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Mid-Life Fun said:
My 997S reached Checkpoint 8 on 3/30/06. I took delivery of it on 4/21/06. My question is this...How soon can you wax your car without adversely affecting the paint. If this seems like a dumb question, then I'm sorry. But my wifes SUV just had some paint and body work and when I picked it up I was told not to wax it for at least 30 days. Any input from you guys would be most helpful. Thanks.
I used a bug tar remover the first time I washed my 2006 911S, which was about one month after I took delivery. I pick up lots of bug juice driving in Virginia - we had a mild winter this year. I washed with a Meguiars wash after that, dried it properly, and then applied a coat of Rejex, a polymer coating (not a wax) that lasts for up to six months. Its easy to remove bug juice now, and I don't have to use any bug and tar remover, just the normal soap and a little "elbow grease" on occasion.
One downside with Rejex is that you have to apply it to a wax-free surface and do it out of the sunlight (meaning you've got to have an overcast day or be in a garage) and the temperature has to be under 85 degrees F (about 29.4 Celsius). The other downside is that you must let the stuff cure for 12 hours out of the sunlight.
The stuff is great, gives a wonderful shine, and is also a great protector for the wheels against the brake dust.
Jim
