paint damage?

I have never had a problem waxing a car the day I bought it. I also note that many dealers are installing clear bra protection before the cars are sold. I had the clear bra installed on my Prius when it was new. Car has almost 29K on it now and still looks new.

 

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There is no need to wait for waxing, clear bra, or adding a door protector. Yes, you remove the wax before putting on a clear bra or door trim to get better adhesion.

I used to help my father in his hobby of painting cars. Using DuPont professional products, the rule of thumb used to be 30 to 90 days for an air-dried paint job depending on the type of paint and weather conditions. For a baked finish (drying "oven") like most body shops and all manufacturers use, 0 to 30 days is the recommended interval - again depending on the type of paint. The manufacturer is painting before assembly, has the best drying booths, then has to assemble and deliver the car. By then, 30 days is usually up. For example, my January 2nd delivered 06 Prius has a build date of 11/05 as found on the door jamb sticker (driver's door). So my car was painted more than a month before I got it.

So look at your build date to reassure yourself, put your accessories on, and wax away.

- Tom

 

The dealer waxed mine as part of the delivery prep. Could tell by the leftover wax in hidden spots.

Now i hope this post doesn't cause some sort of mass mania LOL