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Hi all, Is it ok to wax a relatively new car/paint right away? (received mine last week). I want to do mine right away. In the old days they told

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Old 04-09-2009, 11:34 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Hi all,
Is it ok to wax a relatively new car/paint right away? (received mine last week). I want to do mine right away. In the old days they told not to do it right away, that the paint needed time to cure. Any input would be appreciated.

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Hi all,
Is it ok to wax a relatively new car/paint right away? (received mine last week). I want to do mine right away. In the old days they told not to do it right away, that the paint needed time to cure. Any input would be appreciated.

thanks.
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You have to be careful if you had your car repainted, but a new car from the factory the paint has already been on it for a long time before you get it.

I try to do a meticulous wax job when I first get it to make sure that bug splatter and road grime comes off easy. Typically your dealer will do this for you on a new car but that don't necessarily do a great job so you're better off telling them not to and doing it yourself.
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my worst fear has come true today.

i was washing the car today after work and i saw this!!!


i've browsed through the forums. people are saying scratchx, no use. i tried the quick detailer, no use. some other forums say use dish washing soap, no use.

what do i have to buy/do to get this freakin' stain off my hood??!!!
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my worst fear has come true today.

i was washing the car today after work and i saw this!!!


i've browsed through the forums. people are saying scratchx, no use. i tried the quick detailer, no use. some other forums say use dish washing soap, no use.

what do i have to buy/do to get this freakin' stain off my hood??!!!
Hold it now...is that a stain on your hood with a clear bra?
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actually never got the clear bar because by when i wanted to do it, i already got some chips in the front bumper so i said screw it.

this is near the back of the hood. behind the antenna
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god damn. if i can't clean this off tomorrow morning with the clay bar, i'm going to take it to a detailer shop and see what they say about this stuff. read that what they will have to do is buff it out with polisher and wax it down. ****, swirl marks for sure after that...
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+1 on the clear bra.
Even if you have some minor scratches now, it will save you the headache of waking up to a million more scratches on your car later on.

As far as the mark... If you've already referred to autopia, there are multiple solutions. I'd try these first.
1. Clay bar
2. ScratchX
3. GooGone (not harmful to your paint)

Hope for the best.
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done the scratch x already. for 15 freakin' minutes. no help
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done the scratch x already. for 15 freakin' minutes. no help
You can also try using Turtle Wax Rubbing Compound, have to elbow grease that spot to hell and you'll have to clean up some swirls also.
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this pisses me off so much. i couldn't get this crap off with clay bar and i bought some tar/sap remover and that didn't help either. god damnit, i guess i have to buff this out with a machine.
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this pisses me off so much. i couldn't get this crap off with clay bar and i bought some tar/sap remover and that didn't help either. god damnit, i guess i have to buff this out with a machine.
Tar/bug remover is harsh, and I hope you took a detailing spray at least to go over the spot afterwards. When you were washing did you notice what was created the spot? Was there any debris on the the spot (e.g. bird dropping)? Use a fine polishing compound on the spot—not a rubbing compound. There's no need for a machine at this point.
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Tar/bug remover is harsh, and I hope you took a detailing spray at least to go over the spot afterwards. When you were washing did you notice what was created the spot? Was there any debris on the the spot (e.g. bird dropping)? Use a fine polishing compound on the spot—not a rubbing compound. There's no need for a machine at this point.
i bought the one that doesn't remove the wax and nor clear coat. but i quick detailed over the stain last night so it should be fine. and after i did what i could, i quick detailed it again.

when washing it car, i did not know what it thing was. it was actually already there. i thought it was just regular bird poop but i guess it's not. damn already spent 25 bucks on those two products (clay bar and tar/bug spray). i guess i'll hit up autozone on my way home today and see what they got for polish compounds...

any recommendations?
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Since your Z is new, I would not be using any strong abrasives on it and would try something like SwirlX. I use Griot's Garage Fine Hand Polishing or Einszett products, but they are bit more esoteric.

I am beginning to wonder whether this blemish is actually under your clearcoat.
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