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Originally Posted by Bunky

.. Everyone seems to rave about Collinite durability. I wonder why. I only made the request about durability since too many hype durability but they are always putting something on it like AW, etc.

The durability of 845 can be funny...I've never tried layering it *that* much (wow, seven..that's even more than I've done with KSG), but one layer of 845 sometimes only lasts a few weeks for me. Other times, it lasts longer. So I *always* apply at least two layers and usually add more after every so many washes. The idea is to stay ahead of the curve and never let the wax really "die".

Four layers lasted months on end on a test section of my Blazer, but not as long as 476S did.

Even if you don't use a leaves-stuff-behind QD when wash/drying (and I sure *would* use it to add a little lubricity/insurance when drying), 476S, or a few layers of 845, oughta last a good long time; it *always* lasts a full Ohio winter for me, even when I was using it on an outside 24/7 car (which I did *not* QD after washing).

I dunno how much that post-wash/pre-dry QDing would impact the durability, but after the wash and *before* said QDing, the finish is still clearly "waxed", so I don't think that's any big wildcard.

Originally Posted by Brandon01

I only had 1month durability on a daily drive that sits outside with no washes.

I'm guessing that was with one layer/application of 845. I wonder if not washing it contributed to the short life I find that letting [stuff] stay on the paint is a lot harder on my LSPs than washing (at least with the shampoo/methods I use).

Funny how much experiences can vary...some of these really intrigue me and I'm interested in figuring out possible explanations (so I hope nobody takes any of this stuff as an ). I woulda never become a big fan of Collinite had the 476S not lasted months on end when I was parking the Volvo wagon outside, and I was kinda skeptical about the 845 being any good when it only lasted a few weeks the first time I tried it...then somebody suggested I oughta layer it and that changed things right away.