Well i recently got a new paint job that is about three weeks old now. Now i see a bunch of finger prints, dust, and bugs on the car. What can i use to clean the new paint without harming any of it?
The body shop said i wont need to wax it ever actually becuase of the extra coats of clear on the car, and said i wont even need to polish it in minimum a year becuase it shouldnt loose its shine in that time.

But how do i get rid of the finger prints, dust, and bugs?
Should i just use a sponge with water/soap, and a chamios to dry it and buff it clean? Or should i use any of them spray detailer's that are our there?
Also, what should i use to clean up a new set of chrome rims without putting any marks or scratches in them?

Gimme your idea's!!

 

Meguires and you should always wax it, they are idiots for saying not to. The wax makes it easier to wash and protects the clear. I agree with polishing it should be a few years actually, but I would wax it in 3 months. Paint takes months to cure.

 

Let me start this by saying, politely, you were lied to. They could put 40 coats of clear on it, and there will be a need for wax about 3-6 months later. Wax is a protective sacrificial shell, that keeps the SURFACE of the clear intact and undisturbed by "environmental" factors such as sap, acid rain, dust, and such. As for washing off the "environment" that's on your car now? Soaps without silicates, or wax additive are safe for new paint. Use a soft foam pad, or a microfiber glove to wipe the car down, and hose it off completely before and after soap. Then use the chamois to dry it, or a compressor with an air gun to blow off the water then wipe it down. If you would like to use a protectant now, use 3M hand glaze for body shop use. It comes with an applicator, and wipes off easily with a microfiber towel.

 

Chamois don't hold a candle to microfiber towels of today.

The body shop either lied to you, or has no clue what they are talking about.

You need protection. Polishing you don't want to do any more than you have to, because with a machine polisher you are actually correcting the paint, meaning removing a few microns of clear to remove swirls.

Wax is not really a protectant, it just makes the car look good for a few days or a couple weeks. Waxes with higher carnauba content will look the best and cost the most, but the trade-off is that they wear off the quickest. But that's ok, because wax isn't a protectant. What you really want to use is a sealant underneath the wax, those can last for many months.

I wouln't wax the car for at least 60 days, but probably longer. You should be ok to wash the car now, with a pH neutral car wash soap.