Recommend temp to apply wheel coating and sealant

[waterman]

Hello,

I need to apply mckees37 wheel coating on my rims. The temp the next few weeks is going to be in the mid to high 40s. I can leave my truck in the garage but it's not heated. Is this to cold to apply a sealant?

Thanks

 

[Desertnate]

I wouldn't attempt it in temps that cold. I typically shoot for temps between 60~80*F to do any significant exterior detailing. Not only would the coating possibly not spread correctly and take a VERY long time to cure, but other products like your polishes probably wouldn't work real well either.

 

[Crispy]

Why not follow the manufactures recomendations?

60 to 70 degrees seems to be the norm.

 

[Patman22]

Why not bring a little space heater into the garage so you can at least get it up to around 60 or 70 in there?

 

[waterman]

Why not bring a little space heater into the garage so you can at least get it up to around 60 or 70 in there?

That's what i did. Last week we had a low temp of 54, put a heater in the garage and coated the rims.

 

[Desertnate]

Not only a space heater, but depending on your lights, they can warm things up nicely too.

I've got a cheap set of halogen work lights from a hardware store and they generate a lot of heat. They are terrible in the warmer months, but fantastic in the cooler times as they will actually raise the temperature in my garage.

 

[FUNX650]

I need to apply mckees37 wheel coating
on my rims.

The temp the next few weeks is going
to be in the mid to high 40s. I can leave
my truck in the garage but it's not heated.

Is this to cold to apply a sealant?

IMO:
If the truck is going to be shielded
from the wind (garaged); and, its
panels’ temperatures are going to be
in the mid-40s+ range; then applying
a Sealant should present no problems.


•On the other hand:
-Applying a Coating in that same temp-
erature range may not be as successful.

{Upper 50s would be my lowest tempera-
ture for most Coating applications.}


•Bottom line:
-If McKee’s 37 products
ever poses some doubt;
then that’s the time to give
Nick@McKee’s 37 a shout.



Bob