gandblah
04-20-2010, 12:30 AM
Folks
I was always interested in keeping my cars clean and protected but this interest rose to the level of an obsession when I found Autogeek and this forum. By and by...I ordered tons of stuff and learned how to properly wash my car, keep the swirls at bay and enjoyed achieving a good shine on my vehicles. Over the years I've come to the realization that there's no point obsessing over the level of shine I achieve. The elements take over and dust pretty much covers the car in a day or two if not sooner.
That leaves me with the other purpose of detailing my vehicles - protection against the elements. My interest has dwindled down (rather readjusted) to making sure my vehicles are protected as well as they can be. After reading through a ton of reviews I ordered Collinite 476 (a kind of a sealant - from what I gather). This is supposed to provide the most durable protection...
The questions I hope this forum can help me with are (assuming I clay once a year and wax every 4 to 5 months. In between, I wash with Poorboys Super Slick & Wax Car Shampoo and extend protection with DG Aquawax)
1 - Is 476 just by itself enough?
2 - Would it be better if I went with a base of pure sealant topped by 476? If I top a sealant with 476 - will the 476 bond or will it not be able to do so and wash off?
3 - If #2 is the way to go - what would you folks recommend as the most durable sealant that would work as the base below 476?
4- Assuming I apply a sealant and then wait for it to cure. What steps do I follow before topping the paint with 476? A wash or ONR or PB Spray and Wipe?
Thanks in advance....
I was always interested in keeping my cars clean and protected but this interest rose to the level of an obsession when I found Autogeek and this forum. By and by...I ordered tons of stuff and learned how to properly wash my car, keep the swirls at bay and enjoyed achieving a good shine on my vehicles. Over the years I've come to the realization that there's no point obsessing over the level of shine I achieve. The elements take over and dust pretty much covers the car in a day or two if not sooner.
That leaves me with the other purpose of detailing my vehicles - protection against the elements. My interest has dwindled down (rather readjusted) to making sure my vehicles are protected as well as they can be. After reading through a ton of reviews I ordered Collinite 476 (a kind of a sealant - from what I gather). This is supposed to provide the most durable protection...
The questions I hope this forum can help me with are (assuming I clay once a year and wax every 4 to 5 months. In between, I wash with Poorboys Super Slick & Wax Car Shampoo and extend protection with DG Aquawax)
1 - Is 476 just by itself enough?
2 - Would it be better if I went with a base of pure sealant topped by 476? If I top a sealant with 476 - will the 476 bond or will it not be able to do so and wash off?
3 - If #2 is the way to go - what would you folks recommend as the most durable sealant that would work as the base below 476?
4- Assuming I apply a sealant and then wait for it to cure. What steps do I follow before topping the paint with 476? A wash or ONR or PB Spray and Wipe?
Thanks in advance....