Too new to wax, seal, coat??? How new is too new?

[cobrar97]

I`m picking up a new Audi this weekend. This vehicle was ordered specific in early September...so I`m not sure exactly when painting occurs in the process of the build.
Obviously this is a factory baked finish...but is it too soon to put an LSP on?
I`ve asked the dealer NOT to prep or detail it. I intend to wash, decontaminate, finish buff, and then LSP it. I was intending to coat it with CQuart UK that I have ready to go. But I`m not sure if it`s too soon...can anyone educate me on the correctness of this?

[Ronkh]

Not too early

GO FOR IT

[RaysWay]

Not too early

GO FOR IT

+1 Go for it!! And take pics.

[cobrar97]

Sounds like it`ll be a go. Too bad it`s so cold here...the washing process will be something I`m NOT looking forward to. The rest of the work is no big deal thanks to the heated garage. I`m just hopeful it warms up enough that my rinse water isn`t freezing as I go.
The vehicle is a SQ5 (should have mentioned that). It`s the Sterling Gray color...so I`m excited to see how the CQ-UK makes it look.

[gret]

Sounds like it`ll be a go. Too bad it`s so cold here...the washing process will be something I`m NOT looking forward to. The rest of the work is no big deal thanks to the heated garage. I`m just hopeful it warms up enough that my rinse water isn`t freezing as I go.
The vehicle is a SQ5 (should have mentioned that). It`s the Sterling Gray color...so I`m excited to see how the CQ-UK makes it look.

I know your pain. What I do in the freezing cold is put on a pair of knit gloves then put on a pair of latex or nitrite gloves to keep my hands dry. Staying dry is the key to staying warm.

[JohnZ3MC]

Would a rinseless wash inside the heated garage be a possibility?

[tom p.]

Cobra, shouldn`t be a big deal. However, for my own personal comfort, I`d like to see at least 50F in the garage

Good luck with it!

[Ronkh]

temp may be too low for uk to cure well ???

[tom p.]

CQ UK was designed for cold weather application. Not sure what the actual standard is. Maybe 35F?

[pmnewton]

Sounds like it`ll be a go. Too bad it`s so cold here...the washing process will be something I`m NOT looking forward to. The rest of the work is no big deal thanks to the heated garage. I`m just hopeful it warms up enough that my rinse water isn`t freezing as I go.
The vehicle is a SQ5 (should have mentioned that). It`s the Sterling Gray color...so I`m excited to see how the CQ-UK makes it look.

Can you hook the hose to your hot water heater drain? That`s how I keep my hands warm when washing/rinsing in the winter. If you get a 30ft hose the water is much cooler but still warm when it finally gets to the nozzle.

- Patrick

[Ronkh]

CQ UK was designed for cold weather application. Not sure what the actual standard is. Maybe 35F?

IMHO 35 is kinda cold, i`d think 40-45 min

but don`t trust me with CQ stuff, i`m just a hack

[tropicsteve]

IMHO 35 is kinda cold, i`d think 40-45 min

but don`t trust me with CQ stuff, i`m just a hack

don`t sell yourself short ron, you`re an outstanding hack.

[cobrar97]

Gret...that`s a great idea with the knit gloves...I never thought of that one. I`ll give it a shot.

In my garage, I can get the temp to 75 in about 20 minutes...so The CQUK won`t be a problem. I don`t know what the low-temp is for it`s application, but I don`t think I`d care to find out either...whatever it is, it would be too cold for me.
I`m big ONR user (actually recently tried Ultima`s version as recommended by CarPro, and I think I may be making a permanent switch). Normally, I`d just ONR the car, but being un-detailed from the dealer, I figured I really should wash it to get any factory dust bunnies out of the cracks and such.

Unfortunately, the dealer is about 2-1/2 hours from my house, and there`s salt all over the roads now. So, again, I`d better do a "real wash" because of that too.

[tom p.]

Surfaces you can protect with CQuartz UK:

Paint
Wheels
Metals

Specifications:

Recommended working temperatures: 40F to 90F
Durability: Approximately 2 years or more
Water contact angle: 110°
Light swirl filling properties
Thick layer: 1~2 Micron each

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[Accumulator]

Cobrar97- Congrats on the new Audi! Heh heh, those Q5s always impressed me as being, uhm...a potential challenge detailing-wise, so I think the coating is a good idea.

You shouldn`t have too much trouble cleaning it, they come in "bag"-type things these days, pretty well sealed up.

My Audi dealer is also quite a ways from me, but worth it as they treat me and my cars well. They usually send somebody down to get `em anyhow, and yeah..those guys are good enough that I let them drive my vehicles. Finding a good Audi dealer can be tricky, there are a lot of them that I`d never let touch my lawnmower.