Hey guys,

Was wondering if buffing/cutting your paint in the cold weather is bad?

Would like to attempt using the porter cable,


Thanks

 

depending on how cold, the polish might take longer to work... but thats not really a reason not to-
should be no problem with the polishing...

the problems are more with the curing of synthetics or waxes-
if you can put the car in a garage for the protection product, you should be fine.

how cold is cold for you? (cant tell where you are)

 

lancaster, been cold these days

 

It should be fine. I think it's better than polishing in extremely hot weather

 

I've had problems where products freeze on the surface, making polishing impossible. Also, some products seem to behave differently at cold temps (my experience was from 10 to 40 degrees F), for example, my M105 left heavy marring with the same pad versus a nice finish on another panel I did when the weather was warmer (50+). Removing it was different too, and not even the QD worked very well to get it off. Black WOW seems to not absorb into the plastic even worse when cold. So it really depends "how" cold...

 

Lancaster PA?

 

ca

 

i can already hear it...
not much sympathy for lancaster, ca weather!!

looks like a nice day today for a detail (in the 50s) and for the next few days:

http://www.wunderground.com/US/CA/Lancaster.html

just dont do the detail at night!!

50

 

[quote name='wanabe' date='Jan 3 2009, 10:42 AM'] i can already hear it...
not much sympathy for lancaster, ca weather!!

looks like a nice day today for a detail (in the 50s) and for the next few days:

http://www.wunderground.com/US/CA/Lancaster.html

just dont do the detail at night!!

50

 

^

no more love for people who say "cold" is above 50.....

snowed? ha. unless it's more than two inches it don't count

happy detailing!