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swanicyouth
11-12-2013, 12:22 PM
I've been reading for a few years Collinite Waxes last forever, but are hard to remove and works with.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/13/4a2e9u7u.jpg

So today in using 915 for the first time and nothing is easier to remove. It may not spread as easy as super oily waxes, but removal is effortless.

It's very similar to Bilt Hamber Finis

dpk20x
11-12-2013, 12:31 PM
I agree. I used it for the first time a few weeks ago. Temps were in the mid 40s. Thought it was gonna be much harder to remove but it came off easily. I did however only apply one section at a time.

swanicyouth
11-12-2013, 12:33 PM
This stuff is like butter.

Evan.J
11-12-2013, 12:33 PM
I agree Steve. I think the main problem is that it get over applied.

Klasse Act
11-12-2013, 01:05 PM
I did one section at a time the 1st time I used it, easy on and easy removal. Then the next time out I applied it to the entire car, once again, easy removal. Finally I tried something else, applied to the entire car and it sat on the car for a little over an entire day, guess what, came right off. The thing that's said about this wax is how it looks but many also report long durability as well, a win win!

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swanicyouth
11-12-2013, 01:21 PM
I'm working with it now. Here are some IPhone pics:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/13/6ymypata.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/13/dyjatega.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/13/he3uzuqu.jpg

Dogfather
11-12-2013, 01:59 PM
This is good to know. It's funny, I wonder if some are scared off by Collinite's own product selector guide because their 1-6 ease of use scale gives 915 and 476 a 5 and 6 respectively.

Pats300zx
11-12-2013, 02:16 PM
I think the key to using 915 is to apply it very thin and do one panel at at a time. I do one panel and move onto the second.

I immediately go back and remove the first panel as it has already started to haze.

Never had a problem with removal of 915 with this method.

Klasse Act
11-12-2013, 04:48 PM
For sure Pat, "thin is in" but that's the case with every product out there. Can't really say there's a product out there that says to "lay it on thick for best results", LOL!

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Desertnate
11-12-2013, 05:01 PM
OP: What was the temp when you applied the 915?

I applied 845 this weekend in temps that were in the low 60's. While not being difficult to apply/remove, I did notice it wasn't nearly as easy when temps were much warmer. Did you experience similar?

RMM
11-12-2013, 05:03 PM
I've been reading for a few years Collinite Waxes last forever, but are hard to remove and works with.
...
So today in using 915 for the first time and nothing is easier to remove. It may not spread as easy as super oily waxes, but removal is effortless.

It's very similar to Bilt Hamber Finis

:iagree: I think the problem is a lot of people tend to wax a car as if they are spreading peanut butter on a toast...

MarkD51
11-12-2013, 05:19 PM
Basically, I've never had any issues worth mentioning with any of the Collinite Waxes, be they Liquid, or Paste.

I can think of only one time with 476 Doublecoat a few years back, and I'm not sure why, possibly outdoor humidity played a factor, or perhaps an old can of product?

swanicyouth
11-12-2013, 05:52 PM
OP: What was the temp when you applied the 915?

I applied 845 this weekend in temps that were in the low 60's. While not being difficult to apply/remove, I did notice it wasn't nearly as easy when temps were much warmer. Did you experience similar?

It was about 45 degrees F. The stuff spread like butter and came off like silk. So easy to use. I was expecting some wax tragedy, because its my first time with Collinite.

I used the Dodo Supernatural hand puppet in the first pic to apply it.

One side of the truck I did "one panel". Other side I did the whole side and tailgate. Both sides removed just as easy.

However, I always apply wax so thin its hard to see. It seems to haze in seconds. The 915 spreads well and goes far. I can see a can lasting a lifetime for personal use.

FUNX650
11-12-2013, 06:37 PM
Thanks for this thread swanicyouth!
It's: Information Packed!!

IMHO:
It should go a long way in easing any anxieties folks would have regarding this excellent LSP.

An aside:
I have used #915 atop Klasse HGSG with blindingly outstanding results. :coolgleam:

Bob

WAXOFF
11-12-2013, 07:03 PM
I've been using Collinite for 30 years and while I've tried new things that come out I always go back to the original. Nothing beads like it or lasts like it. I use all 3.