What gives the best shine & are you waxing the decals?

 

Pinnacle and Wolfgang, yes

 

Meguiars Gold. Just did it this weekend, looks Great!
Give your paint 2 months before waxing!
Decals waxed fine.

 

Meguiar's Ultimate series, and yes.

 

Why do you say to wait 2 months?

 

I'd like to know too

 

I get great results with croftgate products.

 

The theory goes that you want to give the paint enough time to cure before waxing. Otherwise you are effectively preventing the paint job from fully off-gassing and curing.

Cheers,
Jeff

 

And how long from the body getting painted to the car being delivered?

Boston Legal,

Homing pigeon

 

I ordered their sample kit and will give it a shot.

Remember the body's were painted a week before they finished production. By the time my car arrives it will be almost seven weeks so I'm not going to worry about it. I would think the paint would cure fully within 30 days if not sooner.

 

Built Feb 22; delivered Mar 29. Only now thinking of the first wax. Got the oil changed yesterday(bought the 5W-50 from parts dept: $7.50/QT). Oil change cost $19+ when I provided the oil. BTW, it was very dark after 1745 miles. Recommend you change it if you seated the rings properly.

 

Yep, understand the theory, but since the paint is baked in high temperature ovens in the paint shop, I understand this to NOT be the case for a totally new Mustang.

In fact, I believe the owners manual makes mention of immediately being able to wax.

 

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Its not Theory, its Chemistry and Physics. I have been in the automotive paint business for 25 years. Paint continues to crosslink and cure for several weeks after coming out of the oven, faster in hot climates than in cold climates. 2 months is probably overkill but better safe than sorry. It is true new chemistry crosslinks faster than older paint chemistry from 20 years ago. However, wax does nothing but make your car shinny. It has no paint performance enhancing capabilities. Basiclly it clogs the paint pores and taps dirt. When you talk to OEM Paint formulators, they will tell you not to wax.

 

Moved to the "Car care" section.

I use Pinnacle and Klasse combo this year. Have also used Zaino and Wolfgang. They just last longer and look better than the cheaper stuff (ie: Meguiars).

As for waiting 2 months I don't think that applies to a new car. Different paint process. If you just had your car in at a body shop and had it painted then toss a layer of glaze on it at least but from factory go right ahead and wax it the day you get it.

 

As for waxing the decals, unless they are flat black, yes you should put a coat of wax on them. Premium vinyl in most cases has a 7 year warranty/life expectancy. After than they can become brittle, fade, crack, etc. Also by waxing over them you help put a protective layer along the edges. For those of you that use power washers on your vehicles, never hit the edge of the vinyl at an angle as you can lift/damage a corner.

 

This years process consisted of 1 coat Klasse All-in-one, 1 coat Klasse High Gloss sealant followed by 1 coat of Pinnacle Souverin wax. Car is almost 7 years old and still shines like new.

 

Nice! I think that looks better than most new paint jobs. Is that a shaker hood scoop?

 

Yup

 

Bossdog

What wax do you use?

What is your opinion of Turtle Wax Liquid Polish or Turtle Wax Liquid Wax?