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Hope this helps! Colin says: Unfortunately, by the time you go to remove the wax, your car is covered in bird shit. May 16, at pm Reply. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Search for:. Mandarina Racing. Aug 3rd, , PM 2. It helps when people define the term, direct sunlight If it means the sun is out, but it's not a particularly hot day, or it's morning, or early evening, or its cloudy but the sun is out, that's one thing. If we're talking about direct sunlight on a black car at pm in the middle of a black asphalt parking lot in Arizona, that's another thing.
So there are some factors that will determine whether or not a wax will perform well in direct sunlight. Notice I didn't type, So there are some factors that will determine whether or not a wax will work in direct sunlight.
But rather I wrote, So there are some factors that will determine whether or not a wax will perform well in direct sunlight. The goal is to work on a cool surface in the shade because all waxes will perform the best under these types of conditions.
For example removing a bird dropping off your hood at high noon in the summer at a car show held outdoors. In the end, no matter what the claims, products like cleaners, polishes and waxes work best when applied to a cool surface in the shade and Meguiar's know this and this is what we recommend. Mike Phillips Office: x Mike. Phillips Autogeek.
Aug 3rd, , PM 3. Aug 4th, , AM 4. I noticed that it was cloudy so I figured I'd do it right outside my house.
Putting the wax on went perfect, but once I was just about done putting on the coat the darn sun pokes through the clouds and never goes away. At that time the back end where I started was ready to be removed and it came off easy, but as I kept going on the rest of the truck it kept getting tougher and tougher to remove the wax.
Weathertech vent visors. Inverter tapped into for outlet in cab. Tacomaworld sticker which adds 5 hp. I had a buddy of mine who insisted it was ok to do, so I watched him wax his dark blue truck one day. Number 1 it was harder to get the wax off, it kinda cooks on there on that hot surface, and 2 there was swirl marks like a bitch. So personaly I would rather do it in the shade, and when the paint is cool. Hairy Taco , Apr 29, Besides you wont have to sweat your ass off waxing your taco in the sun.
Just remember to apply the wax in small circles. For removal use back and forth motion from front to back as not to lay down swirl marks. Pit Snipe , Apr 29, The only problem with wax and sunlight that I found is the wax baking onto the surface making it very hard to come off.
With a warm sun it doesn't take long for wax to adhere. I would wax on a cloud cover day and here in Vermont we have plenty of them. GreenMountainBoy , Apr 29, The heat associated with the sunlight causes your paint to become soft and will be more prone to scratching when you start applying wax on it. And as others have said, the wax is difficult to work with if it's too hot or too cold.
I would say play it safe and not do it. Like said above, heat and wax just don't mix. A liquid wax is a little more forgiving in the heat v. Dadic 78 , Apr 29, For most waxes the metal of your car gets too hot in direct sunlight, on a warm day. Put the back of your hand on your car when it's It doesn't usually effect the performance of the wax, it just sets faster and harder which makes it a bitch to buff off.
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