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Title: Too sunny to detail?
Post by: JDM82 on 01 May 2011, 17:49
This might be a good question or I may look stupid.....

Ive been off for a week now and had every intention on giving my car a full detail....... polish, seal and wax etc etc but its always really sunny and Ive always thought its not good to do it in the sun but then I see demo videos for certain american products and there being applied in the direct sun so?????????????  :undecided:

Title: Re: Too sunny to detail?
Post by: xkaty_h on 01 May 2011, 18:36
It's best not to detail in direct sunlight if you can.
It causes water and products to dry faster making your work a hell of a lot tricksier. It's best to do it indoors oooor early morning/late afternoon early eve when the temp's dropped and the sun's in.

Some products also react to extremes of temp and can be a b!tch to both apply and to take off.
Title: Re: Too sunny to detail?
Post by: emery1990 on 01 May 2011, 19:08
Yer I never used to clean my car in direct sunlight, used to always get droplets where it dried off with in minutes.
Title: Re: Too sunny to detail?
Post by: stealthwolf on 01 May 2011, 20:31
Some products don't have issues with working in direct sunlight. It's heat that's more of an issue. I have managed to detail my car in the hot sun without any problems.

Personally, I now get up at 5am to detail the car so I'm done by 9-10am.
Title: Re: Too sunny to detail?
Post by: savvasa on 09 May 2011, 14:32
Your neighbors must LOVE you!  :laugh:

Some products don't have issues with working in direct sunlight. It's heat that's more of an issue. I have managed to detail my car in the hot sun without any problems.

Personally, I now get up at 5am to detail the car so I'm done by 9-10am.
Title: Re: Too sunny to detail?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 09 May 2011, 16:08
Some products don't have issues with working in direct sunlight. It's heat that's more of an issue. I have managed to detail my car in the hot sun without any problems.

Personally, I now get up at 5am to detail the car so I'm done by 9-10am.

That's some dedication!
Title: Re: Too sunny to detail?
Post by: stealthwolf on 09 May 2011, 22:52
Feck the neighbours.  :angry: