# Body Work and Car Waxing

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/body-work-and-car-waxing/42928>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** slk-class, mercedes-benz\
**Created:** [January 21, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/body-work-and-car-waxing/42928 "2010-01-21T01:33:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![osheak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/aeb1de/32.png) [@osheak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/osheak)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/body-work-and-car-waxing/42928/1 "2010-01-21T01:33:28Z")

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After you’ve had body work done on a car, which involved repainting, do you need to wait any certain length of time to let the paint cure before you wax the car? I was told one should wait 6 months. Is this true?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/body-work-and-car-waxing/42928/2 "2010-01-21T01:37:03Z")

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Anytime I do a repaint, I tell the owner not to wax the area for thirty days.

Tester

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 1:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/body-work-and-car-waxing/42928/3 "2010-01-21T01:38:58Z")

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Meguiars suggests 30 to 90 days.

[http://www.meguiars.com/faq/index.cfm?faqCat=Paint%20Care&faqQuestionID=54&section=\_54](http://www.meguiars.com/faq/index.cfm?faqCat=Paint%20Care&faqQuestionID=54&section=_54)

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**Author:** ![osheak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/aeb1de/32.png) [@osheak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/osheak)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/body-work-and-car-waxing/42928/4 "2010-01-21T01:44:10Z")

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Thanks for the really quick response. I greatly appreciate it!

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 1:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/body-work-and-car-waxing/42928/5 "2010-01-21T01:59:39Z")

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I tell all my customers wash it all you want but do not wax for 90 days.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/body-work-and-car-waxing/42928/6 "2010-01-21T03:56:23Z")

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When I’ve had work done, I’ve been told not to wax it for thirty days. I’ve also been told to stay away from any high-pressure car washes for a while.