Spray wax and high humidity

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shagnat

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When applying spray wax at dusk and the humidity is above 70%, is that a bad thing?

After trying to buff it off with clean MF towels, it never quite dries! What kind d of mess will I have in the morning after the sun is up and dries my car??������
 
It should flash just may take longer with the higher humidity. Use all the sides of your MF and switch them out if you have to. Make sure the paint is cool to the touch and shake the wax really good to mix it.

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Ha, I guess that depends on the product. Which LSP are you using? How's the towel, fresh or kind of clean (as in used once before) because that might sort of hinder a good lay down. Hello streaks. Oh, you've brought friends.

I ran into this a few days back, high humidity fiercely overcast...."is this fog or light rain?"

Not sure if you feel up to it, but a quick rinseless when the weather clears up would definitely level the finish.
 
I used 5 different clean MF towels. I live by a lake and dew hits our cars every single evening with very few exceptions.

The wax ix already on there... so if I've got a mess after the sun comes up, what would be the fix?
 
Were you able to wipe the wax off?

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shagnat said:
I used 5 different clean MF towels. I live by a lake and dew hits our cars every single evening with very few exceptions.

The wax ix already on there... so if I've got a mess after the sun comes up, what would be the fix?
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Ah, we both deal with a similar condition. I'm in an area that's nick named Fog City. I park in a semi-opened car port. Dew is a normal thing here.

This is where D114 really shines for me; the reason why I love it so much - leaves the surface clean with nothing behind. In this case it leaves the paint smooth & evenly. As soon as the temp warms up and dew evap, no signs of streaks.

If you have any, that's what I would do. A quick rinseless and it should be good to go.
 
shagnat said:
When applying spray wax at dusk
and the humidity is above 70%,
is that a bad thing?
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Can you furnish what the ambient
temperature, as well as the vehicle's
panel temps, were when you applied
the wax? TIA.


Bob
 
Ambient temps mid to low 70s..... I would guess panel temps would be the same. Car hasn't been driven in 2 days and was in shade for 2hrs prior to using spray wax.
 
shagnat said:
Ambient temps mid to low 70s.....
I would guess panel temps would
be the same.

Car hasn't been driven in 2 days
and was in shade for 2hrs prior
to using spray wax.
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Working within the humidity and temperature
ranges you listed, tends not to be a factor in
drying/cure-times when applying, and in the
removal, of compounds, polishes, and LSPs.

So the answer to your question
in the OP would be, IMO:
No, it is not that bad of a thing to apply
spray wax at dusk when the humidity
is above 70%...in ~70F ambient temp.

Note:
The dew point would've been ~60-64;
that's probably lower than the panel
temps were, when spray wax was applied.


Bob
 
I run into the same issues when drying and trying to apply a spray wax in late evening. Unfortunately, like Bob mentions, once you start hitting dew point nothing dries very well. I even notice my tools and bucket handles getting slippery with an unseen layer of condensation.

Once you get into that environment, I'm not sure any one product will work better than another. Most recently I've used Blackfire Polymer Spray and Meguiars Ultimate Quick Wax. In both cases, I've used two approaches with reasonable success.

1) Spray/wipe and buff like normal. Then with a fresh dry MF towel, buff a second time to eliminate the streaking...if dew isn't starting to form on the panels. Once dew starts forming, I just hang it up. and go with option #2.

2) Spray/wipe and buff like normal. Wait until the next morning and then LIGHTLY buff away any streaking left over from the previous evening. I'll LIGHTLY mist the towel with the spray wax or a QD spray simply to keep from rubbing a dry towel over the surface.
 
Do you have the ability to apply your spray wax in the morning? If not then work in smaller sections with multiple towels, applying to towel and wiping on paint. Keep a dry towel handy for a final wipe.
 
You could try cutting the product up a little with distilled water.

None of the spray sealant I've tired came away streak-free with high humidity. D156 & FK425 are notorious in my case. Even WG Uber @ detailer solution streaks from time to time. The only one that cleans well and evap cleanly is D114 (128:1). Spot cleaning is also tough here. If I touch up an area, it would standout...talk about eyesore. I have to clean the whole panel. When I do the bonnet, I would propped it open with another bottle; raising it slightly so I don't end up overspraying & wiping the quarter panels.
 
The dew forms as quickly as I wipe it. Nothing dries till the sun comes up. I think I wiped it all off by trying g to get it dry.
I cannot see any streaking as my car is a platinum gray metallic.
 
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