Im sure this has been posted but cant find, carpet designs....

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I love Blitz wax. It is simply awesome and the most durable wax I have ever used. BUT- When the can gets near empty be very careful. I found one of the seams was beginning to rust and dropping little flakes of rust into the wax.:mad: Since there was so little left I just discarded the can but it could have been much worse........ Be sure to check your can before swiping that foam applicator through and then on your car.
 
One Grand will rethink this and put Blitz in a plastic can, no rust, no wasted product, more user friendly........



Meguiars did this, their #26 are poured into plastic containers now.



And don't even get me started on OG's lid, I almost broke mine.



Jason
 
Wow guys I have been a Blitz user for quite awhile and have never run into these issues. When my can gets low I use it for the Lawnmower, Doorjams, etc.
 
I'm one of the biggest fans of One Grand products, especially Blitz. Perhaps one of us or a few of us should give them a call and voice our sentiments. I wonder how cost effective it would be to switch to plastic cans.
 
Not going to get all technical, but the wax's temperature, when blended and melted,( most likely around 190+F) may be a factor.



Changing to a plastic container, may require that they change the formula.



Not a problem with liquid products, but a wax/paste, much different.



Went through this a few years ago with a mold release wax we made.



Every time we tryed to change the melt points, etc, use a plastic container, the product suffered a drop in performance.



Ketch

:eek:
 
Does anyone know why One Grand does not make a liquid version of Blitz? I would like to apply it with an orbital.



I am sure there is a good reason- One Grand undoubtedly has thought of making a liquid version of its excellent product- I am just curious as to why.
 
To change the product to a liquid requires that they would have to add additional solvent/water.



This reduces the actives, the percentage of them that will be available for attachment to the surface.



This is why the newer types of products that are liquid use a polymer blend in place of synthetic waxes and organic waxes.



They will provide more protection, and be easier to apply and remove.



Ketch

:cool:
 
I don't think it'll hurt the wax if we transfer it into another container.



I can also see how it may be difficult to change the container from a manufacturing standpoint, it's probably also not cost effective.



I was thinking about either transferring it to a glass container or a plastic one, or the souveran one, when that runs out. Ron would this be a problem?
 
Hmmm... if I owned One Grand, I would make the wax all in one big block/brick, and then use a special cookie... I mean wax cutter... and cut a piece and place it on a plastic container. Then melt all the wax leftover, and put it in another block. :D



Just my thoughts... too bad its not cost effective.
 
Zymol uses glass it on their $1600 wax. (Plastic on the sample though)

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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by YoSteve.Com [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>I was thinking about either transferring it to a glass container [/b]</blockquote>
 
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Ron Ketcham [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>Not going to get all technical, but the wax's temperature, when blended and melted,( most likely around 190+F) may be a factor.

Changing to a plastic container, may require that they change the formula.

Not a problem with liquid products, but a wax/paste, much different.

Went through this a few years ago with a mold release wax we made.

Every time we tryed to change the melt points, etc, use a plastic container, the product suffered a drop in performance.

Ketch
:eek: [/b]</blockquote>
Hey Ron:

Would you mind "getting technical" for those of us who are interested? I'm curious as to the reasons behind this as it doesn't seem too complicated to me.

Melt wax.
Pour into container; glass, metal, clay, who cares?

Tada!

Please provide some insight here since I know little to nothing on the manufacture of wax.
 
Yeah, i get it, but what ever happenend to higher melt temperature thermosetting plastic?



Doesn't Blitz melt at body temperature? Not the wax itself but it's solvent.
 
I also thought certain plastics could handle the melting point of waxes, especially one like Blitz. It is obviously a cost issue.
 
Ok by what I mean is when your finished shampooing and extracting the carpets/floor mats do you put designs in them to "showcase" your work. If so what do you do? At my work place we put an "E" in the front floor mats and the rear cargo/trunk area for Elite of course. Also we put directional marks in the rear floor mats and the carpet itself. I'll post pics to show what I mean. Post pics of what you guys do!

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This was in the rear cargo area of a Corvette
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Floor mats:
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I used to brush initials or pinstripes but as nice as it looks it's destroyed the first time you sit in it. I make sure to brush every fiber, normally in unison with the rest of the car.
 
Looks great, but like Brian said it won't last to long. Maybe there's a way to keep them on for awhile.
 
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