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Can I put Opti-Seal over Collinte 845
Can Opti-Seal go over Collinite 845? I have two scenerios:
1. I put a coat of Collinite on my Dad's 300zx last fall. It is garage kept and rarely driven. I washed it today and it was still beading. So can I put Opti-Seal over this old Collinte layer?
2. I put a fresh coat of Collinite on my Mom's daily driver last week. Can I follow up with Opti-Seal now?
The reason why I'm not sure is that the 845 is carnauba and the Opti-Seal is a sealant, and I know the sealant first wax second rule. I might have heard something about the Opti-Seal settling under the wax layer?
Thanks for any help,
Drew
2003 Midnight Black Pearl WRX (Cobb AP stg 2) - Daily
1993 Vintage Red RX-7 Twin Turbo (stock, 18,500 miles) - Sunday
~Drew
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Re: Can I put Opti-Seal over Collinte 845
Hi Drew,
Sealants require a clean surface in order to properly bond. Generally, after the sealant cures then toy can apply either another cost of sealant or a coat of wax.
Sealant then wax.....
BobbyG - 2004 Millennium Yellow Z06 Corvette
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Re: Can I put Opti-Seal over Collinte 845
845 is a carnauba based wax? Given the talk of it's durability I was under the impression it was a polymer sealant. Is it a hybrid or something?
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Re: Can I put Opti-Seal over Collinte 845
The description says "Collinite Liquid Insulator Wax, for example, is one of the finest liquid carnauba waxes you can buy. It has the shine and wetness of carnauba but its longevity is more like a paint sealant."
2003 Midnight Black Pearl WRX (Cobb AP stg 2) - Daily
1993 Vintage Red RX-7 Twin Turbo (stock, 18,500 miles) - Sunday
~Drew
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Re: Can I put Opti-Seal over Collinte 845
I have indeed tried this combo, and opti-seal on top of 845 does not work well. Most likely because opti-seal can't bond to carnauba. It stripped my 845. I would flip it around and put opti-seal on first so you don't learn the hard way like I did.
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I'm no expert by any stretch, but I've been working my truck and have been putting OS on top of collite 845. Seems fine to me.
I based my decision on a thread on the optimum forum. If you go there and search 'collinite' you'll see a thread titled "Drying time between OS and applying OCW".
In that thread Chris from optimum states " You can use an apples to apples comparison here. If you have another sprayable, non-abrasive, WOWO wax then yes. If however, you have a paste, liquid, or wax that you have to wait for the solvents to flash off, I would reverse the order and Wax first, then OS."
Again, I seriously have no detailing 'cred' so I wouldn't base any major decisions on anything said by me.
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Re: Can I put Opti-Seal over Collinte 845
Originally Posted by ForceField
845 is a carnauba based wax? Given the talk of it's durability I was under the impression it was a polymer sealant. Is it a hybrid or something?
That's EXACTLY what I'm wondering
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Re: Can I put Opti-Seal over Collinte 845
Originally Posted by pcw25
I have indeed tried this combo, and opti-seal on top of 845 does not work well. Most likely because opti-seal can't bond to carnauba. It stripped my 845. I would flip it around and put opti-seal on first so you don't learn the hard way like I did.
What if your 845 was almost dead anyway, would it be OK to apply opti-seal?
2003 Midnight Black Pearl WRX (Cobb AP stg 2) - Daily
1993 Vintage Red RX-7 Twin Turbo (stock, 18,500 miles) - Sunday
~Drew
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Re: Can I put Opti-Seal over Collinte 845
Well the layers you put on top only last as long as the layers you have underneath. So if your top layer lasts 2 months whereas your base layer only lasts 1 month, the 2 month top will only last 1 month.
So it's always best to strip your coating before working on anything else if you know it's already dying.
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Originally Posted by HellDemon
Well the layers you put on top only last as long as the layers you have underneath. So if your top layer lasts 2 months whereas your base layer only lasts 1 month, the 2 month top will only last 1 month.
So it's always best to strip your coating before working on anything else if you know it's already dying.
I'm going to have to disagree only because of my own personal experience . I've never had durability or longevity issues with topping AIO's with 845. I did two co workers cars that way and it's still holding up after 4/5 months
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