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Old 03-28-2008, 09:56 PM
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How warm does it have to be to wax my truck!? Every day I get off of work that it doesnt rain, the temps have only been in the 40's. Will it work when it's that cold, or do I need to wait untill it gets warmer?
 
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Old 03-28-2008, 10:16 PM
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I would wait till it gets to about the 60's, of course I live in South Texas so it rarely even gets to the 40's. I think 60's are cold LOL.
 
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Old 03-28-2008, 10:22 PM
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I agree. I've heard wax, polish, etc work best at 70 degrees and above but 60 will work just fine.
 
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Old 03-28-2008, 10:24 PM
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I'll agree to 60s will work and 70s+ is the temperature to shoot for.
 
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Old 03-29-2008, 12:10 AM
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whats some of the wax products you guys use??? i'm getting ready to wax mine need some input.
 
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Old 03-29-2008, 01:08 AM
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You can do it in 50* weather, but keep in mind that you will need to allow extra time for it to dry before removal... Remember the finger swipe test (If you dont remember, search button...)
 
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Old 03-29-2008, 11:54 AM
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whats some of the wax products you guys use??? i'm getting ready to wax mine need some input.
Have you read the detailing sticky and downloaded the PDF?
 
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Old 03-29-2008, 04:25 PM
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Well, it hit 40 degrees by 12:30, and I could't take it any longer, I broke out the wax and went to work! It took a while for it to dry, but I kept moving the truck around the driveway so the waxed parts were in the sun, and four hours later, I'm finished. It took a while, but it turned out good!
 



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