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Old 02-26-2013, 09:55 AM
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Default Wait time to wax a new truck?
My F150 XLT is scheduled to be built the week of March 4th. Does anyone know how long you are to wait before you wax the paint?
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Where do you live? I have an 87' you can practice on in the mean time!
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Old 02-26-2013, 10:42 AM
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I would wait 90 days.
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Why would you want to wait? I would clay bar and wax the day I get it. Containments begin to build the second it is off the assembly line.
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I would wait till I got it home.

Dealers do zero to new trucks except wash em. Or if you opted for the $395 " protectant" lol.

I clay bar and wax all my new ones soon as I can.
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I bought mine Friday night and Zaino'd it all day Sunday.

But if it just came off the assembly line, I would wait about 2 weeks for a good solid cure.
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Old 02-26-2013, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by bodam
I bought mine Friday night and Zaino'd it all day Sunday.

But if it just came off the assembly line, I would wait about 2 weeks for a good solid cure.
Even an ordered truck isn't "right off the assembly line" by the time you get it, it's been painted for at least a week or more
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Originally Posted by nate3420
Even an ordered truck isn't "right off the assembly line" by the time you get it, it's been painted for at least a week or more
OK? My point is to wait about 2 weeks after it's been painted.
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Ya they just spray em with water to remove dust at the dealer generally. The roof and hood on mine were like sandpaper till i clay bar'd it. I waited a couple weeks though, just personal preference.
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