stewart5484
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Any one's experience with Collinite Carnauba how does it compare to the top of the line carnauba's
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imported_Larry A
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Collinite is the most durable carnuba.
tom p.
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If you are referring to their paste wax, it's very challenging to remove. the IW is their most popular product, by far.
lawrencea said:
Well, to be more specific, The Wax Report says that Collinite was the most durable of the waxes that they tested, according to their methodology.
And I'm not knocking either C nor TWR, kudos to both for their excellent products; I only want to put the knowledge of C's durability in its context.
You can tell, as you apply it, that it's going to last; it's heavy as all hell.
Tom
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I really like Collinite's 476S. No, it DOES NOT look as nice as higher-end waxes, hard to verbalize, but it looks a little "worse" than Meg's #16. Not quite the same depth, wetness, or clarity. So it's probably not the stuff to use before that big car show unless it just happens to look great on *your* paint. BUT, I honestly think that comparing most paste waxes is pretty pointless, we're talking *VERY* subtle differeneces. Souveran and Collinite are not really designed to accomplish the same thing, except in the most general sense.
The Collinite goes on/off just fine for me. I apply, and usually remove, it using a PC or Cyclo. You can wipe-on-wipe-off and still get good durability, or you can let it set up longer and get even BETTER durability (with a little tougher removal). It did NOT stain my trim. It hides a LITTLE marring and seems to "layer" if you apply the subsequent coats with a week or so in between. On a vehicle that's outside 24/7 it lasted all winter, and then some, with two coats (one allowed to set up and one w-o-w-o). On the light/medium blue Volvo single-stage, *I* though it looked great. Incredible beading, "self cleans" in the wet.
The Collinite goes on/off just fine for me. I apply, and usually remove, it using a PC or Cyclo. You can wipe-on-wipe-off and still get good durability, or you can let it set up longer and get even BETTER durability (with a little tougher removal). It did NOT stain my trim. It hides a LITTLE marring and seems to "layer" if you apply the subsequent coats with a week or so in between. On a vehicle that's outside 24/7 it lasted all winter, and then some, with two coats (one allowed to set up and one w-o-w-o). On the light/medium blue Volvo single-stage, *I* though it looked great. Incredible beading, "self cleans" in the wet.
LightngSVT
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Great stuff! The IW I used on my wifes car lasted all winter sitting out 24x7. The IW is easier to apply and seems to have a very slightly better appearance than 476. But personally I think 476 does have a nice llok and protects even better than IW. On the cars I have used Collinite on the IW was a breeze to apply/remove and even 476 when left to haze for 15-20 muinutes wasnt bad at all to work with (but not in the same league as NXT or Wolfgang for ease of use).