Waxing to ruin plastics?? Boogus?

[HFX Detailing]

Hey guys,

 

My father had a new bumper since someone destroyed his old one. They got new plastic and painted it. He had asked them how long to wait before washing/waxing/sealing the new bumper. The person advised him to never wax it because it can cause the plastic to deform and start going wavy.

 

I have never heard of this and cannot find any details about it. 

 

Has anyone got any insight on this? I recently detailed his car and left the bumper untouched because he was worried about it.

 

Cheers

[Ricky Bobby]

Is the bumper painted or black plastic?

 

If painted I would wait at least 30 days before wax/sealant.

[Kingsford]

Dudes an idiot. Wait 30-60 days depending on how much it sits in the sun (the more sun the shorter time).

 

If it's a true repair job it will be a painted replacement bumper and not some jimmy-rigged piece of garbage. You can wax it, you can seal it. It will not deform if it is a true repair job. If it does deform, then it's time to go to a different body shop (but judging on what he told you already I'd still consider a different shop).

Edited May 15, 2014 by Kingsford

[blcksilv08]

Mirroring what has already been said. Once the paint is cured there is no reason you cant wax or seal it. Only thing that should deform a plastic bumper is heat or collision.

[Marylander]

I had a body shop tell me that I never needed to wax or polish a newly pained bumper, too. I just said "ok, sure", left and after 60 or so days I washed, polished and waxed that plastic bumper just like any other part of the car. Never had an issue.

[Kingsford]

Rich you're such a rebel!

 

[Team Adam's]

If a body shop told me waxing a plastic bumper was going to make it deform, that would certainly be the last time I'd step foot in there!

 

Letting the paint cure out before waxing is one thing, but for them to tell you to NEVER wax it is ridiculous.

[Marylander]

Rich you're such a rebel!

 

Danger is my middle name. I once clay-barred an entire hood without stopping and folding over the clay.

[694doorbird]

Danger is my middle name. I once clay-barred an entire hood without stopping and folding over the clay.

Was that a Hot Wheels car???

[blcksilv08]

Danger is my middle name. I once clay-barred an entire hood without stopping and folding over the clay.

Holy cow you are brave

[Ricky Bobby]

Danger is my middle name. I once clay-barred an entire hood without stopping and folding over the clay.

 

I once clay-barred an entire vehicle using just a bucket of soapy water, not a single spray lubricant

 

And the clay did not fall apart

 

Thank you Adam's Car Shampoo

[HFX Detailing]

Thanks guys!

[Adam]

Danger is my middle name. I once clay-barred an entire hood without stopping and folding over the clay.

 

You are a Madman!!  Hahahaha!!!