How soon to wax after pickup?

Damage Inc · 11-21-2005, 09:46 PM

Hi all - waiting for my car to show up after ED - can I wax right when I get it or do I need to wait?

SCA · 11-21-2005, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MojorisinM3

Hi all - waiting for my car to show up after ED - can I wax right when I get it or do I need to wait?

You can wax right away. VPC should clean/polish the car once it enters the US.

F32Fleet · 11-22-2005, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SCA

You can wax right away. VPC should clean/polish the car once it enters the US.

I 2nd that. Buy a Porter Cable ROB and get'er done !

impulsebrklyn · 11-22-2005, 10:34 AM

right away the paint is baked so its completely cured. Chris

voltron1011 · 01-04-2006, 05:55 PM

six months... The paint is still 'breathing' for up to a year.

JOYRIIDE1113 · 01-05-2006, 10:44 AM

geez, i hate hering bad advice.

u can wax right away.

manufactuers paints are baked right after the painting process a lot more proficcient than bodyshops. there is no 3 month gassing period. u can wax, glaze, polish, seal right away.

waiting 6 months without wax or any type of protection will cause u're paint to be exposed and vulnerable to many many elements, therefor, calling for a more extensive detailing routine. rather than just using a simple cleaner/wax or 2 step polish and seal.

make sure to check if it needs claying. during transport not all areas of the body are covered and may have contaminants stuck to the clear. that will prolong u're wax/sealant life.

ga-bmwdrvr · 01-05-2006, 12:22 PM

Another vote for ASAP, the paint is completely cured.

espo · 01-05-2006, 03:21 PM

I picked the car up on a Tuesday... By Sunday night the car had been washed, clayed, polished (ZPC), and 3 coats of Zanio on it... That was in October and even now with the weather around here, when I can get it cleaned up, still looks great and beeds like crazy.

BTW, if you had the dealer "prep" it, they most likely already put a coat of wax on it (as well as possibly a number of swirls).

JOYRIIDE1113 · 01-05-2006, 10:11 PM

yea! dealer preps suck... when my next car is ordered, i dont even want the plastic removed from the bumpers, fender, ect.

if they do, i cancel... i will have it incorporated into the contract....

i did it to my mothers 750li and all went well.

bimmernotbeamer · 01-06-2006, 10:44 AM

As said by others, you can wax your car right away. Factory paint is baked and cured at the factory.

shragon · 01-11-2006, 10:41 AM

when you go pick up your car for the first time, and the dealer preps your car, do they put a coat of wax on the car for you? just wondering.

bimmernotbeamer · 01-11-2006, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by shragon

when you go pick up your car for the first time, and the dealer preps your car, do they put a coat of wax on the car for you? just wondering.

Yes. Usually they'll put on some bulk spray wax high in silicone content. This will hide the damage they did when they prepped the car.

shragon · 01-12-2006, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by DavidN

This will hide the damage they did when they prepped the car.

awesome. lol. if so, might have to pull out the good ol' pc.

england1987 · 01-21-2006, 03:16 PM

you can never wash and wax soon enough!

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voltron1011 Colonel 119 Rep 2,909 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, FJR-1300 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wiesbaden iTrader: (2)	six months... The paint is still 'breathing' for up to a year.
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JOYRIIDE1113 Pirate 113 Rep 1,395 Posts Drives: Detailing Shark Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Miami-Kendall iTrader: (1)	geez, i hate hering bad advice. u can wax right away. manufactuers paints are baked right after the painting process a lot more proficcient than bodyshops. there is no 3 month gassing period. u can wax, glaze, polish, seal right away. waiting 6 months without wax or any type of protection will cause u're paint to be exposed and vulnerable to many many elements, therefor, calling for a more extensive detailing routine. rather than just using a simple cleaner/wax or 2 step polish and seal. make sure to check if it needs claying. during transport not all areas of the body are covered and may have contaminants stuck to the clear. that will prolong u're wax/sealant life.
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01-05-2006, 12:22 PM	#7
ga-bmwdrvr First Lieutenant 21 Rep 327 Posts Drives: E21 320i, E90 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Georgia iTrader: (0)	Another vote for ASAP, the paint is completely cured.
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01-05-2006, 03:21 PM	#8
espo Captain 10 Rep 715 Posts Drives: 2014 M235i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sugar Land TX iTrader: (0)	I picked the car up on a Tuesday... By Sunday night the car had been washed, clayed, polished (ZPC), and 3 coats of Zanio on it... That was in October and even now with the weather around here, when I can get it cleaned up, still looks great and beeds like crazy. BTW, if you had the dealer "prep" it, they most likely already put a coat of wax on it (as well as possibly a number of swirls). __________________ E46 325xi Oxford Green/Sand Leatherette/Myrtle Wood Auto ZCW - Retired E90 330xi Mystic Blue/Black Leather/Aluminum 6sp Manual ZSP/ZPP/ZCW/CA - Retired F22 M235i Mineral Gray/Red Leather/Aluminum 6sp Manual ZPP/ZTP
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01-05-2006, 10:11 PM	#9
JOYRIIDE1113 Pirate 113 Rep 1,395 Posts Drives: Detailing Shark Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Miami-Kendall iTrader: (1)	yea! dealer preps suck... when my next car is ordered, i dont even want the plastic removed from the bumpers, fender, ect. if they do, i cancel... i will have it incorporated into the contract.... i did it to my mothers 750li and all went well.
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01-06-2006, 10:44 AM	#10
bimmernotbeamer Lieutenant 28 Rep 581 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: N/A iTrader: (0)	As said by others, you can wax your car right away. Factory paint is baked and cured at the factory.
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01-11-2006, 10:41 AM	#11
shragon Moderator 497 Rep 27,441 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	when you go pick up your car for the first time, and the dealer preps your car, do they put a coat of wax on the car for you? just wondering. __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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01-21-2006, 03:16 PM	#14
england1987 Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 280 Posts Drives: Z4 M coupe Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NC, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 Z4 M Coupe [7.50]	you can never wash and wax soon enough!
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