Looking for moderately priced carnuba/sealant... - Page 4

Lumadar · 09-03-08, 04:20

Well...on a related note I visited Harbor Freight today and they discontinued Collinite products.

Anyone know of a place to get a good deal on it aside from HF?

sal329 · 09-03-08, 04:35

DG 105, 111
FK1 Hi Temp 1000p
Pinnacle SSII (used today for the first time)
P21s 100%
NXT 2.0

I want to try
Souveran and Prima Epic

Eliot Ness · 09-03-08, 05:42

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Originally Posted by sweetlou

i read somewhere that the 915 was just re-badged 885 that was more expensive. Can anyone confirm this......

No, it is 476 and 885 that are the same. 915 has a higher carnauba content and sells for a bit more. Whether it is worth it or not you'd have to try it and decide.... I have only used the 476/885 and 845. I did talk to a Collinite rep a few years ago and for durability he said 476/885 was their top wax and that was what they all used. I'm sure that 915 is a great wax but I can't recall anyone testing/comparing it to the 476/885.

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Originally Posted by Lumadar

Well...on a related note I visited Harbor Freight today and they discontinued Collinite products.

Anyone know of a place to get a good deal on it aside from HF?

They offer free shipping:

Collinite waxes from MacTec | car waxes, boat wax, and detailing supplies

sweetlou · 09-03-08, 08:59

hmm, i see. Then 476 and 885 are same. I recall people saying 476 lasted the longest and was harder to apply, but also as in this thread, some people use it as a topper for looks or durability.

Ive heard of dg105, but never seen it for sale, or pics of results. I saw some results and beading tests today of col 915 and i was impressed.

qwertydude · 09-04-08, 12:40

If you're having a hard time applying hard paste waxes, I've found using a moistened and well wrung out cellulose sponge square gets a nice thin but very even coat of wax on your car panels.

EisenHulk · 09-04-08, 05:19

Interesting info, Accumulator. Thanks for posting that. I really liked the look of the #16 on the metallic blue flake of the Viper. I actually did half of the car with #16 and the other half with P21S 100%, and I swear I think the #16 made the flake pop a little more. Maybe it's just me though....

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Originally Posted by Accumulator

Those of you just getting acquainted with #16 are in for a treat, it's really great stuff. It's "the paste wax that turns liquid" when you work it; and that makes it perfect for application via PC/etc.

After you rub the applicator around in the wax (it'll turn liquid if you do it fast enough), rub the applicator together to distribute the wax evenly. Then, try to squeeze as much wax as you can *back out of* the applicator. It doesn't take a dime-size amount of wax to do a hood, you need far less than that, so try to use a *little* wax as possible.

When applying subsequent applications/coats, I like to do a pseudo-spitshine where I spritz a *little* cool/chilled QD on the panel and then apply the #16 via machine, mixing it in with the tiny bit of QD and working it until there's only a thin film of wax residue lest. I don't work it until it disappears (as with a *true* spitshine) but I do spread the product out over a large area so it's very, very thin. What's left buffs off easily, but don't miss a spot...by the time you do the next wash that unbuffed #16 will be *VERY* hard to buff off.

I really can't overemphasize the thin application thing..I refresh the #16'ed vehicles frequently, so I use this product a lot. But a can still lasts me years and years, the last one lasted over a decade. Putting it on thick is just asking for problems, besides being a waste of a hard-to-find product. You should be able to wax a lot of Suburbans/etc. before you can really tell you've used any wax at all, and when you get down to just a tiny bit left in the outer rim at the bottom of the can, that's plenty to do a full-size sedan (including doorjambs/etc.).

I don't think the 845 is just a liquid version of their paste waxes, it seems completely different.

Putting *any* LSP on thin is the key to good results and easy use, paste or liquid. Try the tip above, about squeezing wax out of the applicator.

The pastes are a little more work but I've never found them a real PIA or anything like that.

Raz5219 · 09-04-08, 08:04

My Vote is for Collinite 476S. Very durable and easy to apply. You can't go wrong.

sweetlou · 09-04-08, 01:15

still not sure why theres a 476 and a 885 if they're the same thing, only thing i noted was a volume difference. Or could it possibly that 885 is marketed to boats while the 476s to cars but still the same product?