Does a brand new vehicle need to be waxed first thing?

Also..are there any protective measures i should take on the plastic pieces around the top of the bed...etc? 2006 F150 Lariat.

 

It is safe to wax your vehicle the day you get it home... even if you bought it as it was rolling off of the transport truck. The reason that you can do this is because your truck went through a catalyzed paint process meaning that they 'baked' your truck before it rolled out. This, effectively, flashes off the solvents and such that were used as delivery agents for the paint.

This notion is not necessarily true for 'repainted' items that you might get from the body shop as most don't have bake ovens.

As for your plastics, most here (including myself) would recommend a good water-based protectant on occasion. Some of the more prominent and popular brands here include Aerospace 303 and Vinylex.


RP

 

make sure if you wax do not touch the plastic it will turn white very hard to get off.

 

It is almost a family tradtion that when a new vechicle is bought to bring it home and wax it. I used to work in a dealership and they would only wax the high end or speacial request purchases. and their wax jobs were pretty bad. So go ahead and wax on...

 

The first thing I do with a new vehicle is get it home and give it a good wash, polish, wax, and detail! And if you can avoid having the goons at the dealership do their "detail" (translated: introduce swirl marks into your paint from the get-go) do it!

The sooner you get a good coating of protectants on your exposed surfaces, the better chance you will have of making sure your investment looks good for years to come!

So get out there in the garage and get busy!