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Old 08-16-2015, 02:43 PM
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Can I wax my truck in 102 degree weather?
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Old 08-16-2015, 02:44 PM
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Not necessarily.... The wax won't be able to do its job to the fullest. I wouldn't try it, a good time for that is when it's about 94 or 95 out.
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Old 08-16-2015, 02:50 PM
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Baloney. Park it in the shade and wax it.
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Old 08-16-2015, 02:52 PM
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no!! not even in 94 temp!

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yep should be in shade and let it cool down best is in evening!
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Old 08-16-2015, 02:54 PM
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no!! not even in 94 temp! ---------- yep should be in shade and let it cool down best is in evening!
I didn't mean directly in sunlight... 102 degree weather in the shade can still make the job tricky.
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Old 08-16-2015, 02:58 PM
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Park it in the shade and let it cool off or wait for a cooler day to do it, that wax is not going to be very much fun to take off in that kind of heat.
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Old 08-16-2015, 03:01 PM
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Tks...gonna wait till nighttime to do it...reaches 100 degrees almost everyday here in South Texas
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Old 08-16-2015, 03:04 PM
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You could use Collinite 845 in that temp,it states you can use it in direct sun, but I would find some shade and let your truck cool to that temp.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Collinite-84...40b8b2&vxp=mtr

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Old 08-16-2015, 03:43 PM
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Tks!
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Old 08-17-2015, 03:12 AM
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Don't do it at night. You'll have problems with the moisture and humidity. Back when I actually waxed my truck( many years ago) I liked using that spray on wax stuff. Worked great, even in the south Texas heat.
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Old 08-17-2015, 06:27 AM
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Get yourself some NuFinish. Not wax, but shines real good. Itll work in direct sunlight. Wax will never work, not even the cheaters spray wax
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Old 08-17-2015, 06:45 AM
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Get yourself some NuFinish. Not wax, but shines real good. Itll work in direct sunlight. Wax will never work, not even the cheaters spray wax
that stuff is junk. Pure junk
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Old 08-17-2015, 06:47 AM
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Do it in the evening when the sun and the humidity is at its lowest point.

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and use high quality wax don't cheap out. Look into mothers or meguiars products. Synthetic waxes go on and off easy and last a lot longer.

Mothers Synwax or Megs Ultimate wax

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