klasse on new car

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hey everyone,

i am due to get my new car this weekend and i got some klasse sealant and polish in a kit from classic motoring accessories.



What I woudl liek to know is this:



1) is it ok to apply in cold temperatures. how does the cold affect the application



2) do i need to wax before applying klasse? or is the klasse used instead of wax in the winter.



3) I dont have a garage and the roads are real salty now so i am sure that the drive home from the dealership will get the car all salty - that means i have to wash it. any good way to do this if it is real cold?
 
Apply klasse AIO first then top with the sealant glaze a day later...



Klasse is a polymer wax and can stand alone for a long time.....Some top it with wax for a different look but it is not required for protection.



I suggest reading some threads on KLASSE and maybe add a few key words to root out some of the threads as there is a bunch of KLASSE threads



HTH good luck
 
what about the cold weather? is ther any negative effect from applying it in cold (below freezing) weather?
 
I don't know about results, but obviously drying times will be longer, especially if it's both cold and wet out. Hopefully you'll have at least a carport or some kind of cover because here in the afternoon/evening we can get quite a bit of dew falling on cars (which makes your life difficult if you're working on the paint).
 
4DSC said:
I don't know about results, but obviously drying times will be longer,
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i was just reading the instructions on the klasse bottle last night and also the little guide that came with the kit and it said specifically there there is no drying time necessary... whats up with that?
 
The issues:

1) you can use klasse in the winter months, but IMO you should use it when the temp is b/w 45 and up (I recently did my car at 45F including topping with carnauba when the temp rose!!:D )

2) I think you are reading the AIO, where you do not have to wait for it to cure. I think that will still hold (my car is garaged so at 45F outside, it is still a little warmer inside), however maybe doing your car twice with AIO would help. Waiting a minute or so may be good to, all depends on the temp at the time.

3) you definately will have to wait a bit longer for the SG before wiping it off (probably do the whole car and then wait a couple of hours, since it is not covered, and then wipe it down). However, more important is to do it when the weather is right, no matter what sealant you use, curing it in the winter time will take longer and you do not want bad weather( like wind lifting dirt onto the car, snow ect) to occur before you buff the car.
 
Yep, you're mixing up AIO with SG, which says "allow to dry". AIO is easy and issue-free. SG is the trickier one that is better if allowed to dry thoroughly. Are you just doing AIO then?
 
i dont know i bought both... i have to find a way to at least get AIO on there for some protection. if conditions are right i will put the other stuff on too (thats part's just for looks right?)



its so hard since i have no garage and i dotn really know anyone with one thats available...



not shure how i will get it washed and on there
 
Wash your car at the self wash if you have to (I usually do it at off hours so that I could bring my own car wash soap;) in the winter). Then if the temp is right (be patience, it will come) do the AIO when you get home. If the temp is right but not the wind ect. try to go to a covered area or covered public garage (a good one with some air circulation) and do your AIO. The AIO should be quite easy (you will be suprised, very easy). You can do sg even a couple of weeks later. A quick tip on sg; if you have to leave it overnight/an hour before removing it you could apply some QD (like meguiars final inspection) on your mf to help remove the sg and probably prevent any issues of leaving the car outside.
 
I put some AIO on yesterday....it was about 47-48 degrees....absolutely no problem!!! I had the stuff inside so it wasn't cold....put it on the MF applicator....went on pretty smooth....waited about 5 minutes, then buffed it off....pretty easily removal with a MF Towel....looked pretty good. Depending on the size of the car, I think you can get a full coat and buff it off pretty quickly (definitely less than 45-60 minutes tops!!)...if you were fast, and didn't buff off the first coat, you could probably put a second coat of AIO then buff everything off in about an hour.
 
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