Waxes that can be applied in winter?

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I am visiting my son up north. I would like to wax his car. He parks his car in a heated garage which he says is about 40-45 degrees. Is there any wax that I can use with that temperature?. Any paste, liquid or spray wax? I am assuming I can use ONR to wash.

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Natty's Blue and Collinite 845 are what I've used in near-freezing temps without difficulty.
 
Seems to me like almost all the waxes that are "synthetic" or have polymers in them will apply just fine in the cold. The ones that seem to struggle most are the ones high in pure carnauba.

DP MaxWax, Nattys Red, P21S, Meguiars 21, Ultima Paint Guard Plus, Opti-Seal, all have worked well in the cold (Below 50F) for me. Autoglym HD and Collinite 476s did not.
 
Irish said:
I find Autoglym HD is finicky in the best of conditions. I wouldn't dream of using it any other time. You sir are braver than I. :xyxthumbs:
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Agreed! It's definitely not my favorite wax to apply/remove but it looks great, beds/sheets well, and lasts a good while.
 
Irish said:
I find Autoglym HD is finicky in the best of conditions. I wouldn't dream of using it any other time. You sir are braver than I. :xyxthumbs:
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zliegen said:
Agreed! It's definitely not my favorite wax to apply/remove but it looks great, beds/sheets well, and lasts a good while.
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AG HD is different in that the longer you let it sit and cure the easier it is to remove. Apply and leave it on for 40+ minutes. After that it removes like butter.

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You can use any wax in the winter time. The trick it to give it a much longer drying time because the colder temps slows the evaporation of the carrier solvent. Just wait twice as long as you usually would and it will be perfectly fine.
 
Lasthope05 said:
AG HD is different in that the longer you let it sit and cure the easier it is to remove. Apply and leave it on for 40+ minutes. After that it removes like butter.

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You can use any wax in the winter time. The trick it to give it a much longer drying time because the colder temps slows the evaporation of the carrier solvent. Just wait twice as long as you usually would and it will be perfectly fine.
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Alan your depth of detailing knowledge never ceases to amaze me. Never knew this, but makes perfect sense! Thanks, Buddy!
 
I've been using XMT 180 this winter when it's in the low 40s in my garage. The first time I didn't wait long enough and it was a pain to remove. The next few times I applied to the whole car then got something to eat and it was much easier.
 
Collinite 845. Stuff is darn near indestructible. I threw two coats on my '02 Hyundai Accent in November in temps of roughly 10'C. In January we had a thaw with temps hitting 5'C and it rained. The 845 beaded water like it was put on the day before.
 
I have to disagree with the generalized statement that polymer sealants/waxes will all work in the cold. Many will not as their chemistry is formulated to be active under very specific conditions and stable the rest of the time.

Ultima Paint Gaurd Plus (UPGP) will definitely not work properly below 50 degrees; and I would bet the same is true for plenty of other pure sealants. As for washing in the garage, the Ultima waterless wash / detail concentrate works very well even at 35 degrees f.
 
Wolfgang high gloss paint sealant has always worked well for me in colder temperature. It doesn't seem to be affected by temperature when you apply it.
 
I use NXT 2.0 paste in about 40 degrees and don't seem to have any issues.
 
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