William,

It all depends on the type of paint----

The late model base / urethane clears can be waxed the day after you get
done rubbing and polishing the paint----with zero penelty---

If the paint was a straight enamel, or even Acrylc enamel--yep it takes
that long for all the solvents to escape---so waxing that stuff is a no
no---

later,

Terry

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 Subject: Re: Hats off to the finder of the Sherwin-Williams pop-top
paint!

Wait at least a month after new paint to wax I am told by auto paint
places-- so that the new paint cures and hardens properly.

William
aka Guillermo-de-San-Diego

1989 Vanagon GL Camper

I spent half a day prepping and painting with HVLP system( love it---no
overspray) my pop top, and the results are amazing.............I sanded
with 320 paper, then gave it 3 coats, waiting until dry to the touch
between coats. It looks real good, but if i ever do it again i
would........
give it one coat, then you could see anywhere where you need to sand a
little more, and sand those areas.........
However, I have had the paint for over a year and now that my kids are
finally out of school and I can devote long hours to the van, i can't
complain.
Anyone know of a good fiberglass wax I can apply in a few days?
Oh, BTW, I will post my mileage gains from this new slick covering as
well as my decreased interior temps in the near future.
Now I can install my solar vent!!!
Adam P
81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick)
70 Single Cab "Whitey"
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)