Ambiant temperature for glass polish use

[kb2ehj]

Hello all,

I went ahead and ordered the Griots Fine Glass Polish kit during this recent sale and I'm kind of curious what the low end of the temperature scale it is usable at?

I'm sure this statement answers the question and that being the warmer the better probably. Right now temps here in NC are averaging in the low 50's

I should get the package before next week so if all else fails, I'll bring it along with me on my trip to northern Florida and I can play with it there since I'll have nothing better to do some of the days I'm visiting.

~Mark

[FUNX650]

Ambient temperatures do play an important
role; but, IMO: vehicles’ surface temperatures
play an even more important role. As such:

Being that you’re going to be working on
auto-glass surfaces; then, ideally:
1.) stay out of direct sunlight
2.) keep the surface temperature
between 60-80°F
3.) humidity?...it’s always nice for it to be
in the “comfortable” range. However, with
this Griot’s Glass Polish, you will find it
extremely necessary to be introducing a
copious amount of water during the polish-
ing process(es)—{Welp! there goes the
humidity concern out-the-window, AFAIC.}
4.) air/wind speed...can’t hardly beat hav-
ing a little bit moving-air while polishing...
“The Wind Beneath My Wings”...


Note:
“Splatter” is going to happen!!—Don’t forget
to cover-up/protect anything (everything)
you wish to remain splatter free.


Good Luck...


Bob

[kb2ehj]

Thanks Bob.

[tattooman]

If it were me I would try it in cool weather because I don't think glass is like paint when it comes to cutting and polishing because glass is very hard, the cutting compound is also very hard (cerium oxide), and because a rotary is used in this application the pad will create enough heat on the glass to handle whatever cold you encounter short of freezing water temps since water is used to mix with the compound media. Now if it would work better in more favorable temps I don't know, I still haven't got a rotary machine, and I already tried this with a DA and it just doesn't genererate enough polishing power to force the compound to cut the glass. I watched Mike's excellent video on glass polishing but I don't remember him talking about affects of temperature. But if it's not freezing water cold I would give it a shot. Maybe the worst thing that could happen is something close to nothing. On the other hand if the temp differential between the glass under the pad and the adjacent glass is too great it might crack. I bet Mike or a glass person could answer that question. My wife's windshield cracked during defrost once with ice and snow packed on the glass, that was weird.