Cold Climate Detailing Product's

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Jeff. AutoKraft

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Hi,



Im starting my business in the next couple of weeks here in Armidale Australia which has very unpredictable weather throughout the year,mostly consisting of dry cold/wet weather for the best part of a year & only in summer do you get a few really good days in a row. Im currently using Menzerna polish & P21s wax,also have Wolfgang Fuzion Estate on it's way as my target market here own BMW/Mercedes/Land Rover/Range Rover etc & consist of mainly dark silver/black.



I need help in regards to what you would suggest in regards to wax choice/glaze/sealant (or even a whole setup) keeping in mind ill be doing alot of frequent intermediate wash's on these vehicles as well due to the weather conditions.:work:
 
I don't have experience with really cold weather, but I do know what seems to work at about 35-45 degrees. At those temperatures, Menzerna polishes often become sticky and just don't work that well. They can be used, but its harder. I think it's because they use a waxy lubricant. One of the oilier polishes should be better, like Optimum, Ultrafina, Meguiars. As for LSPs, I'd shy away from anything that has to dry. That includes sealants like Zaino, Blackfire, etc and also waxes that haze and then get buffed off. Harder waxes are really hard to spread and I wouldn't try them at all. Spray and wipe sealants work well at low temps, at least in my experience. I'd look at AJT, Z8, HGAS, etc.
 
The products you mention should do very well, with the possible exception of Menzerna. Most Menz polishes are kinda finicky about cold weather. I use other lines (High-Temp, Optimum, Meguairs, 1Z) in colder weather. High Temp in particular performs very well in cold weather.



Edit: Doh.. all i had to do was read the rest of the thread.. I see wfedwar already covered Menz in cold weather. :)
 
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Thats all right,its better to have more than one opinion on the same thought, but yeah when the temp really drops ive found i have to pre-warm the shed to around 20 degree's celcius before Menzerna will start to finish properly. the only menz thats consistant is Power Gloss at any temp. I think i might give optimum a go & see how it performs,also might have a crack at 1Z Glanz Wax for the intermediate wash-wax jobs.
 
Jeff. AutoKraft said:
Hi,



Im starting my business in the next couple of weeks here in Armidale Australia which has very unpredictable weather throughout the year,mostly consisting of dry cold/wet weather for the best part of a year & only in summer do you get a few really good days in a row. Im currently using Menzerna polish & P21s wax,also have Wolfgang Fuzion Estate on it's way as my target market here own BMW/Mercedes/Land Rover/Range Rover etc & consist of mainly dark silver/black.



I need help in regards to what you would suggest in regards to wax choice/glaze/sealant (or even a whole setup) keeping in mind ill be doing alot of frequent intermediate wash's on these vehicles as well due to the weather conditions.:work:
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Just to add more to the thread, I had a chance to do alot of polishing this winter in 30-40F degrees.



In most situations the cars were booked for one/two step polishing so at the time I was using PO91, 106FA and Meguiars #83 on green and white pads for the most part. There were a couple polishing set times when the 106 would would just layer itself to the paint, so I would wipe it off the paint and start again. Otherwise all three of these worked very well.



One of the biggest things for me was working in small sections keeping the polishes warmer so they broke down fast enough. Another trick is setting up the halogens near the next panel or section, then as you move to it its warm and just move your halogens to a distance you use for spotting.



As far as LSP products, Jeffs Werkstat is awesome in my experience in the cold. CK CMW works in a variety of temperatures for me as well as the Collinites. OCW and DG AW are great for maintaining. Obviously the climate and weather the vehicles will see may determine or bias your choices. I think Collinite 845 for ease of use would be great for this.



ONR for washes after a good rinse would be perfect
 
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