Too sunny to detail?

[JDM82]

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? 

[xkaty_h]

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.

[emery1990]

Yer I never used to clean my car in direct sunlight, used to always get droplets where it dried off with in minutes.

[stealthwolf]

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.

[savvasa]

Your neighbors must LOVE you! 

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.

[Shady Pioneer]

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!

[stealthwolf]

Feck the neighbours.