When can you wax a new Prius?

Check the build date of the car. If it just rolled off the line, then wait a month, if not, go right ahead and wax it.

Unlike repair finishes, factory finishes are fully cured when they are applied. They have huge ovens that bake the paint to full cure. If they didnt, then there would be issues with soft paint when they ship the cars as most of the cars I have seen shipped are wrapped up with self stick plastic sheets to protect the paint from scratches.

 

It's fine to wax immediately. The car spent at least a month in shipping after it was painted.

This subject is a hobby or a religion for some. I waxed mine one day after taking delivery, three years ago, and never since. I wash it using Mr. Clean Autodry and it still looks new. No scratches, and minimal time spent on it.

 

1. You may wax immediately.
2. Don't use a wax with any abrasives in it.
3. Many of the synthetic "waxes" are easier and longer-lasting than the real stuff.
4. The real stuff tends to look a bit better for a MUCH shorter time.

 

Welcome to the Hybrid club, once you go hybrid you'll never want to go back to driving anything else! (Ahh smugness)

I used Maguires Carnuba wax or if in a hurry Dupont spray no wipe off teflon wax every 6-8 months.

The car looked brand new, when I traded for the Hycam. B)

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hycamguy07 @ Apr 24 2007, 08:43 AM) [snapback]429015[/snapback]</div>

Uh.... not when you are coming from an electric car - today's hybrid is like driving any other gasoline car to me! But that's not the point here, and I'll shut up.