Looks like Collinite likes FK 425

[davidc]

At least on 476 and 885 it adds a little more bling. Funny I tried 425 with Zaino and Duragloss and was not impressed. Now with Collinite the 425 seems to work better than DG`s Fast Clean and Shine.

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[tom p.]

That`s a great shot!



FK 425 is a great QD product.

If you are feeling luv for the FK product line, check out their Pink Wax...

[WaxAddict]

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[WaxAddict]

If you are feeling luv for the FK product line, check out their Pink Wax...

Pink Wax compared to 1000P? What say ye Tom?

[davidc]

I do have a can of FK`s Hy Temp, bought it on the last sale in case the Collinite did not make it through the AZ summer. The only thing I have used it on so far are the chrome bumpers on the Dodge, I ran out of sheet metal with the Wife`s van covered in 476 and my truck with 885. Looking at that shot of the hood with the garage door opener and fluorescent light has grabbed my eye a few times and if it all lives as long as reports and Collinite say we will have a winner. I do have to say the waxes are very different than the sealants I have been using over the years as the sealants appear/are greasy when on chrome or glass.

Dave

[tom p.]

Pink Wax compared to 1000P? What say ye Tom?

It`s a beauty wax/topper, IME. It works well with FK 1000p. IIRC, it`s a carnauba hybrid type wax. Nice product for freshening things up. They used to offer it in small sample size tins...

[Accumulator]

davidc- Ah, another of those YMMV! things!

I once used FK425 as a final wipe-down over day-old 476S. This was on the dark blue `93 Audi before I bought it, was all ready to take it back to the original owner. BUT NO!! The 425 did a solvent-action number on the 476S something awful- pseudo-holograms/etc. that would *not* buff out. Had to call her to say I`d be late, AIO the whole thing and rewax it. Utterly astounded me, but it was the sort of "oh [crap]!" experience that forever scared me off of using FK425 on Collinite.

[Heh heh, Accumulator decides to *NOT* post anything about somebody using other LSPs with a can of FK1000P apparently on the shelf ]

[davidc]

davidc- Ah, another of those YMMV! things!

I once used FK425 as a final wipe-down over day-old 476S. This was on the dark blue `93 Audi before I bought it, was all ready to take it back to the original owner. BUT NO!! The 425 did a solvent-action number on the 476S something awful- pseudo-holograms/etc. that would *not* buff out. Had to call her to say I`d be late, AIO the whole thing and rewax it. Utterly astounded me, but it was the sort of "oh [crap]!" experience that forever scared me off of using FK425 on Collinite.

[Heh heh, Accumulator decides to *NOT* post anything about somebody using other LSPs with a can of FK1000P apparently on the shelf ]

YMMV ?. Yeah the FK1000 is a backup, my prior experiences here in AZ are not the best with Carnuba and if they fail I have plenty of DG to fall back on . I do remember you talking about the halogram experience. The 476S and 885 have been on for over a month now and have seen rain, DG rinseless and conventional washes so maybe mine is set up more than yours was.

Dave

[RTexasF]

I`ve never had a problem with that combination.

[Accumulator]

YMMV ?.

YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary, i.e., different people may have different results.

RTexasF- Wonder what happened in my case? If it hadn`t been such a big deal I`d just write it off as a one-time anomaly, but I just can`t go through that again.

Eh, I`m getting away from QDs in general anyhow, and I`ve found stuff I like better over 476S, but I do still wonder...

[Ronkh]

Eh, I`m getting away from QDs in general anyhow, and I`ve found stuff I like better over 476S, but I do still wonder...

???

[davidc]

Eh, I`m getting away from QDs in general anyhow, and I`ve found stuff I like better over 476S, but I do still wonder...

Inquiring minds want to know, are you going to share. Starting to sound like a Batman and Riddler movie.

Dave

[RPPM]

I like Megs UQW, or D156 over Collinite 476 or 845. Seems to play together very well.

[Accumulator]

Rohkh & davidc- Heh heh...sorry, didn`t mean to be inscrutable.

After decades of using QDs primarily as drying aids and sometimes for birb-bombs/etc. I`ve recently found that for most applications I prefer to use a spraywax or IUDJ instead.

I still use/like/recommend ValuGard`s FastFinish for matte/satin black stuff, especially rubber/plastic. I don`t like it on paint, not shiny enough for me.

QDs for use on *waxes*- I`ve basically retired my SpeedShine (after using/liking/recommending it since it first came out in the early `90s I gave away my last gallon of it) and I`m still using up my EF Clear Pearl. For drying I use either OCW or UQW, for the rare between-wash touch-up I use IUDJ.

Like RPPM, I`m using the UQW over 476S, that`s on the dark blue `93 Audi with terrible paint; the UQW adds a little something but doesn`t highlight the fact that the paint is 99% marred up beyond repair. I`m using OCW on the silver `00 A8 (much nicer paint) over M16 as the OCW seems to give a bit brighter shine compared to the UQW. I`m trying the UQW on the black plastic bottoms of the A8`s bumper covers (actually it`s satin black paint) and so far I like it (but otherwise the black bits get the FastFinish).

QDs for use on *sealants* (including FK1000P)- I`m finding that IUDJ leaves about the same slickness and shine as FK425 and cleans better than FK146. While I suspect that the FK QDs leave more [whatever] behind than IUDJ does, I can`t seem to discern any downside from using the IUDJ instead. I still have gallons of both FK QDs, but I suspect that I might not replace them....we`ll see.

The IUDJ, which I mix pretty strong, seems to add a bit more "pop" than my QDs had. Surprised me, didn`t expect that. I`d like to try adding Garry`s (very priecy!) Juice Boost to it sometime.

[davidc]

Thanks for the update, it`s always good to know what different products are used over the LSP.

Dave