imported_Devilsown
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Saw some Collinite Super Doublecoat Auto Wax No. 476s for $3.86 a tin at Harbor Freight, not sure what it goes for but I saw it and thought I share the love.
Collinite Super Doublecoat Auto Wax No. 476s
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07mustanggt
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S**t! My Harbor Freight in Charlotte never has any Collinite products.
RTexasF
Pay Attention Boy...
Short life here also. Seems like they hit the shelf and were closed out in a wink.
WaxManRonnie
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I used it one time and hated it. Stuff was harder to get off than
anything I ever used.
anything I ever used.
imported_flatstick
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Wow that is a great deal on a fantastic winter wax. I used to use it all the time years ago. the key is to put it on super thin and do one panel at a time. if you use a machine to put it on it will be thin.
Accumulator
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flatstick said:
I don't even do it panel-by-panel, I just do the whole vehicle and then buff it off. I dunno, it just never seemed hard to work with IME :nixweiss
Yeah...that's a whole lotta protection for $3.86. Years worth of waxing for most folks.
imported_flatstick
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Accumulator said:
I would agree. never had an issue removing the wax. I suggested one panel at a time like we might do for #16, as some people's idea of thin is not as thin as what you and I would consider a thin layer. people complain abou #16 also and I never had an issue with it either. have to admit I use my pc a lot lately for applying collinte 845 or 476 as I use this for customer cars only. sometimes I miss the good old days when I had lots of time to spend waxing and removal by hand. that can will last somebody a long , long , long time :2thumbs:
I've been using Fleetwax same thing as 476s. First time I used it was easy to use, I used it not too long ago and it was a royal pita to remove. I think I did my coats to thick probably because I was tired and lazy, not to mention it stained my trim bad. I'll still use it since I think the durability is the best out of anything I've used, you just really gotta do thin coats, and if you have a lot of plastic trim, I'd tape it with blue painter's tape to be on the safe side.
back on topic that's a really good deal for the wax
back on topic that's a really good deal for the wax
Accumulator
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JohnnyDaJackal said:
Huh...I've even used it *on* trim, including rubber :think:
Just another YMMV I suppose... :nixweiss
Boston Man
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Accumulator said:
I've used it on rubber trim such as the window trim. I did a wipe-on, work-in, wipe-off method.
It made the trim shiny... But i think it was the working in that made the trim cleaner because my applicator was black after.
Accumulator
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Boston Man said:
Yeah, that's how I do LSPs on unconventional surfaces too.
IMO it's a combination of things, including some cleaning by the solvents/etc.
Concourswanna b
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Yup, found it for less than $3.00 at HF. It's on my Wife's Accord for the winter.
Used my cell phone to time the haze-over and found that it was easy to wipe off after 5 to 8 minutes, but not after 8 minutes. Seemed a pleasure to use to me.
imported_01GreyStangGT1
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I got 6+ months of durability on 07 Explorer that is outside.
Kaiten
Eye Have You
Does anybody NOT let it dry before buffing it off?
I just tried out some 915, and the easiest way for me to use it was the apply it one panel at time, very very thin, and letting it "haze" for a minute or so, then buffing off. Any longer it was like removing concrete :lol:
I just tried out some 915, and the easiest way for me to use it was the apply it one panel at time, very very thin, and letting it "haze" for a minute or so, then buffing off. Any longer it was like removing concrete :lol:
Dan
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I have limited experience with the 476, I can't say its hard to remove, unless you use way too much, its pretty easy to get off. The beading isn't near as strong as 845IW for me after a few weeks.
Accumulator
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Kaiten said:
I've done that... actually, I've done it with almost every LSP I've ever used.
I never get the best durability that way, but other than that I guess there's no downside I can think of. Well, there's probably an increased chance of solvent action causing some pseudo-holograms because you'll be working the still-wet product (hence the still-solvent-rich product) against any previously applied LSP.
EH..I've even gotten to where I let Souveran dry before I buff it off.
Dan
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Accumulator said:
I do that also, even S100, I put it on very thin and let it dry. When I'm done with applying on the whole car, off it comes.
Rob Tomlin
Lotus Exige S
I've never been interested in Collinite 476s (or their other products) but I am curious: this is a carnauba wax, correct? If so, how is it that they can get such good longevity out of it? What makes it different than other carnauba's?
Also, what about the appearance? It seems that the big supporters mostly talk about how great it lasts and protects, but I rarely read much about how it looks.
Also, what about the appearance? It seems that the big supporters mostly talk about how great it lasts and protects, but I rarely read much about how it looks.
imported_etml12
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Rob Tomlin said:
It does contain wax but it is a hybrid product.
Rob Tomlin said:
Realizing that "look" is subjective, the collinite products tend to have a brighter appearance. Great on light colors but can leave some individuals wanting more on dark finishes.