View Full Version : Something to add to SIP to work in cold weather?
Al Buff
02-12-2008, 02:32 AM
Is there anything you guys add to SIP to make it more workable in cold weather? i add about 2 pea drops of meguiars solo polish and it kinda works but not that good.
elitemobile
02-12-2008, 08:53 AM
Try Optimum Polish, RMG, or my fav ultrafina
iamwiz82
02-12-2008, 09:06 AM
I just did a whole car in SIP in temps 25 and below. It came out good, but it took a long, long time to break it down.
imported_rydawg
02-12-2008, 10:26 AM
try adding a little UF to it.
Rickrack
02-12-2008, 10:51 AM
I agree. Ultrafina works great.
maesal
02-12-2008, 11:34 AM
Have you tried misting some water in the panel to increase the working time?
Al Buff
02-13-2008, 10:51 PM
I just did a whole car in SIP in temps 25 and below. It came out good, but it took a long, long time to break it down.
huh.. for me, it seems like it has a shorter working time and dust/chalk up right away... even while trying to just spread it.
Brian_Brice
02-13-2008, 11:01 PM
op works wonders when sip is acting up, just be sure to really really work it down.
raadkins16
02-14-2008, 08:03 AM
Al Buff, same for me, it disappeared on me instantly in the cold temps... I will have to try the recommendations of mixing and see how it does. Luckily it is supposed to be 60 here tomorrow so I shouldn`t have to mix anything to make it work right.
wannafbody
02-14-2008, 10:33 AM
I find ZPC buffs forever in cold weather-if you have some try adding that. Also, the abrasives in SIP are extremely hard so a long work time will be needed and even then I doubt that they actually fully break down.
iamwiz82
02-14-2008, 10:49 AM
huh.. for me, it seems like it has a shorter working time and dust/chalk up right away... even while trying to just spread it.
Interesting. Was the SIP also very cold, or was it room temperature? Mine was room-temperature when spread on the cold panels.
Al Buff
02-14-2008, 11:26 AM
Interesting. Was the SIP also very cold, or was it room temperature? Mine was room-temperature when spread on the cold panels.
huh.. i do leave it in the back of my truck so its probably pretty cold. i might trying putting on the floor of my truck and putting the heater on to warm it up next time. thanks!
raadkins16
02-14-2008, 12:36 PM
My bottle was warm as it was in my closet, but the panel was cold. I have yet to try a recommendation on putting a halogen on the panel prior to working it to heat it up to a tempurature that would help the polish fully break down and allow for longer working time. I would assume if the polish was cold you could also put a halogen on it for a bit and that would help.