My thoughts on Finish Kare FK1 Pink Wax.

[03COBRA]

This is my first review, I`m giving the Anthony Orosco method a try, so any and all comments would be great! Good or bad, just like to hear what you guys think! :D



Product name: Finish Kare USA FK1 Pink Wax #2685 (http://www.fk1usa.com/products-consumer.htm#sealants)



Product type:Carnauba Wax



Packaging:Comes in a tin round can.(pics bellow) The can is roughly the size of the Meguiar`s #16 can. The lid pops off with ease, but yet you can feel it making a good seal when you put the lid back on. Just an easy pop with a flat head screw driver will do the trick.



Application:I used a Pakshak yellow foam applicator. I dampened the applicator using Adam`s Detail Spray. With the can being roughly the size of Meguiar`s #16, the applicator fits in very easy. The product itself is very soft, which is a plus for me. One very light swipe into the can puts enough product on the applicator for an average door, or half a hood. A little swipe goes a long way, trust me! I let the product set up to a haze, in my case about 15 minutes, then buff off to an incredible finish. Removal is very easy, in my case I used a Pakshak yellow ultra fine.



Smell:About as you good as any chemical can smell I guess, without any smell good additives. So not very good I would say. But you do not get a wiff of the product as you work with it, so the smell really doesn`t effect antyhing.



Personal opinion:This is my new, and quite possibly my only Carnauba wax. No i`m not kidding. So far I have tried this product on silver, black, and dark red. Every color has a deep, wet reflection. It`s almost weird how it looks so similiar on every color, but compliments the color without hindering it.(Spell check on that one) It`s just one of those products that really catches the eye when you look at it!



Price:$14.77



Size:15oz



Pros:

--Price

--Amount of product

--Easy application and removal

--Versatility on different colors



Cons:

--None Yet :xyxthumbs



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[1 Clean WS6]

Nice review!! Thanks!! :up



Where can you purchase this product line from?

[03COBRA]

Originally posted by 1 Clean WS6

Nice review!! Thanks!! :up



Where can you purchase this product line from?



I made the product name the link to the product!:D Mike, I would highly recommend this to someone like yourself. I think you would find it`s versatility very useful.

[stilez]

It really looks awesome on those vehicles.





For cons, I would say "dry/dwell time @ 15 mins". Unless you are just leaving extra time.

[03COBRA]

Originally posted by GSRstilez

It really looks awesome on those vehicles.





For cons, I would say "dry/dwell time @ 15 mins". Unless you are just leaving extra time.



Not so sure! In my case, once I`m done applying to the surface, I just go back to where I started and remove. Doesn`t it take about that long to apply a product by hand, or am I slow?

[vdog0531]

hhmm... looks like a good product. i wanna buy some 16 this week and now i wanna try this. do you have any comments on the durability? i want 16 for the durability but i wanna try this cause i am a sucker for every product that gets good reviews!



Vernon



PS: the pics looks great.

[03COBRA]

Well Vernon, I don`t have any thoughts on durability. As far as #16, FK1 Pink Wax blows it away as far as looks and application. I just wish I could give you some feedback on durabilty. It`s less than $20 shipped from Finish Kare, so it can`t hurt to try. Besides, it`s 15oz, so if you like it, it will last awhile. I ordered their sealant, I will let you know what I think of that when I get it! Thanks for the nice words!

[imported_Aurora40]

Originally posted by O4cobra



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In that picture, the wax looks kind of gelled/smushy. Is it sort of soft in the can, or just an illusion?



That Taurus looks great!

[03COBRA]

It is a little bit softer than say #16. But it is kind of nice especially when your applying the stuff, just a light swipe into the can and there us plenty to do a door, or half of a hood!

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MMM sherbert (sp?) MMMM



;)

[Mr Monk]

O4cobra, How does it do on metallics? Does it bring out the metal flake like Pinnacle Sig Series is reported to do?

[bboy850]

Does this wax stain trim and is it easy to remove from the trim?

[imported_Burlyq]

Hows this holding up Cobra, is there any durabilty?

[wannafbody]

i thought Pink Wax was a blend of carnauba and synthetic wax not a true carnauba

[03COBRA]

Burlyq: My initial test of it gave me about 6 weeks through some pretty crazy rain we were having. I only applied it once, I didn`t even put 2 layers on it. I would think a second layer would have yielded some better durability #`s. Even after 6 weeks, I couldn`t call it totally dead, but getting there.



wannafbody: Here is what the description on the can says. "New blend of carnauba and high grade resin". Don`t know if that means it has polymers or not! But is there such an animal, a true carnauba? I would think every carnauba has more than just carnauba to make it produce the results it does!:nixweiss