Meguiar's #7 soak - no garage

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Planning on doing the long soak of #7, but have no access to a garage...only a carport which is protected on all sides, but still has large window openings where outside air/dust can enter. Would this environment not be acceptable to perform the soak? Maybe if there was no wind at all for the 12 hours or so while it soaks?
 
I'd do it.

I've done hundreds of details in open carports. Sometimes you have to do whatever it takes.


IF you see any debris on the layer of #7 just flick it off before you wipe the #7 off.

Anyone doing this procedure is or should be working on something that's already in neglected condition. So it's not like the paint is in show car condition.


See my categories of paint condition here

Paint Condition Categories


It's also in my book,

The Complete Guide to a Show Car Shine



What are you working on?



:)
 
Dads81shark said:
Planning on doing the long soak of #7, but have no access to a garage...only a carport which is protected on all sides, but still has large window openings where outside air/dust can enter. Would this environment not be acceptable to perform the soak? Maybe if there was no wind at all for the 12 hours or so while it soaks?
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I'm in the process right now of having a good m#7 soak and even though it's in a shop, I get dust and pollen on cars within minutes. My location is not the best, but I use a combination of a leaf blower or like Mike said just swipe it off. Sometimes a light pass with a good MF towel will do the trick. Take some pics.
 
I agree with Mike... I've done a few number 7 soaks outside with no problems! The biggest thing is to pay attention to the removal process and not rub debris or foreign particles into the paint causing scratches or damage to the paint!
 
My neighbor has a '67 Cadillac in black that could use a Meguiars #7 soak. How long should he let the product stay on the paint before wiping off? He has a garage
 
I would recommend a minimum of 5hrs... Best practice from my experience is to let the first round soak 10-12hrs the second and third round 3-6hrs.
 
Thanks everyone for all the tips and info! Going to give it a shot. This will be done on an 81 Corvette, St Louis single stage original paint. Charcoal Metallic. Good shape, some alligatoring.
Oh, when letting it soak, I plan on letting it set overnight. Is there a minimum temperature where this procedure should not be done at? I'm near Chicago, and some nights are getting quite cool, like 30's. But some nights also have lows in the 50's still.
One last thing, when applying the soak as directed in the detailed instructions from Mike, is it applied using circular motion or up/down scrubbing motion? Maybe I should look for video instructions?
Thanks again!
 
I can't comment on the temperature aspect, but I used circular motions where I could to apply it. I imagined my hand being the buffing"pad" and used over lapping circular motions. I did my best to be consistent so the paint is as level as possible all the way around.
 
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