Wax job... how cold?

[Peter B]

I still need to get some wax on my baby before they start dumping salt all over the roads around here. The problem is it has gotten very cold, and I wont be home durring the day until the weekend of the 6th. It is bound to be colder then.

I was told you should try and put wax on in warmer weather. I do have a garrage, but im not sure if I have a space heater big enough to make a difference.

Also will does wax help prevent fading?

 

[CWPspeed3]

Waxed a car on saturday in the sun when it was sub 30degrees, turned out fine, just have to wait a bit longer for it to dry. Salt is killer on cars but what can you do. Wax should prevent fading, just make sure you get a good coat of wax on a couple times a year. Makes cleaning the car a lot easier too.

 

[Kain]

Wicked cold.

 

[PCspeed3]

technically your not supposed to wax it in the sun, but I think that is just so the paint dosint get hot/warm. waxing in the cold is fine...

 

[BurnoutX]

get in the garage, close the door. use the heater to warm it up. get out there and wax it up. give it some time to setup, wipe, you will be fine

 

[Konkinator]

Yeah I did my last before winter a few weeks back and the only difference was it took longer to haze.

 

[NCZ13]

depends on the wax really.

some waxes dont react to cold, some do. same way with heat, some react badly to heat, like becoming hard to get off, or sweating. Some waxes can be applied in the sun (this pertains mostly to a good wipe on wipe off carnuba).

what wax are you using?

 

[Peter B]

Cool, Thanks guys.

One more thing. I was told you should wait a little while after buying the car to wax it. Question is how long? I have had the car since Jul/Aug, and it has 6500 miles on it.

-Pete

 

[CWPspeed3]

Cool, Thanks guys.

One more thing. I was told you should wait a little while after buying the car to wax it. Question is how long? I have had the car since Jul/Aug, and it has 6500 miles on it.

-Pete

People say that because they think the paint still needs to harden or something. Thats plenty long, I waxed my car the week after I got it. You really dont need to wait to wax a car after you buy it new. If you just have the car repainted you should wait a while.

 

[ThrillRide]

depends on the wax really.

some waxes dont react to cold, some do. same way with heat, some react badly to heat, like becoming hard to get off, or sweating. Some waxes can be applied in the sun (this pertains mostly to a good wipe on wipe off carnuba).

what wax are you using?

exactly. depends on the wax you are using. you should be just fine waxing it in the garage. or if its cold just wait for a sunny day and wax in the sun.

what wax are you using?

 

[ThrillRide]

People say that because they think the paint still needs to harden or something. Thats plenty long, I waxed my car the week after I got it. You really dont need to wait to wax a car after you buy it new. If you just have the car repainted you should wait a while.

yep. the paint has had plenty of time to cure from the time it rolls off, through transit, and by the time you purchase it. If just painted thats a different story.

 

[Peter B]

I will be going to get me some wax on the way home tonight

 

[spdjnke]

Buy yourself some of that Turtle Wax ICE stuff works AWESOME, best part it doesnt matter if it's cold or hot cuz the stuff doesn't have to "haze" for it to work. just my 2 cents and what I'm using for months like now.

 

[Moultese]

My advice is to first clay bar your car, or atleast the front bumper to get out any inperfections from road debris. Then wax the car. That way you don' have little rocks and debris under your wax. Temperature shouldn't matter too much, although you'll want to be sure the wax sets in nicely. Or you can go the Turtle Wax ICE route. Sounds like that would be your best bet.

 

[speed3guy]

I was reading some article on aol.com about how to properly winterize your car and everything and from what it said.. you should wax it before it dips below 55 degrees. Not sure if theres any truth to that.. but thought Id add my .02.

 

[robin2660]

I was reading some article on aol.com about how to properly winterize your car and everything and from what it said.. you should wax it before it dips below 55 degrees. Not sure if theres any truth to that.. but thought Id add my .02.

Otherwise it takes a long time to "cure", and it's a b**** to get off (carnuba paste anyway). I did mine in the low 40s yesterday.

 

[Timotee]

My advice is to first clay bar your car, or atleast the front bumper to get out any inperfections from road debris. Then wax the car. That way you don' have little rocks and debris under your wax. Temperature shouldn't matter too much, although you'll want to be sure the wax sets in nicely. Or you can go the Turtle Wax ICE route. Sounds like that would be your best bet.

Pardon my ignorance Moultese, but what does clay bar usually entail? While washing my M5 the other day, I felt a few asphalt debris on the side doors just above the sills. I do believe kerosene was once used (during the days...) to remove them. What can you recommend for this?

Thanks in advance.

 

[ThrillRide]

Pardon my ignorance Moultese, but what does clay bar usually entail? While washing my M5 the other day, I felt a few asphalt debris on the side doors just above the sills. I do believe kerosene was once used (during the days...) to remove them. What can you recommend for this?

Thanks in advance.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123682795

 

[Timotee]

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123682795

Thank you so much ThrillRide. (cool)

 

[Moultese]

Thank you so much ThrillRide. (cool)

Yeah, follow ThrillRide's link. Clay bar will make your paint feel like smooth glass.

edit: I see you're in Mississauga. Pretty much all of my family lives in Burlington. Maybe whenever I make my way up to visit the family we can meet up.