how warm to detail a car
how warm to detail a car
for like the polishes and stuff to set correctly in a decent amount of time? This weekend it is supposed to be a high in the lower 40's around here which is the warmest is has been in a while and i want to try my G110 out, or is that still to cold?
i did my first detail w/ my g110 when it was about 40 degrees out, took longer for the product to haze and such and while i did see some minor paint correction i think it wuold have been better in warmer conditions
This has been hashed out but not since last winter.
The general consensus is that nearly all polishes will require a temperature of 60 deg. F. to bond with the paint. At lower temps it will go on, break down, and come off but it's not adhearing to the surface.
I have had limited success in colder temperatures by working on the Sunny side of the vehicle only where the radiant heat has heated those panels to temperatures above the air temp and to the required minimums.
Last year's discussion ended with 60deg. minimum, 70 better, 80 better, etc...
The general consensus is that nearly all polishes will require a temperature of 60 deg. F. to bond with the paint. At lower temps it will go on, break down, and come off but it's not adhearing to the surface.
I have had limited success in colder temperatures by working on the Sunny side of the vehicle only where the radiant heat has heated those panels to temperatures above the air temp and to the required minimums.
Last year's discussion ended with 60deg. minimum, 70 better, 80 better, etc...
ya this below zero crap makes it real hard to keep a dark colored truck clean
i took my truck last friday to the carwash since it was above freezing and by monday afternoon it was already white again and has only gotten worse since then
it just sucks not being able to do any kinda detailing
i took my truck last friday to the carwash since it was above freezing and by monday afternoon it was already white again and has only gotten worse since then
it just sucks not being able to do any kinda detailing
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