Does snow and freezing temps harm your paint?

FUNX725 said:
Finally...I'll get the chance to see how my Detailing prowess will perform in inclement weather.
What an opportunity to observe the repellancy of these winter-elements from the vehicle, with a two-layer application of Turtle Wax's "Super Hard Shell Liquid Wax"...Ample product testing, IMO...And seeing if I'm getting my money's worth out of this LSP as well. :D

Bob
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You should of went old school and done a 50/50 with Turtle Wax and Blue Coral. If you weren't such a sarcastic SOB (I say this in respectful banter ) I would of believed your Super Hard Shell Liquid story. But in all honestly I WOULD LOVE TO SEE a 50/50 with the Turtle and perhaps a Collinite or even a more costly product. In fact, that may be my summer project. I would title it "What I did over my summer Vacation"...stay tuned!
 
Bacon said:
You should of went old school and done a 50/50 with Turtle Wax and Blue Coral. If you weren't such a sarcastic SOB (I say this in respectful banter ) I would of believed your Super Hard Shell Liquid story. But in all honestly I WOULD LOVE TO SEE a 50/50 with the Turtle and perhaps a Collinite or even a more costly product. In fact, that may be my summer project. I would title it "What I did over my summer Vacation"...stay tuned!
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A.) Thanks for your kind words, Mr. Bacon....:laughing:

B.) Your proposed 50/50 "summer project" does sound interesting...Please share your results.

C.) Being that I own a sizable block of ITW GLOBAL BRANDS stock (NYSE ITW), I feel certain that I couldn't be unbiased if I did a 50/50 comparison between TW's SHSL "wax" and a Blue Coral "wax", even though BC's Velocity Clear Coat Protectant seems promising.

D.) Honestly I haven't used any Blue Coral labeled products since 1987, except for 'their' Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner (which, BTW, is not a Hazmat; meets California Prop 65 regulations; and, as it sometimes plays an important factor in products' selection for some folks...It has a fresh, sweet fragrance that often causes me to linger---perhaps longer than necessary at times.)

E.) The reason for underlining 1987 in above paragraph D.) is:
That's the year that Turtle Wax was granted their petition for cancellation of Blue Coral's: Registration No. 1,281,049.

For the record...
1.)That particular Registration NO. was cancelled in due course.
2.)I have come to the conclusion to be wary of disingenuous practices, no matter the source.


:D

Bob
 
Rhudeboye said:
Dilemma- 2 car garage, 3 car family

So I own a Porsche and a Lexus GS. My wife has a new Camry. Typically the Porsche shares the garage with the Cam as the lil lady will not be scrapping windows in the morning.

But lately, I'm getting tired of scrapping windows and sitting in an ice cold car. So heres my question.

If the Porsche goes out doors for he winter what damage might I be exposing the paint to if any. So far we've had no snow but we do get snow in MD but nothing crazy like VT.

Is a car cover a good solution or a bad idea?

What do non garage owners do?
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My 2 cents.

I have 4 cars and no garage. My GT500 was under a 500 custom made car cover for the outdoors for 2 yrs and has nice swirls and scratches from the wind slapping the cover against the paint and taking it on an off. The car is currently in my Uncles garage for the winter. I will be doing a full correction next year.

The Fusion and Highlander are parked in the driveway and the Impala on the street. Both the Fusion and Highlander got a coat of Megs cleaner wax and Collonite 476s for winter prep and the snow slid right off them today. The Fusion has remote start so I set the temp control settings last night and let it run for 15 mins before cleaning. Car was nice and warm and windows defrosted.

The Impala is a work vehicle so I don't care about it, but it does have a coat of DG Aquawax.

My recommendation is to get a remote start in the Lexus.
 
inyadreems said:
My recommendation is to get a remote start in the Lexus.
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Not a bad idea.

As i mentioned,Ironically enough, it snowed last night. I got to thinking about all the electronics on this car and it's reminding me on how careful Im going to have to be when clearing ice.

This shows the depth of the ice/snow. Its soft underneath- The car has a radar in the ront mounted behind the badge to gauge the cars speed ahead of you and slow you down should you approach too fast.


This car has rain sensing wipers are iced over.


lights on the mirrors come on when the key is near, auto fold away auto tilt and heated.




Sensors in the door to recognize a person standing there. Unlocks when you reach for he handle


Parking sensors across the back bumper and a rear cam



My neighbor scrapping her hood with a scrapper :-O


P968- cozy in the garage sealed and waxed.

 
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We had about 4 inches in SI, NY.

BTW the basic remote start was installed in the Ford factory key fob and only cost $250.
 
If your going to leave it outside then apply a coating like Opti-Coat or CQuartz. Then don't touch it! Also, take the battery out.
 
AeroCleanse said:
If your going to leave it outside then apply a coating like Opti-Coat or CQuartz. Then don't touch it! Also, take the battery out.
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Aren't the temps already too low for Opti-Coat? Thought it required 40 degrees and up.
 
Rhudeboye said:
I got to thinking about all the electronics on this car and it's reminding me on how careful Im going to have to be when clearing ice.


Parking sensors across the back bumper and a rear cam
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You do have a very beautiful Lexus.....Nice color selection!

I don't see many of these luxury vehicles out and about during the winter months...Too bad yours must. :(

Yes! By all means...Please use caution around the electronics.

BTW...Is this a GS 450h ?

If so, your worries may have merit.
These vehicles are usually in hybrid-nation this time of year. (J/K)

:)

Bob
 
Yup, it's an h. It has all weather run flats and a snow setting but your correct, many GS owners park them for the winter as its a RWD. But so was my BMW and I made it along OK with that and it didn't have a snow setting.

But should we see a big snow this year, I wont be moving it.
 
Is that wax all in the crevices of your Porsche? It looks like there's dried up polish or wax. I might just be crazy...but it looks that way around the sideview, the hood, the window sealing, and the wiper blades. Just curious...
 
It looked that way to me to. I just went out to look at it and there's nothing there. No idea where those spots came from or what they were.

There is some polish towards the bottom of the rubber windshield gasket that I cant remove but it's not showing up in the pics.
 
Rhudeboye said:
It looked that way to me to. I just went out to look at it and there's nothing there. No idea where those spots came from or what they were.

There is some polish towards the bottom of the rubber windshield gasket that I cant remove but it's not showing up in the pics.
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Ahhh, strange. I usually take old polish off with some APC and a soft bristle brush. Kinda like the boars hair lug nut brush. Usually does the trick.

If it's compound, it can be a little more tough though.
 
Kristopher1129 said:
Ahhh, strange. I usually take old polish off with some APC and a soft bristle brush. Kinda like the boars hair lug nut brush. Usually does the trick.

If it's compound, it can be a little more tough though.
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I misspoke, It's compound. I believe its Megs UC. I did a number on the gasket around the removable roof as well but that came out. I'm a novice to detailing. I now tape those spots instead of trying to simply be careful. Which APC do you use? I'm looking to try Power clean with my next order.
 
Believe me, I wanted to but I've only had the car a few weeks.
 
Rhudeboye said:
I misspoke, It's compound. I believe its Megs UC. I did a number on the gasket around the removable roof as well but that came out. I'm a novice to detailing. I now tape those spots instead of trying to simply be careful. Which APC do you use? I'm looking to try Power clean with my next order.
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I use Red Thunder from Malco. It's not something AG sells. But, I hear Meguiars has a great APC. Haven't tried it...but people seem to like it quite a bit.

Compound can be a hassle. I find that heat usually helps. Put some hot water in a spray bottle and spray it on the area while you use the brush to agitate. It may take some time...but it usually breaks down. Then finish the job with the APC once you've gotten through the tough layer. It can be tedious.:dblthumb2:
 
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