Waxing car after driving it back home? Or next day?

[jojellybean]

I'd like to wax my new black car. However, I'm in a dilemma.

The only way I can wash it is by taking it to a self-wash that is like a mile away since I live in an apartment. Our apartment garage is not too dark but not the brightest either.

I want to wash it at a time when the sun is no longer out which is by 5-ish but then by the time I start the wax, I'm worrying that it will be too dark and I won't see anything.

Maybe my best bet is to wash it early in the morning and dry it up and apply the wax? Can I use the wax when the sun is out?


Or


Wash the car around the evening and then wax it the next day in the morning? I can wipe down any dirt or dust using the Meguiar's D15501 Last Touch Spray Detailer?

[Tempest]

Re: Waxing car after driving it back home? Or next day?

Minimize the time between the wash and the wax. Dust will continually fall on the car, even inside a garage. Always best to apply wax on a cool panel.

Maybe wash the car in the early morning and apply wax after, before the sun heats up the panel much.