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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by SNAKEBITE
My 2 cents lol. I have been known to wax the car at 0c and up with no problems when I was garageless. Now I have to wait for the garage to cool down as it is still at 71F and with no draft I sweat my **** off. In the middle of winter the garage dips to a chilly 60-61F which is much nicer.
And the waxmaster has spoken. If Snake says it's ok you will be fine.
Old Oct 17, 2011 | 10:22 AM
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I remember recruiting my bunkmate from the ole army days and we waxed the car when it was -20c ish lol
Old Oct 17, 2011 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by BLKnRD09GT
I'd try e-mailing the company. That's the route I usually go with stuff like that. The website should be on the container.
Here's the response I received from Meguiar's,

I first want to thank you for your interest in Meguiar's products and I hope your experience is a pleasant one.

All of our products can be applied in a minimum temperature of 55 degrees. Anything below that and the products will not work correctly.

Once again thank you for your interest in Meguiar’s. If there is anything else we can do for you please let me know. Also, if you get the chance to send any pictures of the car you are working on I would love to see them.


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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 02:21 PM
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Well, good on them for actually sending back an answer. You never know when you send these e-mails off into the black hole whether or not anyone in these big companies actually reads them.
Old Oct 17, 2011 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by spdracer
Here's the response I received from Meguiar's,

I first want to thank you for your interest in Meguiar's products and I hope your experience is a pleasant one.

All of our products can be applied in a minimum temperature of 55 degrees. Anything below that and the products will not work correctly.

Once again thank you for your interest in Meguiar’s. If there is anything else we can do for you please let me know. Also, if you get the chance to send any pictures of the car you are working on I would love to see them.


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That's great that they care enough to give you a timely response. So many companies don't.
Old Oct 17, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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blah 55f phoohie. I called them to see if I could buy shares but they are a private company lol
Old Oct 17, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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blah 55f phoohie. I called them to see if I could buy shares but they are a private company lol
They should just hand some over considering the amount of product you've bought.
Old Oct 18, 2011 | 12:01 AM
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Glad they got back to you. I usually e-mail a company and if my e-mail is a legit question or concern, they do try. But sometimes if I knock their company in any way, no dice. As Apocalypse Pony referred to, they get pitched into the ever popular " black hole". But I find e-mailing much, much better than phoning and getting put on hold , talking to some one who can't speak English , or just plain doesn't have a clue . Gets my dander up.
Old Oct 18, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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They should just hand some over considering the amount of product you've bought.
I have no doubt that in the last 25+ years I have spent 10,000.00 easy just on CLEANING type supplies
Old Oct 18, 2011 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by SNAKEBITE
I have no doubt that in the last 25+ years I have spent 10,000.00 easy just on CLEANING type supplies
I haven't got a clue, or even a guess on what I've spent on cleaning/washing/waxing/polishing products, and to be honest, I wouldn't want to know. I've been a detail freak since I was 13 years old, and started out on my ol' mans fleet of trucks. He had 3 Peterbilts(one of which I drove for him, when I was old enough), 1 Kenworth and a Mack, and they all had chrome everything. Even the nut covers on the frames were chrome. Anyway my job was to make the aluminum, stainless steel and chrome all shine like they were mirrors. The funny thing, is that I loved every minute of it. That's how the bug started for me! I've been a detail nut ever since.



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