Looking for moderately priced carnuba/sealant... - Page 5

StumpyDetailing · 09-04-08, 08:40

Megs #16 Perhaps?

wytstang · 09-04-08, 08:51

I love #16 and all it took was 3 coats and it took 4 months of South Fl. summer to kill it. After that I quickly started collecting tins before the price hike on them and becoming harder to find. Picked up 6 or 7 tins and I'm still on my first one (05) with atleast 3/4 to go. Silver and whites #16 gets my vote with my second vote going to SS II (I would include Pinnacle Paste Glaz but good luck finding that).

Accumulator · 09-05-08, 09:05

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Originally Posted by BigAl3

as long as you store any paste wax in a nice cool environment, it should easily last you many years...

Yeah, paste waxes just don't seem to be very sensitive to storage conditions.

That can of #16 that lasted me over a decade spent most of that time in my old shop that got well over 100F in the summer and near-freezing in the winter. My can of ProWax #41 from the '70s has stayed OK despite being stored in some *mighty* extreme conditions over the years too.

Fallguy · 09-05-08, 10:13

Why not just use Megs #26 , it's available , looks awesome , good durability , reasonable price.

Accumulator · 09-05-08, 03:13

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Originally Posted by Fallguy

Why not just use Megs #26 , it's available , looks awesome , good durability , reasonable price.

For some people, on some paints, the #26 is a great choice.

But it's a *very* different wax, compared to the #16.

sweetlou · 09-05-08, 03:48

hmm, would the megs 16 be worth the 34$ to get it from canada? As the other person stated, is there that much of a difference between 16 and 26 (the new paste wax i believe)? But nobody answered my question about the difference between 476s and 885? I think 885 is just marketed as boat wax but is technically the same as 476 and more oz. 915 has more carnuba i think but also looks great, anybody note a beading or durability difference between 915 and 885? or note any increased durability using multiple coats or another product such as a sealant poli-seal for ex?

I know i keep asking that same last question, but have not heard a straight answer, just preferences.

Eliot Ness · 09-05-08, 04:30

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Originally Posted by sweetlou

hmm, would the megs 16 be worth the 34$ to get it from canada?

It depends, if I ran out of #16 it would be worth $34 to me, but I like #16 for a variety of other reasons and many might not see a difference between it and 476. To get the cost down wait until it goes on sale and buy more than one and sell the other/s to a friend.

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Originally Posted by sweetlou

.............But nobody answered my question about the difference between 476s and 885? I think 885 is just marketed as boat wax but is technically the same as 476 and more oz. ..........

It is the same wax but 885 is called Fleetwax, "For Marine & Aeronautical Finishes." The tech rep at Collinite is the one who told me (and others) that 885 is the same wax as 476.

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Originally Posted by sweetlou

.............915 has more carnuba i think but also looks great, anybody note a beading or durability difference between 915 and 885?......

I can't recall any direct comparisons between 476/885 and 915.

For $75 you can have all three (#16, 885, and 915) and then decide for yourself which one you like best. With some people paying anywhere from $100 to $2000 for a single wax that $75 is quite a bargain when you think about it.

blk45 · 09-05-08, 06:35

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Originally Posted by Eliot Ness

I can't recall any direct comparisons between 476/885 and 915.

It's not a comparison to those, but 915 did very well against some very expensive waxes in Dave's wax test. Also, Todd (TH0001) and Ryan (Rydawg) both speak very highly of 915. I know Todd has tried the others and I'm sure Ryan has as well. Ryan has tried everything!

sweetlou · 09-05-08, 06:43

i saw the test that included 915 and was very impressed, just wondering how the 476 stacks up

rydawg · 09-05-08, 07:12

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Originally Posted by blk45

It's not a comparison to those, but 915 did very well against some very expensive waxes in Dave's wax test. Also, Todd (TH0001) and Ryan (Rydawg) both speak very highly of 915. I know Todd has tried the others and I'm sure Ryan has as well. Ryan has tried everything!

Almost everything

915 has always impressed me for a paste wax. The last time I used 476/885 was over 10 years ago, so all I remembered was the intense beading.

#16 was good, but I just hated the way the beads of water stay on top of the surface. I always noticed water spots after a rain storm and then if the sun came out it would bake them in.

No matter what I top a car with, I always use Zaino Z6 and Z8 as my detail sprays. They work superb with Collinite waxes.

sweetlou · 09-05-08, 07:31

i was looking at qds such as the zaino, which do you use for what occasion? i was thinking 476 over z2, or possibly over danse wet glaze would make a great combo. opinions?

ot, i have a few coats of bf afpp on right now, would i have to strip those before adding 476 (i probably would if i was gonna use something like z2 as a base) or after a wash just apply a layer? What is the best/safest product to strip waxes to start with a clean surface? (not sure about the dawn thing)

rydawg · 09-05-08, 07:43

I have never put a wax over z2 or z5. I just don't find the need to put anything on top of them except for z8.

I did try z2 over Danase wet glaze and it was superb. I even put DWG over a month old coat of z5 just to see what would happen and topped it with z2 and I was very impressed. I mean VERY impressed.

The only thing about waxes that I do not like is the way they attract dust and build up a layer of film on the paint after a rain storm. Z8 does help a bit though.