View Full Version : Risking Death to Give You Results
ScubaStevo
11-20-2005, 11:46 AM
Well, its cold up here, with LOTS of snow, but I still risked the elements to give you some shocking results on Collonite 476S Double Coat wax. It still beads like new!
I was shocked, after almost 3-4 months, maybe 5 (my brain is cold), and it still looks like new. Its seen +30oC all the way to -35oC! I`m really impressed.
Slickness is still very good, but it needs to be clayed. Beading is excellent, and sheeting is almost better than before. Depth is deminished a little already, but still, very impressed!
Some pictures of the salt and muck, then the nice slickness.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Sexpert/nov20001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Sexpert/nov20002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Sexpert/nov20004.jpg
Now after some WARM water and quadruple the amount of soap I usually use, this is it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Sexpert/nov20005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Sexpert/nov20008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Sexpert/nov20009.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Sexpert/nov20008.jpg
And a beading shot! This is after a really warm, gentle stream over water.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Sexpert/nov20013.jpg
Elhorch
11-20-2005, 11:56 AM
You are a brave man Steve!
I was freezing my behind of yesterday doing my wife`s car and it was only around 50 F!
White95Max
11-20-2005, 11:56 AM
It must have hit +1*C today huh? :) We`re at 43*F here. My car is the only one around that isn`t caked in salt/dirt, because I washed it yesterday and dodged the puddles all the way to work. The rest of the vehicles look just like your before pics. Depressing ain`t it? :(
That is impressive durability. I`ve got some Collinite IW coming next week. I`m anxious to put some of that on the lower half of my car, to see how it does against the winter`s wrath.
ScubaStevo
11-20-2005, 11:58 AM
When I washed the car, it was -6. Its +1 right now, but supposed to go down to -20 something tonight, so the roads won`t be slushy anymore. :)
White95Max
11-20-2005, 12:00 PM
Strange how we love the warmth to wash the cars, but love the cold so that there isn`t any slush on the roads.
ScubaStevo
11-20-2005, 12:02 PM
Strange how we love the warmth to wash the cars, but love the cold so that there isn`t any slush on the roads.
I`ve washed the car in -30 weather before. Big snowmobile gloves, then some extra big yellow latex gloves over top. Worked pretty good. I`m not doing that again though... :eek:
White95Max
11-20-2005, 12:06 PM
With the hose? I take it you must mean with QEW?
My record is 3*F with QEW in the garage. I won`t do that again either. I`ve got some nice cotton-lined latex gloves for this winter. I usually wait until the temp is above 25*F to wash the car though, unless the car is REALLY bad. It`s just such a PITA when you get water freezing on the car.
cwcad
11-20-2005, 12:42 PM
I`ve washed the car in -30 weather before. Big snowmobile gloves, then some extra big yellow latex gloves over top. Worked pretty good. I`m not doing that again though... :eek:
Now that I am in the warm climate of Texas , I have to ask... is that temperature celcius or fahrenheit? Not that it isn`t cold just makes a difference to me is all.
No matter the temperature it sounds like durability is not an issue at your house.
ScubaStevo
11-20-2005, 12:58 PM
Now that I am in the warm climate of Texas , I have to ask... is that temperature celcius or fahrenheit? Not that it isn`t cold just makes a difference to me is all.
No matter the temperature it sounds like durability is not an issue at your house.
Thats celcius. And that was with a hose. Wash it quick as hell, then drive `er in to a semi heated garage thats at maybe -10oC. It works alright. Cold as hell though.
MyZmZm
11-20-2005, 01:19 PM
The past few days, we`ve been sitting around 8-10 above here in Edmonton, which I`m not complaining about at all. I heard how cold it got in Winterpeg this week... sure am glad I wasn`t there. :) And the snow! Talk about winter arriving with a bang. The one thing I wish they did in Edmonton that was ALWAYS done in the `peg was clearing the side streets after every major snowfall. We`re lucky if the residential streets get cleared once during the winter.
That is some very nice beading... I`m currently giving Zaino a try, so we`ll see how it stands up to Edmonton winters. Your pictures are seriously making me think about giving the Collinite a try. How easy does it go on/come off?
4830Deuce
11-20-2005, 01:21 PM
ahhh all this talk about *C and *F is messing me up....Looks VERY nice there steve!
-Justin
White95Max
11-20-2005, 01:40 PM
And that was with a hose.
What????? Did you boil the wash water or something?
Dacali
11-20-2005, 01:56 PM
The past few days, we`ve been sitting around 8-10 above here in Edmonton, which I`m not complaining about at all. I heard how cold it got in Winterpeg this week... sure am glad I wasn`t there. :) And the snow! Talk about winter arriving with a bang. The one thing I wish they did in Edmonton that was ALWAYS done in the `peg was clearing the side streets after every major snowfall. We`re lucky if the residential streets get cleared once during the winter.
That is some very nice beading... I`m currently giving Zaino a try, so we`ll see how it stands up to Edmonton winters. Your pictures are seriously making me think about giving the Collinite a try. How easy does it go on/come off?
It`s definately easy to use. :up It goes on and off fairly easy. I had some slight hazing on my hood, but I came back with QD and a MF towel the next day, and it buffed right out.
-Dacali
ScubaStevo
11-20-2005, 02:45 PM
What????? Did you boil the wash water or something?
Nope, just half half out of the tap.
Looks good!
*Looks outside in sunny san diego where it was 88 degrees today