i get my car out of the shop tomorrow..i was wondering how much time should i wait to expose it to the elements,rain,car wash etc.?

lately the cars around here have been getting alot of frost on them would this harm my new paint?if so im gonna leav it in my garage for a few eaxtra days..

any other input would be great or past experiences

My car has been in the garage & out of bad weather (I'm in CA so the weather is not that bad anyway) for about a month after being painted.

The general rule I've seen is no waxing or putting on a car cover, etc. for at least a month.

Not really sure about washing but I haven't washed mine yet either. As for car wash places, I would steer clear if I was you but I guess it depends on how much your paid for your paint job and fussy you are. When you said car wash, I was assuming you're talking about car wash places.

Hope that helps,

--Bob

Good Rule of Thumb. No car washes, wax, or abrasives of any kind for at least 90 days.. I would try too keep it out of horrid conditions for at least 2 weeks enough for the paint too cure to a point.. This is just my recommendation.

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