Colonite 845 on White WRX
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Exactly. Next week will be two months and the wax is still great. I will agree that worst thing for pure carnauba is hot blistering direct sun - I think the wax is broken down and evaporates.
But the Collinite you used is a hybrid. I've used it in South TX Blistering sun with great results. Certainly you will enjoy even better results.
Exactly. Next week will be two months and the wax is still great. I will agree that worst thing for pure carnauba is hot blistering direct sun - I think the wax is broken down and evaporates.
But the Collinite you used is a hybrid. I've used it in South TX Blistering sun with great results. Certainly you will enjoy even better results.
High heat/sun with a darker, red or black vehicle is very hard on any wax/sealant, but especially on the carnauba and other natural waxes. It just evaporates off like the last poster mentioned.
It should hold up much better on a white or lighter finish like Pabs WRX.
Well, the tin of 915 arrived. I applied it to both our black garaged cars, where it supposedly excels. Pre-waxed, application of the 915 was a breeze. After it cures up, I will make some further observations. They had a month old coat of 845, which lasts over a year on these. So 915 should hold up longer. Initial impression is a significantly wetter and deeper look:
Next I think I'm going to try some 476 on the outdoor vehicles, both of which are either white or lighter metallics. Obviously, being outside 24/7, 845 doesn't hold up as long on those.
It should hold up much better on a white or lighter finish like Pabs WRX.
Well, the tin of 915 arrived. I applied it to both our black garaged cars, where it supposedly excels. Pre-waxed, application of the 915 was a breeze. After it cures up, I will make some further observations. They had a month old coat of 845, which lasts over a year on these. So 915 should hold up longer. Initial impression is a significantly wetter and deeper look:
Next I think I'm going to try some 476 on the outdoor vehicles, both of which are either white or lighter metallics. Obviously, being outside 24/7, 845 doesn't hold up as long on those.
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I don't know which people report better longevity but it's been my experience that 915 is at best the equal to 476S in longevity but only under the best scenarios. I usually saw a couple months before the beading was compromised during hot weather, not completely gone but you can tell certain areas like the hood and roof wouldn't bead quite as well, especially on darker cars. On the east coast though you'd get through pretty much the entire winter.
I will say 915 falls at least a few weeks shorter in terms of durability to 476S. The reason I use it is easier application and removal and better looks. I usually wax once a month so the slightly shorter durability isn't a concern for me and I like better looks and easier application and removal.
As for by machine liquid is still easier. Paste can be easy, it's just that you need a card to scrape wax out of the tin unless you can tip the wax block out. But paste generally will outlast liquid if applied properly, paste needs to be worked in, ideally by machine, whereas liquid you can just spread it and let dry.
No argument from me over the longevity of 915. I've never used the stuff. Collinite doesn't promote it as being more durable. It being a Collinite produt, though, I expect it would still be better than average on the durability department. I know that you have not had good luck with Collinite dirability, but your experiences seem to be the outlier.
As to paste vs. liquid on a machine, I use a putty knife to get at the stuff. My objection to using liquid with a machine is that it seems quite wasteful for the product to use liquid that way. I suspect that as you say, paste tends to be more durable, so put that hp to work!
I don't know which people report better longevity but it's been my experience that 915 is at best the equal to 476S in longevity but only under the best scenarios. I usually saw a couple months before the beading was compromised during hot weather, not completely gone but you can tell certain areas like the hood and roof wouldn't bead quite as well, especially on darker cars. On the east coast though you'd get through pretty much the entire winter.
I will say 915 falls at least a few weeks shorter in terms of durability to 476S. The reason I use it is easier application and removal and better looks. I usually wax once a month so the slightly shorter durability isn't a concern for me and I like better looks and easier application and removal.
As for by machine liquid is still easier. Paste can be easy, it's just that you need a card to scrape wax out of the tin unless you can tip the wax block out. But paste generally will outlast liquid if applied properly, paste needs to be worked in, ideally by machine, whereas liquid you can just spread it and let dry.
No argument from me over the longevity of 915. I've never used the stuff. Collinite doesn't promote it as being more durable. It being a Collinite produt, though, I expect it would still be better than average on the durability department. I know that you have not had good luck with Collinite dirability, but your experiences seem to be the outlier.
As to paste vs. liquid on a machine, I use a putty knife to get at the stuff. My objection to using liquid with a machine is that it seems quite wasteful for the product to use liquid that way. I suspect that as you say, paste tends to be more durable, so put that hp to work!
I don't consider my experience to be an outlier. When I was on the east coast in Connecticut and it rained and snowed practically every day during winter it most definitely could last 6 months even. But then again warm sunny days in winter could be counted on one hand, and it's consistent hot sunny days that seem to just evaporate wax off the hottest surfaces of a car.
But if you're in New Mexico, try leaving your car out in the hot sun during summer. Especially if it's dark you'll definitely see that the hottest parts of your car will run out of protection much faster. Like 2 months for the hood and roof before beading wasn't as noticeably slick. I'm not talking water spreading out flat, just the beading wasn't as tight as normal, you still have some wax protection but it's definitely not 100% anymore. Whereas even 3-4 months later the sides would still shed water like the day I waxed it.
So it could also be down to what an acceptable level of beading is, generally I wouldn't wait til the water sheeted flat before rewaxing. And just as a relative comparison, 2 months in the hot California sun is still the best performance, NXT 2.0 literally would last about 2 weeks before I considered the wax compromised. So Collinite still wins in my books.
But if you're in New Mexico, try leaving your car out in the hot sun during summer. Especially if it's dark you'll definitely see that the hottest parts of your car will run out of protection much faster. Like 2 months for the hood and roof before beading wasn't as noticeably slick. I'm not talking water spreading out flat, just the beading wasn't as tight as normal, you still have some wax protection but it's definitely not 100% anymore. Whereas even 3-4 months later the sides would still shed water like the day I waxed it.
So it could also be down to what an acceptable level of beading is, generally I wouldn't wait til the water sheeted flat before rewaxing. And just as a relative comparison, 2 months in the hot California sun is still the best performance, NXT 2.0 literally would last about 2 weeks before I considered the wax compromised. So Collinite still wins in my books.
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