New trick learned on detailing in 100+ heat....

[fredcandetail]

On mobile outdoor jobs I start at 8 and have the car washed and clayed by 9ish and it's still about 85... Then I polish it out and then work my way to the insides... Yes I'm sweating my ace off but so long as I can buff by 9:30 I'm good .... Now the secret to afternoon detailing ...
When my afternoon jobs are outside I first stop at the gas station and buy me a 20lb bag of ice, dump it in my 100 gal tank (usually 30-50gal) pop up the 10x15 bring in the car, bring it in xand rinse it off with cool water and start my thing!
Did it today when I said "this car is to hot and I need to cool it down" ... Mezkan ingenuity!
Oh and some ice in the pump sprayer also helps to cool down the panels

Let the comments begin!

[Kristopher1129]

Great idea...you can even cool yourself down! lol

[fredcandetail]

Hahahahaahaha!
I didn't want to seem silly but I did get some refreshing mist!

[Kristopher1129]

Hahahahaahaha!
I didn't want to seem silly but I did get some refreshing mist!

Hell yeah man. We spray each other with the pressure washer when it gets that hot! But ice cold mist...that's what I'm talkin about!

[Flash Gordon]

Find shade

[Flash Gordon]

Drink water

[Flash Gordon]

Wrap a cold towel around your neck

[Flash Gordon]

Spray your dome with water

[Flash Gordon]

Take a nap

[fredcandetail]

Flash ... Dude ... Were on the subject of keeping the cars panels cool

[Flash Gordon]

Flash ... Dude ... Were on the subject of keeping the cars panels cool

Screw the panels....it's all about me :)

[Kristopher1129]

Screw the panels....it's all about me :)

Maybe by keeping yourself cool...the panels will follow suit. :xyxthumbs:

[JonMiles]

I'd be nervous about using ice cold water when washing a hot car. It's just the whatif's of it all.

Hot calipers can warp if cooled too quickly (perfect example is my Jeep after getting off the interstate and then driving through some water on a trail.) Also hot windows with a small rock chip can spidercrack if they are rapidly cooled (had it happen to a bmw about a year ago, thank god it was a free replacement for the windshield) and also engine cleaning (cold water could lead to a cracked header or block if not cooled initially)

On the other hand, that cold water on a hot day would feel great and I would enjoy the mist.

[tag4car]

An added plus the water was probably filtered and purified beforehand

[tcfatboys]

I miss so much the souethern california weather / here in south baja-mexico. Man is getting hotter & hotter everyday. 110f almost everyday. 120f when is bad, uo to 125f

no more mobile detailing / i do all my details at a shop / good thing is that i have the shop