Hi all,
Is there an advantage in using one or over the other? Or should I be using both (i.e. Performance Finish first followed by the wax)? Which one is more durable? I'm primarily concerned with durability as it rains 8 months of the year here in Vancouver, BC. The other 4 months are either full of pollen, cottonwood seeds, or dust from a summer drought.
Also, notice that both, particularly the Performance Finish, have a lot of silicones in their formulation. As everyone knows, silicon-based waxes and sealants have gotten a bad rap from body shops. If 3M has such a good reputation, why would they put out silicone-based products?
Here's the composition of the Performance Finish (Shop 3M: 3M Performance Finish, 39030, 16 oz
Ingredient C.A.S. No. % by Wt
WATER 7732-18-5 40-70%
DECAMETHYLCYCLOPENTASILOXANE 541-02-6 5-15%
DODECAMETHYLCYCLOHEXASILOXANE 540-97-6 1-10%
HYDROTREATED LIGHT PETROLEUM DISTILLATES 64742-47-8 3-7%
ALUMINUM SILICATE CLAY 66402-68-4 3-7%
SILOXANES AND SILICONES 71750-80-6 1-5%
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 67-63-0 1-5%
STODDARD SOLVENT 8052-41-3 <3%
NAPHTHA (PETROLEUM), HYDRODESULFURIZED HEAVY 64742-82-1 <3%
SILOXANES AND SILICONES 69430-37-1 0.1-1.0%
And here's the composition of the Perfect-it Wax (Paste)(Shop 3M: 3M Perfect-it Show Car Paste Wax, 39526, 10.5 oz Net Wt
Ingredient C.A.S. No. % by Wt
HYDROTREATED HEAVY NAPHTHA (PETROLEUM) 64742-48-9 15-40%
HYDROTREATED LIGHT PETROLEUM DISTILLATES 64742-47-8 15-40%
CARNAUBA WAX 8015-86-9 10-30%
Siloxanes and Silicones, di-Me 63148-62-9 7-13%
MONTAN WAX 68476-03-9 3-7%
SYNTHETIC HYDROCARBON MIXTURE (NJRTK # 80100348-5009P) Trade Secret 1-%5
SILANE POLYMER WITH SILOXANES Trade Secret 0.5-1.5%
I'd appreciate some advice.
Thanks,
AW
Is there an advantage in using one or over the other? Or should I be using both (i.e. Performance Finish first followed by the wax)? Which one is more durable? I'm primarily concerned with durability as it rains 8 months of the year here in Vancouver, BC. The other 4 months are either full of pollen, cottonwood seeds, or dust from a summer drought.
Also, notice that both, particularly the Performance Finish, have a lot of silicones in their formulation. As everyone knows, silicon-based waxes and sealants have gotten a bad rap from body shops. If 3M has such a good reputation, why would they put out silicone-based products?
Here's the composition of the Performance Finish (Shop 3M: 3M Performance Finish, 39030, 16 oz
Ingredient C.A.S. No. % by Wt
WATER 7732-18-5 40-70%
DECAMETHYLCYCLOPENTASILOXANE 541-02-6 5-15%
DODECAMETHYLCYCLOHEXASILOXANE 540-97-6 1-10%
HYDROTREATED LIGHT PETROLEUM DISTILLATES 64742-47-8 3-7%
ALUMINUM SILICATE CLAY 66402-68-4 3-7%
SILOXANES AND SILICONES 71750-80-6 1-5%
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 67-63-0 1-5%
STODDARD SOLVENT 8052-41-3 <3%
NAPHTHA (PETROLEUM), HYDRODESULFURIZED HEAVY 64742-82-1 <3%
SILOXANES AND SILICONES 69430-37-1 0.1-1.0%
And here's the composition of the Perfect-it Wax (Paste)(Shop 3M: 3M Perfect-it Show Car Paste Wax, 39526, 10.5 oz Net Wt
Ingredient C.A.S. No. % by Wt
HYDROTREATED HEAVY NAPHTHA (PETROLEUM) 64742-48-9 15-40%
HYDROTREATED LIGHT PETROLEUM DISTILLATES 64742-47-8 15-40%
CARNAUBA WAX 8015-86-9 10-30%
Siloxanes and Silicones, di-Me 63148-62-9 7-13%
MONTAN WAX 68476-03-9 3-7%
SYNTHETIC HYDROCARBON MIXTURE (NJRTK # 80100348-5009P) Trade Secret 1-%5
SILANE POLYMER WITH SILOXANES Trade Secret 0.5-1.5%
I'd appreciate some advice.
Thanks,
AW