Need some advice all mightiful detailing gods.

I started detailing my car Tuesday afternoon. Washed it real good and then started to clay it. I had to stop Tues cause I ran out of time, then I picked back up on Wed. I almost finished claying, but I noticed that the Mother's Quick Detail was starting to freeze when I sprayed it on the paint, so I immediately stopped.

My question is, did this hurt the paint with it starting to freeze? I wiped as much as I could off with a terry cloth, but I came back out after about an hour and it had formed a layer of frost/detailer on the roof. I was going to finish today, but it was ***** *** cold and showers expected. I didnt even look at it today... too scared.

Also, would it be ok to finish polishing then waxing eventhough it rained tonight? Or do I need to wash again?

Thanks for any guidance!

 

Hahaha, no it most likely did not hurt anything. QD is like 99% water anyway. I just think it's funny that you're still claying even though must be able to see your breath and must be bundled up like an eskimo.

If the car's been rained on and not too dirty you can probably just use the QD and wipe down the areas you'll be doing. If it's still not dry though, I'd be tempted to just wash, rinse, and dry a portion of it and get that section done completely (polish and wax). Then you don't have to worry about that part of the car and can just move on to the next section whenever you have time.

 

I wash the car every time before I touch it. I would never even consider working on the car without washing it even if it was a dry summer night. So no, I would absolutely not QD it if it rained...especially if you drove the car in the wet the car will ahve tons of crap around the fenders....you definitely, absolutely must wash it again. As far as the QD freezing, it's not going to hurt anything...stuff freezes on your car all the time. What will hurt it though is driving it around stripped of all protection...gotta get something on the paint sooner than later.

If I were you I would give up on polishing and claying and just get going on the protection. Better to have 2 or 3 layers of sealant/wax on there than have it polished and have one layer. The only exception would be if you're using SG, then I would def use the AIO to make sure that it has a clean surface to bond to. Remember too that you have to wait at least 24 hours between coats...so that's more time and, for me at least, more washing.

I have to get a couple more coats of SG on my hood and fenders (was waiting for new paint to cure) before it gets too bad...although it pretty much is already too bad up here...it's best to try and get the **** done before it gets too cold...detailing in the cold sucks ***.

 

I would recommend washing again and then claying afterward. The reason I say this is that I also realize you are driving the car and there may be more dirt on top of the QD to be removed and you don't want to chance swirling your finish.

 

I haven't driven it though

but, i will give it a quick wash anyways. prinz, you are saying to clay the entire car again or just the portion that i was finishing up on? BTW it looks like it might be warming up this week so I won't be freezing my *** off standing out in the cold.

Thanks for the guidance guys!

 

The portion you were working on.