So I was reading the description on Collinite Sapphire PreWax Cleaner #840 and it says not recommended for darker colored paints. Why would that be the case? It`s just a cleansing polish. Anyone ever use this product before?
So I was reading the description on Collinite Sapphire PreWax Cleaner #840 and it says not recommended for darker colored paints. Why would that be the case? It`s just a cleansing polish. Anyone ever use this product before?
Note that I`m basically a big fan of Collinite. Note also that I`ve never used the Sapphire 840. That said...
The only reason I can think of for dissuading use on dark paints is that they`re more likely to show micromarring from a harsh product that doesn`t finish down very well. I wouldn`t use it. "Just a cleansing polish"? There are plenty of those that`re fine for any paint, so I`d choose one of those instead.
As Accumulator noted, this is an old product designed for single stage paints (and gelcoat?), and doesn`t really have clearcoat safe abrasives (although I think they have toned it down a little because it seems to me at one time they said not for clearcoats at all, while now they say not for dark paints). Unless I`m getting confused with the Sapphire wax, last time I used that was on an air conditioner.
I used it decades ago (no old jokes please), but never on anything darker than a dark bronze. (think 70`s era gm)
Did a nice job of cleaning.
Formerly the "Best Detailer", now just Super Wax Waster Man. Not necessarily tactful, but normally right. It`s good to be da King !!!
Haven`t used 840 but I have used 870 which appears to be about the same with added 885, kind of their AIO. It was used on the Wife`s Desert Sand paint which is kind of a light color and a Buff and Shine blue pad on some oxidized clear coat on the roof and worked very well with no noticeable marring. When finished I applied 476S over the buffed off 870. What it would do on a dark blue or black I do not know.
Dave
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