Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site hp-pcd.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!genrad!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!hp-pcd!dhk From: dhk@hp-pcd.UUCP (Dustin Kassman) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Waxing after respray - (nf) Message-ID: <4276@hp-pcd.UUCP> Date: Wed, 18-Jan-84 03:39:47 EST Article-I.D.: hp-pcd.4276 Posted: Wed Jan 18 03:39:47 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 19-Jan-84 02:02:50 EST Sender: netnews@hp-pcd.UUCP Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Corvallis OR Lines: 14 #R:pyuxhh:-62500:hp-pcd:2400025:000:415 hp-pcd!dhk Jan 16 13:10:00 1984 After having my car painted last year I was told by the owner of the body shop to wait 6-8 weeks before waxing my car. It is O.K. to wash it before then but use mild soap and lots of water. If the car is waxed too soon moisture that was in the paint when it was applied will be trapped and the paint will crack. I am surprised that they didn't tell you all of this when you got your car painted. hp-pcd!dhk