archemedes

In the first 90 days
It is recommended that you not wax or polish the vehicle. This will allow the finish to completely dry and cure. (When you are ready to wax, do not use silicone containing or super polymer containing waxes or polishes) Today's finishes do not need such extreme protection and if your vehicle were involved in an accident, the removal of such waxes would be time consuming and expensive.

In the first 30 days
It is recommended that you not use a commercial car wash. Stiff brushes or sponges could mar the finish and damage the surface. Wash the vehicle by hand with cool clean water only. Be sure to use a soft cloth or sponge.

Wash the vehicle in the shade only - Never in the sun.

Do not dry wipe the vehicle... always use clean cool water. Dry wiping can cause scratches.

Extreme heat or cold should be avoided. Keep the vehicle parked in the shade whenever possible.

Do not drive on gravel roads. Chipping the finish is easily done in the first 30 days.

Do not park under trees which are known to drop sap or near factories with heavy smoke fallout. Sap and industrial fallout can mar or spot a new finish.

Keep in mind that trees attract birds. Bird droppings have a high acid content and will damage a new freshly painted surface. If it happens, wash the area off as quickly as possible

Do not spill gasoline, oil, antifreeze, transmission fluid or windshield solvent on the new finish. If you do...Rinse it off immediately with water. Try not to wipe the area. If you must do so gently.

Do not scrape ice or snow from the surface. Your snow scraper will act very much like a paint scraper on a freshly painted surface.

Use common sense... If you think some substance or action may be hard on the paint, it probably will.

archemedes

I also sent them an email asking them their exact stance on waxing see if they say the same as they did 10 years ago

RFF

"do not use silicone containing or super polymer containing waxes"

What waxes do not contain either?

archemedes

a good carnuba based one
and Dupont says use wax or polish annually (again no silicone or polymers)dupont did say it's not really a protectant but helps level the paint (wax is for the lazy I guess lol)

archemedes

the real fun is the wax bottles don't say if they contain silicon or polymers

RFF

Yep that is a problem.

archemedes

3m makes some good stuff, and I think the meguires cleaner wax is ok

Klique

What is the best stuff to use....brand and model please! Non Wax and Non Silicone or Polymer. I need names Arch!!!

archemedes

zaino was mentioned by dupontI use 3m finesse it, and 3m imperial hand glaze, meguires cleaner wax I believe is silicone free

camaro_chic17

Good info. I've been using Zaino on my car and now when it gets repainted I'll wait 90 days I had heard a month before.

archemedes

90 minimum I prefer 120 unless the paint was baked

camaro94

arch, do you know if these are okay? this is what the Meguiar's' RX system advised me to use, and its what I've been using for a bit. I wash with this:


and then do this 3 step process:



I also have used this before:



I have been considering switching to all Meguairs Professional products. Good idea or no?

camaro94

Also, what would be the best soap to use on the car when it needs cleaned before 30 days are up? Mine will be at a show about 20 days or sao after the paint, and even though I won't be waxing or polishing, I'd like it to be clean. Will the deep crystal be okay for that. I also have some blue corral around that I got for free after a rebate. Either of those okay?

archemedes

all the stuff listed is what I use (minus the wax) that glaze is great I go between that and 3m, washing the first 30 days use the deep crystal, and mix very light

camaro94

I'm turning this little bit of info into a page on my site, so if we can, lets try to compile a list of 'safe' waxes, and car care products. So far we have

zaino
3m finesse it
3m imperial hand glaze
meguires cleaner wax
the Meguiar's Deep Crystal 3 step sytem