[Martin525i]

What will happen?

[radzM]

water spots? they are a pain!

[Milko75]

radzM550i, on May 30 2009, 08:04 PM, said:

water spots? they are a pain!

+1 Especially if the car's colour is dark

[narvselius]

Wash in the sun: Water spots

Wax in the sun:Swivel marks and an uneaven surface that does the job, but looks really bad.

Just an esthetic thing, really.

[kxmills]

narvselius, on May 30 2009, 01:57 PM, said:

Wash in the sun: Water spots

Wax in the sun:Swivel marks and an uneaven surface that does the job, but looks really bad.

Just an esthetic thing, really.

I believe the heated paint will make the wax more difficult to to remove. Which results in the appears of the swirl or application marks.

[sy1616]

wax won't dry completely ( nor as quickly) thus harder to get off too

[lorinzo]

It's bad. For all the reasons above.
It makes for more work.

[craigm1841]

all are correct except the wax drying to quickly. i wont even spray wax in the sun. i pull my car into the sun after waxing. to get the truth of how well you have done, you gotta put some sunlight on it. then and only then will i walk around the car with a rag damp with spray wax and buff out inperfections...

this is a black car of course

[NoName545i]

well unless you want to work on your suntan go right ahead.


Ii wash my car under shade, if my car dry to fast and leaves water spots i spray it off with wax spray

[radzM]

NoName545i, on May 30 2009, 02:47 PM, said:

well unless you want to work on your suntan go right ahead.

lmao!!!

[gblass]

Never put any chemical polish, cleaners or waxes onto hot paint. Depending on the your cars paint temperature

you will risk etching.

[E60714]

So then when is it a good day to wash? After a rain where the sun isn't out, and after the car was garage kept? Does humidity do anything? Because I was an idiot not too long ago and was oblivious to the fact that washing the car with a hot surface was bad.

[craigm1841]

E60714, on May 31 2009, 05:37 AM, said:

So then when is it a good day to wash? After a rain where the sun isn't out, and after the car was garage kept? Does humidity do anything? Because I was an idiot not too long ago and was oblivious to the fact that washing the car with a hot surface was bad.

any day is a good day, in the shade.

if you are not fortunate enough to have a garage, you need to pull it under a tree. i usually wash my car at one of those self wash places with a power washer, dry it off, drive it a few blocks home, pull it in the garage and let it cool. after about an hour, i head downstairs and go at it.

[CWS530]

[shaferrj]

I've also heard that washing the car in the sun decreases the life of the clear coat which could result in premature finish deterioration.