Polish now or wait till spring?

**novarider** · 01-20-2018, 11:22 AM

I bought a 2011 Audi a4 in November and the paint has a bunch of swirl marks and some scratches. I was planning on doing a full wash, clay, polish and wax tomorrow since it's going to be 60 degrees. I read in another thread that you should wait till spring to do paint correction. Is this correct? If so why?

If I need to wait what should I do now other than just wash the salt off?

**The Guz** · 01-20-2018, 12:55 PM

If you have the time and the weather is good then go ahead and do it now.

**Kamakaz1961** · 01-20-2018, 01:41 PM

If you have a garage I would do it now. If no garage then weather permitting I would go for it!

**LEDetailing** · 01-20-2018, 02:44 PM

If your area is normally going to get a lot of snow in February and March I would hold off on polishing until mid-late spring. There is too much junk that gets onto your paint when they salt/sand roads.

If your region is normally very little snow then go for polishing it now and enjoy the clean, glossy, corrected paint

**Dan K** · 01-20-2018, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by LEDetailing

If your area is normally going to get a lot of snow in February and March I would hold off on polishing until mid-late spring. There is too much junk that gets onto your paint when they salt/sand roads.

If your region is normally very little snow then go for polishing it now and enjoy the clean, glossy, corrected paint

Agree 100 percent.

**novarider** · 01-20-2018, 03:39 PM

Not much actual snow but we get freezing rain etc so they salt quite a bit so I will probably wait.

Should I wash, clay and wax tomorrow or just wash?

**tofuproductions** · 01-20-2018, 04:26 PM

48 degrees here in Chicago. I took advantage of it.

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**luvmyrv** · 01-20-2018, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by tofuproductions

48 degrees here in Chicago. I took advantage of it.

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You missed Mike's 1st rule of detailing...Don't set your tools on the ground, especially that DA and pad!!!

**tofuproductions** · 01-20-2018, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by luvmyrv

You missed Mike's 1st rule of detailing...Don't set your tools on the ground, especially that DA and pad!!!

Hahah oh I know. I realized that the moment after I took the pic. No pad was on the polisher though.

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**Dan K** · 01-20-2018, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by novarider

Not much actual snow but we get freezing rain etc so they salt quite a bit so I will probably wait.

Should I wash, clay and wax tomorrow or just wash?

Personally I would wash, clay and wax. The car will look better and be easier to maintain for the rest of the winter. Should be less work to clay again in spring before polishing it also.