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How well do you think Hydro2 Lite can hold up to a harsh Canadian winter?
After being blown away by the application and longevity of Hydro2 Lite I am debating using it as my go to winter sealant. I am thinking I could use it at the car wash when I am doing my quick bucket wash. I understand that I will have to apply it more often than in the summer but do you think it will hold up to the abuse of a Canadian winter (salt/snow/dirt)? Any ideas how many months? Alternatively do you think I am better off just throwing on a layer of Collinite instead?
Thanks for the suggestions, the internet is pretty sparse on the subject.
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Re: How well do you think Hydro2 Lite can hold up to a harsh Canadian winter?
Originally Posted by Shaxinater
After being blown away by the application and longevity of Hydro2 Lite I am debating using it as my go to winter sealant. I am thinking I could use it at the car wash when I am doing my quick bucket wash. I understand that I will have to apply it more often than in the summer but do you think it will hold up to the abuse of a Canadian winter (salt/snow/dirt)? Any ideas how many months? Alternatively do you think I am better off just throwing on a layer of Collinite instead?
Thanks for the suggestions, the internet is pretty sparse on the subject.
Why not both? Use Collinite as your base and use Hydro 2 as a topper every other wash.
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Re: How well do you think Hydro2 Lite can hold up to a harsh Canadian winter?
Originally Posted by Rsurfer
Why not both? Use Collinite as your base and use Hydro 2 as a topper every other wash.
From what I understood, Hydro2 Lite likes to be the only thing against the paint and will strip other products when used over. I could be wrong here however.
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Re: How well do you think Hydro2 Lite can hold up to a harsh Canadian winter?
NO in my opinion it's nothing more than a sealer that high volume car washes uses as a upgrade.People swear by it ,If time is a promblem than use it better than nothing.Collinite will work make sure you wax the seam sealer and all the jambs and under the hood not the motor the sheet metal.Use it on the rims as well.Should help also it's detergent proof.
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Re: How well do you think Hydro2 Lite can hold up to a harsh Canadian winter?
HydrO2 lasts 3+ months on my wheels... I would surely trust it to perform great on paint as well if that is what you wanted to do.
I've hit my wheels with wheel cleaners, soaps, iron x, etc and HydrO2 still beads like a champ. Lite may be a little bit less powerful, but still no slouch. IMO the products can't be beat for ease of use and performance.
Unless you just enjoying waxing your car, it is kind of a thing of the past in my opinion.
-Zach
Retired Professional Detailer
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Re: How well do you think Hydro2 Lite can hold up to a harsh Canadian winter?
Originally Posted by zmcgovern45
HydrO2 lasts 3+ months on my wheels... I would surely trust it to perform great on paint as well if that is what you wanted to do. ...
The biggest thing for me is that I don't know if I trust Collinite to last ALL winter and there is NO chance of me renting out a shop to reapply. I can reapply Hydro2 Lite easily during one or two of my maintenance washes this winter. The same cannot be said for Collinite.
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Re: How well do you think Hydro2 Lite can hold up to a harsh Canadian winter?
Then I think you answered your own question. Lol. I'd try it, then report back. Tons of people don't take care of their vehicles as it is, and they pretty much end up fine. Sometimes we have to be the test rats lol.
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Re: How well do you think Hydro2 Lite can hold up to a harsh Canadian winter?
Originally Posted by MrOneEyedBoh
Then I think you answered your own question. Lol. I'd try it, then report back. Tons of people don't take care of their vehicles as it is, and they pretty much end up fine. Sometimes we have to be the test rats lol.
Isn't that true. I will probably give it a try and see how it works. If anything I will have to reapply every month and just cost myself a bit.
2-3 applications a bottle at $35 a bottle CAD. At worst I am looking at $70 for this winter. At best $35 (I need a new bottle anyways). For the ease of application I can live with that. Now let's hope that it can stand up to the road salt!
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Re: How well do you think Hydro2 Lite can hold up to a harsh Canadian winter?
Yes sir. Make sure to report back here and there... For the next guy, ya know?
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Re: How well do you think Hydro2 Lite can hold up to a harsh Canadian winter?
Originally Posted by zmcgovern45
I've hit my wheels with wheel cleaners, soaps, iron x, etc and HydrO2 still beads like a champ. Lite may be a little bit less powerful, but still no slouch. IMO the products can't be beat for ease of use and performance.
-Zach
Along with recently testing hydrofoam against HF wheel acid and potassium hydroxide APC, I've done the same with hydro2 and hydro2 lite, both held up to several applications and remaind beading like champs.
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