waxing a new car?

Question

Is it true that a new car, especially white, should be waxed right when purchased to prevent ugly, permanent specks. If so, how would i go about waxing the new car

Answer 1

I have designed chemicals for the industry, aided body shops in training, assist body shop supply stores with answers, I am a chemist and certified in BMW, Infiniti/Nissan, Porsche, GM, Lexus/Toyota.

White is great to own, for it needs the least amount of wax due to its reflective properties of light. The 30 day wait till wax rule only exists on freshly painted panels, not a new car. As a new car is at least 90 days old on average by the time a customer see's it.

Meguiar’s would be your best bet on the retail side. Just get one of their polishes/waxes and just like always... rub on, rub off. Baby diaper or microfiber towels (orange ones at Target) are the best to use to remove wax. A colored wax, as in green or blue is best for white over white or cream waxes. As once they dry on the car, they can be very hard to see to wipe clean. Tinted wax won't change your cars color, the tint is in the chemicals, not an actual tint.

Ugly specks you speak of are what is called " rail dust ". Most cars are shipped across the USA on trains and the brakes of the trains kick up tiny specks of dust that settle on the cars. All cars have the issue but is normally unseen except on white. Looks like little dots, rusty color, and sometimes they are streaking down after age.

To remove these, you use a clay bar and some soap or clay bar spray. It is literally a bar of clay, mash it up to get it warm some, flatten it out in your palm, spray the liquid/soap on the car, and rub the clay around as if you were waxing. After an area of 2' x 2', re-mash the clay bar and then re-flatten it back out and do the next 2' x 2' section. The clay is designed to grab, hold and remove these tiny bits of metal.

If you can rub your hand on the car now, and it feels gritty at all, then you have rail dust that has yet to show. Clay bar it first, then wax afterwards.

Many small orbital type products out there as well to assist you in not doing it the old hand method. If hand method, then the old round terry cloth pad and have it lightly damp and re-dampen it through out the wax/polish job.

Wax is wax, meaning it comes from carnauba tree. Some finishes do not like wax as finishes today on cars are not paint, but actually molecular polymer plastics. Cars you see with dirty looking streaks, that is wax that is melted/ran off the car.

Polish is best normally to use on newer cars as they are a polymer product which is best for a polymer finish. Unless you do the chemistry on it all, few realize paint is not paint, all they see are new numbers put out by PPG and Sherwin Williams without much thought.

If you car is a Hyundai, Kia, Honda, wax it, wax it, wax it to death. These 3 have the worse paint in the industry in that order. The more wax/polish you have on the car, the more layers of production you have from rock chips, bug guts, bird droppings, etc. As these items can eat through the finish today in a matter of a day.

Just remember, you cannot over wax/polish a car. You can do it daily and all you will do is built up protection. Enjoy your new car.

Answer 2

This is not true. Here is why.

Why do you wax a car in the first place? Becuase it just doesn't shine like it use to. How come? Becuase the finish on the car...yes, the clear coat.... has oxidized. Why does it oxidize? Beacuse it sat outside exposed to the atmopshere and sun light. Of course, if you put the car in a garage, you don't have to wax it very often.

Specks in the finish are caused by one of two things...1) dirt in the paint and 2) poor prep work before the paint went on. Back in the late 80's and early 90's, the manufactures where having a problem with the paint on their cars "orange peeling" due to changes in paint chemistry.... we were told a "new" paint that was more environmentally friendly.

You should not have to wax the car for some time. When you do, be careful what you buy and rub on your car's finish. Make sure it is safe for base coat/clear coat finishes. The clear coat on cars with this "system" on them is extremely thin. Again, when you wax, you are removing oxidized finish from the car. If you use older waxes or cheap waxes (wax contains an abrasive component in it) you will basically rub the clear coat off of it. Base coat is very dull once it dries on a painted surface. Therefore, you will have a dulled looking finish on your car. Safest thing to do is when you decide that you do need to wax the car, just go to the dealer and by the manufature's branded polish.

Answer 3

The truth is most all new cars have clear coat on them.The problem is 99% of new car dealerships will not put a coat of a good wax on a new car at delivery time.Most dealers have the clean up crew put showroom shine on it.Showroom shine is cheep and has no wax in it but makes the car look good for delivery.You should asap wax your new car with a major name car wax.I belive pure carnauba wax is the best money can buy for protection and shine.

Answer 4

never heard of a such a thing. hmm.
I've done paint and bodywork for over 6 years and never heard of such a thing. I know I wouldn't do anything to it for at least 30 days. Someone's trying to sell you something. Anything that happens to the paint will always buff out. As long as it's on the top coat. Modern clear coats have UV protection so that wouldn't be an issue.

Answer 5

As you come across the scratch with your finger nail, and the scratch stops it. The scratch is usually too deep to remove. It should be color sanded by a pro who knows what he is doing. You need someone who can do scratch removal. Done with a ROTARY polisher. "Paintxpert" Shine Since 1969! Happy Motoring!!!

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

I was told that you don't want to wax a new car because of the clear coat. Please correct me if I'm wrong