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Old 05-28-2009, 07:10 PM
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Just got my hood painted, how long do i wait before i can wax it and should i stay away from certain waxes?...fiberglass hood...been on the car for a week.
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Originally Posted by GT Griller
Just got my hood painted, how long do i wait before i can wax it and should i stay away from certain waxes?...fiberglass hood...been on the car for a week.

Technically your supposed to wait 30 days. It takes 30 days for all of the solvents to evaporate or cure. Use a good carnuba wax.
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30 days, used nx tech wax 2.0 is a great product!
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30 days not always depend on type of paint and how dry (cured) it is
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^^^ thats right, some paints don"t cure for months.




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