Waxing too soon? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Benzy · 08-22-2012, 09:41 AM

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"?

j.t. · 08-22-2012, 09:48 AM

Considering your car was built months ago, and then took at least 3 weeks to be shipped across the ocean You will be fine waxing it.

Benzy · 08-22-2012, 09:52 AM

Yeah, the guy who mentioned it said that he doesn't wax until about 10k miles.

russv · 08-22-2012, 11:49 AM

Wax it now. Feel the paint and if it desn't feel slick, it should be waxed. I waxed mine the day after I got it.

luscious · 08-22-2012, 02:07 PM

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.

DjDATZ · 08-22-2012, 03:33 PM

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

Basic regimen -> http://www.ammonyc.com/?detailing=638
Clay -> http://www.ammonyc.com/?detailing=cl...in-your-garage
Sealant & Wax -> http://www.ammonyc.com/?detailing=wax-and-sealant

Hope this helps!

Grimlock · 08-22-2012, 03:45 PM

Quote:

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.

Wait, what? Unless every person you know that waxes his car regularly has a Tornado Red GTI, I'm calling you out on this one.

trackmagic · 08-22-2012, 05:13 PM

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.

Splat · 09-04-2012, 09:28 PM

These cars are on slow boat from.... so, I noticed right away in the rain that it needed protection. Wash,Wax.

911fanatic · 09-05-2012, 12:09 AM

Quote:

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.

Quote:

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?

Quote:

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.

Quote:

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.

86_ZN6 · 09-05-2012, 12:16 AM

apply opti-coat instead of wax

hankster · 09-05-2012, 01:33 AM

bought some clear coat. Instructions say wait 1 month before waxing. That is all

08-22-2012, 09:41 AM	#1
Benzy Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2001 Camaro Location: United States Posts: 32 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Waxing too soon? 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"?

08-22-2012, 11:49 AM	#4
russv First 86 Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Argento Automatic Location: Northern California Posts: 1,127 Thanks: 1,069 Thanked 544 Times in 232 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Wax it now. Feel the paint and if it desn't feel slick, it should be waxed. I waxed mine the day after I got it. __________________ Life is short...NO BORING CARS

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08-22-2012, 09:48 AM	#2
j.t. Banned Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Bergen County NJ Posts: 111 Thanks: 1 Thanked 30 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Considering your car was built months ago, and then took at least 3 weeks to be shipped across the ocean You will be fine waxing it.

08-22-2012, 09:52 AM	#3
Benzy Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2001 Camaro Location: United States Posts: 32 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah, the guy who mentioned it said that he doesn't wax until about 10k miles.

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luscious Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Argento MT Location: Claremont, California, United States Posts: 134 Thanks: 2 Thanked 24 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

08-22-2012, 05:13 PM	#8
trackmagic Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 1994 BMW 318i Location: Albany, OR Posts: 137 Thanks: 44 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

09-05-2012, 12:16 AM	#11
86_ZN6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 86 ZN6 Location: SF Bay Area, NorCal Posts: 4,682 Thanks: 1,317 Thanked 2,072 Times in 1,222 Posts Mentioned: 126 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	apply opti-coat instead of wax

09-05-2012, 01:33 AM	#12
hankster Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Argento Location: Katy/Houston TX Posts: 140 Thanks: 61 Thanked 37 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	bought some clear coat. Instructions say wait 1 month before waxing. That is all

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