When is it too cold to polish
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When is it too cold to polish
Temperature here in Charlotte have dropped. Morning temperatures are in the 30's and afternoon temps are in the mid-50's. When is it too cold to polish and wax. Thanks,
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Cold is only really going to effect the sealant drying and curing .. waxes will also dry a little slower.
Polishes that are like Optimum that have a lot of oils in them will be harder to wipe off and your hands will get cold ..
Sealants like 45F and better.
Polishes that are like Optimum that have a lot of oils in them will be harder to wipe off and your hands will get cold ..
Sealants like 45F and better.
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2012 SH-AWD / Advanced
Last weekend it was 45 in my garage when I tried to do a quick touch up polish on a few scratches. Menzerna SIP and 106FF gummed up badly, and then quickly turned into concrete on the surface.
Just my .02 worth.
Just my .02 worth.
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I have used DACP , Speed Glaze and the Optimum polishes in the upper 40's with no problems ..
Menzerna is water based .. could have contributed.
Menzerna is water based .. could have contributed.
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With all my Menzerna Products I keep them close to my heater to get them slightly warm and then use them.
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I always keep my polishes warm inside the house...it's the surface temperature of the car that's a problem without it sitting in a heated garage for a while prior to working on it.
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So if we had a "warm" day, say 50 deg, and I washed my car outside. I could bring it inside, run the heater in the garage, get the car to 65-70 deg then wax it ok? I too keep my products inside. Both my cars need polished and sealed, especially my trunk with this early winter/salt season we have
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Note that silicone has an adverse effect on the oils used for surface lubrication and can cause the polish to smear, also be aware that working outside you may have issues like excess humidity, heat, cold, etc that will affect there performance especially with the Nano polish (105FF) as it uses wax as a lubricant (colder temps may cause the wax to harden)
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So if we had a "warm" day, say 50 deg, and I washed my car outside. I could bring it inside, run the heater in the garage, get the car to 65-70 deg then wax it ok? I too keep my products inside. Both my cars need polished and sealed, especially my trunk with this early winter/salt season we have
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I use liquid anyway
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