[911fanatic]

Originally Posted by Benzy

I was going to pick up my car, minus the dealer wash and take it right to a detailer.
Should I have it detailed right away, and get a wax job, or "let the paint bake"?

Fresh paint only needs 30 days to gas off. Go ahead and wax or seal it. Good idea to clay it as well. The ones I have done did have quite a bit of fallout.

Originally Posted by luscious

I wouldn't wax the car period. EVERY person I know that waxes their car regularly has developed clear coat issues that crop up within a couple of years of ownership.
I've never waxed any on my cars, and I've driven a couple to 150k+ miles, and I've never had a clear coat issue anywhere on the car.

Please tell me you're kidding, right?

Originally Posted by DjDATZ

Clay, wash, seal, wax. Then wax again every few weeks.

Wash, clay, seal, wax - waxing every couple weeks may be excessive. Not there is anything wrong with being OCD! Reapplying wax every couple months, especially over the sealant, will be fine.

Originally Posted by trackmagic

I am not a wax expert so this is just a rumor I heard, but I heard you should wait a few month to wax. I guess the clear coat outgasses and hardens for the 1st several months. Waxing does not allow it to cure properly.

It might be total BS, but it is a good excuse to not wax for a while.

Yes it's BS. The paint will be completely gassed off by the time you take delivery.