A New Paint Job
The paint on a "New Car" was baked-on at the factory and completely cured and ready to wax by the time it rolled off the assembly line. IF this is what you're talking about wax or seal or coat it as much as you like.
If you had your car, new or old, re-painted, then the rule of thumb is to wait 30 days before sealing the surface.
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I plan on sealing and waxing the new car soon, but wanted to get my products and procedure first. I was planning on using Zaino Z5 followed by Collinite 845, both of which I have. Is that overkill? How long should I wait between the two? Would something layer better under the Collinite? Thanks.
Mike Phillips
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Assuming the paint on your "new" car is the factory baked-on paint, then it's completely cured, dried and hardened. Wax away...
If your "new" car was damaged in transit from the time it left the assembly line to the point where it was placed on display to catch your eye and then you bought it, then any new paint that was added would be "new paint" and the norm is to wait 30 days before sealing the surface.
For most people, it's hard to tell if any portion of a new car has new paint as paint technology is really good now days as compared to the old days.
So unless the dealership told you a portion of the car was damaged and thus re-painted, you should assume that your new car is still sporting the factory baked-on paint and it's completely safe to seal it with either a wax, a paint sealant or a coating.
3-Categories: Waxes, Paint Sealants and Coatings
And these...
Don't wax your car for at least 30 days!
Fresh Paint - But you can touch it...
Body Shop Safe Glaze on Fresh Paint - #7 Show Car Glaze
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Mike Phillips
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No, that's not overkill, the Z5 will lightly clean the surface preparing it for the application of the Collinite 845. See my articles here,
The benefits of a light paint cleaner, cleansing lotion or pre-wax cleaner
How to use a hand applied abrasive polish or paint cleaner by hand
No wait time, apply the Z5, working gently over the paint and then wipe it off. Now apply the wax.