Collonite 845/915/476 Use Comments/Recommendations? - Page 2

nyyankees22 · 09-20-09, 08:34

use 915...It is NOT hard to use if you use it right. Spread it thin, and do 1-2 panels at a time then wipe. Don't let it dry any longer than that and you will be fine. Seems to last just as long as most of my sealants. It really gives a deep shine and the durability is great. I'd give it a try if I was you.

jDizzle · 09-20-09, 08:45

i've used 845 and 476 many times, and other than the first few tries (putting it on too thick) i havnt had any trouble with them. 476 is a bit more stubborn, but nothing like klasseor anything. neither are unpleasant to use IMO

onceaweekwaxer · 09-20-09, 01:38

i have 915 and845 and live in rochester if you want to try them out b4 u buy, i love 915

f150smith · 09-20-09, 03:18

I've been using 915 and 476 off and on for about 6 years as my winter prep on a Silver Metallic Caddie and Bright Red F150. The 915 has a little more "pop" on the red but the 476 has the edge for longevity. My usual system is to prep the paint with 2 layers of KAIO. After the KAIO has cured top with 2 coats of 476. I've found that the KAIO helps me apply the 476 thinner since the surface is already slick. I also use a damp foam applicator and put it on so thin you can hardly see it. I do no more than one large or 2 small panels at a time with the 476, then buff off. I've done this is in late Sept or early Oct and still had beading in late Mar or early Apr.

Concourswanna b · 09-21-09, 10:47

Found a can of 476 at Harbor Freight for $2.45. Getting ready to put a coat of it on my wife's '07 Accord before winter gets here.

longdx · 09-21-09, 02:15

I use 845IW as my winter wax. I cannot comment on the others as I perfer liquids over pastes (personal preference). I can say that if you apply thinly over a well prepared surface that you should get very good durability over the winter months. I just did my DD and maybe occasionally follow up with spray wax during the winter and I should be set. (I did the same last year with great results). But judging from my experience with Collinite, I think all their waxes are very good.

rydawg · 09-21-09, 08:03

Out of all the Collinites, 915 is the best one.

I used 476 on a bunch of cars before the winter and I'll be honest, I was not all that impressed as compared to 915. At first it looked great and beaded superb, but did not last long on some of the cars I had seen months later. The 915 cars were all black and 4-5 months later after our very long bad winter, the cars still beaded decent and very little crap was embedded to the bottoms. The black paints were only marred up from the ice and snow 5%. It heavily protected the paint. Very impressed is an understatement!!!!!

The 476 cars were covered with tons of crap on the bottoms of the cars. The beading was pretty much gone, protection was long gone. But it's so easy to reapply often as needed.

The downfall with 915... Stripping it off of a car for a repolish under 4 months can be a pain. Full strength degreaser will bead over this stuff. It litterally takes 6 swipes of wax and tar remover to remove it from the paint.

476 is the easiest to apply and remove if you do it thin. 915 is a little more work, but well worth it on all accounts.

tenorplayer23 · 09-21-09, 09:39

Appreciate the feedback, but want to make sure I'm clear. Your feedback is somewhat counter to what Collonite says (although, that's the reason I asked these questions in the first place.....to get real world experience factored in to my product selection choice).

Per the mfr. description, 476 should be the most durable, all things being equal. 915 should be close in terms of longevity & is supposed to be the best looking of the three. But, most of the feedback is that they are roughly the same in difficulty to apply (and I suppose, remove).

845 (the liquid wax) is said to be somewhat less durable, a "finish" somewhere in between the other too, but by far the easiest to use.

It sounds like you have experience with all three products. So, in you opinion, is 476 easier to apply/buff, etc. than the 845? Just sounds like it would be, given the last sentence of your reply (since 476 is supposed to be by far the most difficult to use).

Just checking on the Collinte numbers you're referring to clearly understand your experience.

Thx.

See ya.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rydawg

Out of all the Collinites, 915 is the best one.

I used 476 on a bunch of cars before the winter and I'll be honest, I was not all that impressed as compared to 915. At first it looked great and beaded superb, but did not last long on some of the cars I had seen months later. The 915 cars were all black and 4-5 months later after our very long bad winter, the cars still beaded decent and very little crap was embedded to the bottoms. The black paints were only marred up from the ice and snow 5%. It heavily protected the paint. Very impressed is an understatement!!!!!

The 476 cars were covered with tons of crap on the bottoms of the cars. The beading was pretty much gone, protection was long gone. But it's so easy to reapply often as needed.

The downfall with 915... Stripping it off of a car for a repolish under 4 months can be a pain. Full strength degreaser will bead over this stuff. It litterally takes 6 swipes of wax and tar remover to remove it from the paint.

476 is the easiest to apply and remove if you do it thin. 915 is a little more work, but well worth it on all accounts.

rydawg · 09-21-09, 10:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by tenorplayer23

Appreciate the feedback, but want to make sure I'm clear. Your feedback is somewhat counter to what Collonite says (although, that's the reason I asked these questions in the first place.....to get real world experience factored in to my product selection choice).

Per the mfr. description, 476 should be the most durable, all things being equal. 915 should be close in terms of longevity & is supposed to be the best looking of the three. But, most of the feedback is that they are roughly the same in difficulty to apply (and I suppose, remove).

845 (the liquid wax) is said to be somewhat less durable, a "finish" somewhere in between the other too, but by far the easiest to use.

It sounds like you have experience with all three products. So, in you opinion, is 476 easier to apply/buff, etc. than the 845? Just sounds like it would be, given the last sentence of your reply (since 476 is supposed to be by far the most difficult to use).

Just checking on the Collinte numbers you're referring to clearly understand your experience.

Thx.

See ya.

915 lasts longer than 476 or I got 3 bad tins of 476.

I have not played with 845 enough to give my honest opinions on it.

Just make sure you apply it thin and if needed spritz a small spot of distilled water on a panel and spread the wax applicator into the water spreading out the wax evenly and thin.

DJBAILEY · 09-21-09, 11:21

None of them are difficult enough to even worry about apllication/removal. The stuff is easy to work with. I put down 2 layers of 476 and then x layers of 915 on top. (usually 2).

I use 476 on the wife's minivan. Put 3 layers on around July 4. I then ordered some 915 and put 1 layer on the hood, front quarter panels and front doors. I have noticed what rydawg is talking about. The lower panels with just 476 require a bit more elbow grease to clean when washing compared to the panels with 915 as top coat. Something about the Goodyear Tripletread tires that are on her van that kick up all kinds of stuff onto the lower panels. A lot of little tar balls are flung onto the lower panels in a very short time. The 915 panels release that dirt easier.

wfedwar · 09-22-09, 03:51

915 is definitely easier to apply compared to 476 and also looks the best. I think durability is a toss up between 476 and 915. The 845 is the easiest of all to apply, but doesn't last that long in my experience.