So, how hot is too hot?

[GXPaycheck]

Paint wise, that is.

While working on the hood of the Suby I noticed the paint getting pretty warm to the touch. After a couple passes of SSHR, the surface temp showed about 120° using my trusty IR thermometer. This is in the garage and in the 50's outside, 60's inside.

So what kind of temp is OK, and when is it toasty enough to take a break or get out the ice water spray?

Edited October 9, 2013 by GXPaycheck

[Chris@Adams]

At shows we polish black cars out in the sun when its in the 90's, the top of the cars are so hot you can't hardly touch them, ideal no but with the Adam's products you can work on hot paint. For me I would rather work in my AC garage.

[Team Adam's]

Our last clinic here at the warehouse (couple weeks back) we were demo'ing on the hood of a black audi... the surface temps according to our IR thermometer before we started polishing was 148*. That doesn't directly answer your question, obviously, but that'll give you an idea... 120 isn't too bad. 

[GXPaycheck]

Cool (no pun intended). I had read that overheating the surface could be an indicator of overworking, or something like that.