Say for instance, It’s winter, Brrr! Your department recovers an automobile used in a commission of a crime. They tow it to a facility that either has no heat, or the car doesn’t start(so you could turn the heater on).
They want you to dust the car and beautiful prints pop up. You position your lift tape over the print and CRAP! The lifts don’t lift!
What to do? Place your hands over the tape and the cold surface until it feels warm then lift! Wasn’t that easy?