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What is the ideal weather / temp to be working on your car? The only recommendation I see most of the time is to not work directly under the sun. Besides that, are there any other variables that need to be considered when deciding when to work on your vehicle? Let's say proper temp where the polish or wax would bond much better on the surface?
 
Above freezing and out of direct sunlight. Other then that, shine away!
 
rjgervacio said:
What is the ideal weather / temp to be working on your car? The only recommendation I see most of the time is to not work directly under the sun. Besides that, are there any other variables that need to be considered when deciding when to work on your vehicle? Let's say proper temp where the polish or wax would bond much better on the surface?
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What part of the country/world do you live in?
 
Matt575 said:
What part of the country/world do you live in?
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I live in NYC (Queens). Right now, the temp is kinda iffy and not very steady. It's nice one day and the next day it's raining. Temp plays along high 40s - 60s.
 
I am in the same boat here in Chicago. Temps are 50F with rain 5 days out of the week. This sucks!! Give me some nice weather please.
 
rjgervacio said:
I live in NYC (Queens). Right now, the temp is kinda iffy and not very steady. It's nice one day and the next day it's raining. Temp plays along high 40s - 60s.
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I'd kill for the 60's again!!! We are getting snow here tonight (MN)... I'd say above 50 or 60 with lows in 40s would be good enough. Warmer would be better, I think, for curing of stuff (seems logical but I don't really know enough to say for sure)
 
If you're working outdoors anything above 55 degrees. Many product will work at lower temperatures but will take a LOT LONGER to dry and some even work differently. Besides, it's just not comfortable working in cold temperatures.


While I don't have the product in front of me for reference, I believe Ultima Paint Guard Plus indicates that it should be used above 60F...
 
loudog2 said:
I am in the same boat here in Chicago. Temps are 50F with rain 5 days out of the week. This sucks!! Give me some nice weather please.
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Ya I have been watching the forecast and between the snow and thunderstorms it doesn't look like its letting up till next week.
<-- Aurora, I'll here.
 
BobbyG said:
If you're working outdoors anything above 55 degrees. Many product will work at lower temperatures but will take a LOT LONGER to dry and some even work differently. Besides, it's just not comfortable working in cold temperatures.
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The only time 55 F is an issue to me is when it is high humidity which is not upcommon around here in early mornings.
 
temp=72
humidity=0%
overcast skies ( no sun)

Perfect weather!
 
0% Humidity? I think you only get those days 2 out of the year. I live in GA and humidity sucks monkey ba**s lol

What part of queens you stay at?
 
rjgervacio said:
What is the ideal weather / temp to be working on your car? The only recommendation I see most of the time is to not work directly under the sun. Besides that, are there any other variables that need to be considered when deciding when to work on your vehicle? Let's say proper temp where the polish or wax would bond much better on the surface?
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Read the mfg's recommendations on the bottle. If I recall correctly Menz PL said 60F, out of direct sun and don't get it wet during the 12 hour cure. I did my first inside the garage on a cloudy day around 64 with some drizzle - no probs. People will probably get tired of me saying this, but thru 20 years as a process engineer I followed the credo of RTFM - Read the Friggin' Manual. The mfg's will not deliberately mislead you. Why would they? They want you to succeed with their product so follow their instructions, which are typically conservative, and make life easy on yourself. It's really not all that tough.
 
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