Waxing your car--question.

[infinite monkey]

There's a mystical magical place, Flint, where fairies and butterflies wash their cars: it's called 'shade.' I know, I know...you thought it was the stuff only of imagination, but it exists! You just have to know where to find it.

Don't give up. Look around trees, under awnings, in garages. It's elusive, but every now and then shade will beckon you like a pining lover, calling you to its cool embrace, wrapping you in sunless love.

[Spexxvet]

Don't car wash places do it automatically?

Whacks off

FTFY

[infinite monkey]

There must be an award for Dumbest Question Ever.

No, there are no dumb questions. The only dumb question is the dumb question that just fell out of your mouth.

[skysidhe]

haha niiice....picture story Jim.

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I was going to suggest Meguiar's Direct ultimate car wax, which can be used the sun.
I have used it. It's good but doesn't last long though.

I'll have to try Nu-fnish next.

[infinite monkey]

Air fairies and butterflies and rainbows. I feel so, so, so fucking PEACEFUL and CLEAN.

[sexobon]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

There's a mystical magical place, Flint, where fairies and butterflies wash their cars: it's called 'shade.' I know, I know...you thought it was the stuff only of imagination, but it exists! You just have to know where to find it.

Don't give up. Look around trees, under awnings, in garages. It's elusive, but every now and then shade will beckon you like a pining lover, calling you to its cool embrace, wrapping you in sunless love.

Maybe he's worried about the Vashta Nerada.

[infinite monkey]

No, I think he's a guy...guys can't get nerada on their vashta, can they?

[monster]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

There must be an award for Dumbest Question Ever.

No, there are no dumb questions. The only dumb question is the dumb question that just fell out of your mouth.

A cloud would provide shade.... it darkens every sunny day

[tw]

Originally Posted by Flint

The stuff says "do not apply in direct sunlight or to a hot surface" . . .

I don't worry about the sun. Problem, for most waxes, is that a wax too dry does not polish properly and does not do the required protection.

Just did waxing a few days ago. Generally, wax it in the late summer or early fall. That wax is still good in March as long as one is does not make the always bad mistake of going to a car wash.

Don't know about Honda's wax. But with better stuff (not the liquid stuff or Turtle wax), I do this. First apply wax with much arm power. Scrub it in and spread it widely. After enough time, stop applying wax. Go back to remove the now mostly dry wax. That cleans the finish and leaves valleys in the paint waxed.

Then go back to apply a second coat thinly and lightly. When dry, polish that application without pressure. If the wax does not brush off, then wait for it to dry more. Eventually the best wax finish will be so smooth that a wax can will slide off the hood.

A hot sun and too much time between application and polishing means the wax does not apply properly. Polishing must be done when it first dries and has not yet started hardening.

A good wax may take even days to fully harden - I believe from experience.

Do not apply wax when the evening dew starts forming. Moisture compromises waxing.

Taking it to a car wash simply removes all waxing. Car washes are a worst solution. But great when you want to remove all protection. And even better in Northern states when you want to make salt induced rusting to happen faster.

Sun only means the time between application and polishing is less.

[Clodfobble]

Forget what the temperature will do to the wax... if your car is in the sun, the metal is going to be 200+ degrees. Is your little polishing rag going to protect your hands from that?

[footfootfoot]

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