DETAIL COMPASS: WINTER JOB CHECKLIST Checked sources: 2026-10-13 Article: https://detailcompass.com/guides/mobile-detailing-in-winter Accept only a scope whose required checks all pass. A fail or unknown required condition holds the job. Change the site or scope, then rerun every relevant check. JOB RECORD Date/time: __________________ Site/contact: __________________ Vehicle/surfaces: _____________________________________________ Exact service and excluded work: ______________________________ Products/bottle versions: _____________________________________ Equipment models/manuals: _____________________________________ Planned start/finish: __________ Customer handover: ___________ Hourly forecast/wind/precipitation: ____________________________ Overnight low/travel conditions: ______________________________ TEMPERATURE RECORD Use separate readings. A forecast cannot approve application. Follow the maker's specified measurement method. Time/location/method: _________________________________________ Air: __________ Panel: __________ Product: __________________ Required limits and source: ___________________________________ Ask the maker which measurements must meet an unclear limit. Answer/contact/date: __________________________________________ Recheck time or condition change: ______________________________ REQUIRED CHECKS: MARK PASS / FAIL / UNKNOWN [ ] Worker: safe access, suitable clothing and required protective equipment, dry replacements, warm dry breaks, worker checks, and an emergency response plan. [ ] Site and power: permission, ventilation, safe electrical use, and equipment-manual requirements. For a portable generator, check outdoor placement at least 20 feet from homes/buildings and exhaust directed away from windows, doors, and vents. [ ] Products: actual preparation, application, ventilation, temperature, drying, cure, and aftercare instructions met. [ ] Water: approved supply, collection and disposal; site consent; no uncontrolled water or freezing on walking/driving routes. [ ] Handover: drying/cure conditions last as long as required. Confirm the location and customer-use restrictions. [ ] Storage: exact equipment shutdown/frost instructions followed; approved overnight storage for equipment and bottles. Unknown/failure: ______________________________________________ Who must answer or correct it: _________________________________ Evidence/contact/date: ________________________________________ Decision: ACCEPT / CHANGE / POSTPONE Accepted scope or revised site: ________________________________ Customer agreement/quote change: ______________________________ Recheck result/time: __________________________________________ Stop or change work if its required conditions cease to pass. SAFETY LIMITS Stop work for uncontrollable shivering, confusion, loss of coordination, or other signs of cold illness. Move the person to warmth. Call 911 for an emergency. Follow dispatcher instructions. Never run a combustion generator indoors or in a garage, even with the door open. CPSC recommends portable generators outdoors at least 20 feet from homes and buildings. Direct exhaust away from windows, doors, and vents. Follow the manual for wet weather and electrical use. Do not idle a vehicle indoors for heat. Do not copy another machine's drain or run-dry procedure. Use antifreeze only with explicit equipment-maker approval of that product and method. WORKED EXAMPLE: OUTDOOR COATING (HYPOTHETICAL) All job conditions here are hypothetical. Scope: driveway preparation and Crystal Serum Light application. Forecast: 8 C (46.4 F). Required actual readings remain unverified. Application indoors: no. Result: fails the product requirement. 12 hours indoors afterward: unavailable. Result: fails. Overnight low: -2 C (28.4 F). Runoff crosses a shared path. Result: the wet-work plan fails because the route can freeze. Worker protection, safe power, and equipment storage: unconfirmed. Decision: postpone this coating or arrange another verified site. A garage or dry interior scope requires separate checks. SOURCES AND LIMITS OSHA, Winter Weather: Cold Stress https://www.osha.gov/winter-weather/cold-stress Supports wind/wetness risks, warm dry breaks, monitoring, signs, and emergency response. Does not set a safe detailing temperature. Gtechniq Australia, Crystal Serum Light Application Information https://www.gtechniq.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CSL-Application-Information.pdf Requires indoor application, 12 hours indoors afterward, no direct sunlight, and application between 5 C and 25 C (41 F and 77 F). Used only for these requirements. Confirm current bottle/market instructions. The sheet gives no separate panel-temperature limit. Karcher, K 4 Classic operating manual https://www.kaercher.com/documents/manuals/html/BTA-5854161-000-00/EN.html The model needs its specified emptying and frost-protected storage. Use your exact machine's manual. This example does not approve another model, shutdown method, antifreeze, or commercial use. CPSC, Generators and Engine-Driven Tools https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Guides/Carbon-Monoxide-Home/Generators-and-Engine-Driven-Tools Supports outside generator placement and the indoor-use prohibition. CPSC, Generator, Carbon Monoxide and Fire Hazards (May 27, 2026) https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2026/CPSC-Warns-of-Generator-Carbon-Monoxide-and-Fire-Hazards-Ahead-of-Hurricane-Season Recommends outdoor placement at least 20 feet from homes and buildings, exhaust away from windows/doors/vents, and following manufacturer instructions for wet weather. Confirm disposal with the local stormwater authority. Confirm unclear product/equipment limits with the relevant maker. This checklist does not replace those instructions or site approval.