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Plenty of cheap but long lasting waxes out there. The collinite liquid wax is good stuff. Just look at Shietpilot's focus

ianobrien

I'm another that uses Collinite and I'm more than happy. Let's put it this way, when the bottle is empty eventually, it will be replaced by another bottle!

ianobrien wrote: »

I'm another that uses Collinite and I'm more than happy. Let's put it this way, when the bottle is empty eventually, it will be replaced by another bottle!

I liked the application of it anyway! It goes on very easy and is easy to wipe off, no messing about.

The only bad point is that it turns to a paste from storage and you need to put it into hot water to liquefy it. I literally put the kettle on, filled a pot with boiling water and some more cold water and then put the Collinite 845 bottle into the pot and 10 minutes later it was liquid.

Gives you time to put the pressure washer away I suppose.

Ded_Zebra

Hal1 wrote: »

Plenty of cheap but long lasting waxes out there. The collinite liquid wax is good stuff. Just look at Shietpilot's focus .

Actually I think the egp lasts much longer than the collinite. A bit harder to use though and you need to know what you're doing. If you use too thick a coat it'll punish you!

I haven't run into that problem now myself. I hold a microfibre on the top of the bottle and turn it upside down 2 or 3 times. That does about a panel and a half. I work it in well and buff off after I have applied it to the next panel so that's 5 or 6 minutes right there.

I have EGP here but I only used it once. Applying it is not fun because it's too much like water. You don't really know if you have spread it throughout the panel properly. With 845 you can clearly see a haze across the whole panel at different angles so it's easier to apply.

Ded_Zebra

shietpilot wrote: »

I have EGP here but I only used it once. Applying it is not fun because it's too much like water. You don't really know if you have spread it throughout the panel properly. With 845 you can clearly see a haze across the whole panel at different angles so it's easier to apply.

As I said. The collinite is easier to use but doesn't last anywhere near to as long as the egp.

How often would it be recommended to re-apply Collinite 845?

cena

shietpilot wrote: »

How often would it be recommended to re-apply Collinite 845?

Its meant to last six months

heroics

cena wrote: »

Its meant to last six months[/quote

I was wondering this as well.

Think I need to give it a break then. Only got the 845 the end of May and gave the car the 3rd coat on Friday. Afraid it would wear off. ðŸ˜¬ Also used chemical guys hybrid v7 after washing between applying the 845.

Guess this means cleaning will be quicker from now on

Will halfords have the collinite? It's the only thing around here.

I was out for dinner last night and noticed my was really hot and getting hotter as the night went on. Went to the bathroom and holy sh*t I got burnt to a crisp. There was no sun yesterday while I was doing the car. None at all.

Wear your SPF boys and girls!

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Story Bud? wrote: »

Will halfords have the collinite? It's the only thing around here.

I was out for dinner last night and noticed my was really hot and getting hotter as the night went on. Went to the bathroom and holy sh*t I got burnt to a crisp. There was no sun yesterday while I was doing the car. None at all.

Wear your SPF boys and girls!

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No Collinite in Halfords, you can order it from Detailing Shed or get it from the shop in Ballycoolin, Dublin.

Thank fcek that shop wasn't open when I was working 200 metres down the road from there haha.

Has anyone tried to use 845 to seal the wheels? Googling about I see people have done it with good results. What would be a good wheel sealant?

Curran

Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection is a decent product. It's easiest to use in a spray bottle and mist it onto the panels and spread with a microfiber applicator. Two thin layers.

Collinite 845 is very good and very popular. The hardest thing is getting it out of the bottle. But as mentioned if it's warmed up, it's more manageable.

Protecting wheels can be done with any product. Anything is better than nothing, but traditional type waxes or sealants wouldn't be very durable, and applying so frequently will become a pian. It's a job most prefer to do once and do it right. For that you'd need to be looking into nano / ceramic coatings.

I just had a look at the car there and one side of it is covered in the tiniest of water marks.

What did I do wrong?

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Noccy_Mondy

Story Bud? wrote:

What did I do wrong?

Mist of the powerwasher?

Did you not use a towel to dry it?

In other news.
I had a go at the fathers car earlier, nothing too fancy just a foam and 2 bucket job. Then the washer of 12 years or so packed in, started up on it's own then there was a burning electrical smell, so have to pick one up during the week.

Didn't use a power washer and used a chamois to dry

They weren't there last night an hour or so after I finished.

Hard water will leave water spots so the idea is to dry the panels before they appear.