Wait period to wax after paint.

[Nissan101]

Goodday,
How long should i wait before i wax my car after being painted?

Thank You :_)

 

[The motor guy]

6 months

 

[RooflessVW]

Ask the person that painted it.

Depending on their process, it could be as little as one week.

 

[SatinSilver]

Right away if using a carnauba wax with no synthetic polymers in it.

 

[HYUNDAIFAN0001]

Originally Posted By: rooflessVW
Ask the person that painted it.

Depending on their process, it could be as little as one week.

Makes sense. If there's clear coat done in the process...that might impact the timeline.

 

[Jimzz]

Depends on temperature, humidity, type of paint, number of layers, thickness, etc... There is no 100% right answer for all paint work.

I say at least 1 month on average but again that will depend.

 

[dave123]

Most 2k urethane full testing of finish is 21 days.

 

[Gimpy1]

Ask the shop that painted the vehicle. It's usually 7 days for washing and 6 months for wax. How ever each paint system is different and has many variables. If you wax too early you may void the paint warranty.

 

[Malo83]

When my truck was painted was told to give it 6 weeks for the paint to fully cure before wax

 

[Koz1]

If it was heat cured, the whole paint booth warms up it could be a couple days, even so most say wait 3 - 4 weeks. Gimpy1 is one the right track. Ask the shop where you got the work done.