Under normal conditions, wax usually takes 10 -15 minutes to set up and be ready to be buffed to a shine. However, if you wipe the finish and the product streaks or smears, you need to allow a little more time for it to cure. Factors including humidity and temperature affect cure time.

Some waxes such as out Synthetic Nxt Generation Tech Wax 2.0 and Ultimate Wax actually continue to cure for some time after they have been buffed to a shine.