Breaking the Collinite Myth: 915

[swanicyouth]

Here's an update:



I can't complain.

[addysdaddy]

How long did u let it dry Desertnate? With 845 I let it sit about an hour and it comes right off.

[Desertnate]

How long did u let it dry Desertnate? With 845 I let it sit about an hour and it comes right off.

It sat for about 40 minutes. I did the entire car and the wheels, took a break, and then went after the removal. I did the same in warmer temps with no problems at all.

[Klasse Act]

It sat for about 40 minutes. I did the entire car and the wheels, took a break, and then went after the removal. I did the same in warmer temps with no problems at all.

Glad to hear you had no problem with removal after leaving it on the car, I too have had NO issues doing this, have left it on for well over a day even and still, no problem.

Doing the wheels is a great idea too! I did mine w/ #476 when I did my winter prep and I expect them to continue to clean up easily all winter long when doing my rinseless maintence washes.

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[Desertnate]

Doing the wheels is a great idea too! I did mine w/ #476 when I did my winter prep and I expect them to continue to clean up easily all winter long when doing my rinseless maintence washes.

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An odd observation I've had is now that I've treaded the wheels, they stay cleaner than the rest of the car! There is very little break dust (never happens on a German car), and no road grime after two days of commuting in the rain.

I've put other stuff on my wheels before like Klasse SG or Meguiars Cleaner Wax, and so for the 845 has held up the best. I'm not sure if it holds up to the heat better due to the original purpose of the stuff or what, but I'm pleased.

[Klasse Act]

That's a great report, especially on a German car and its dusty pads, show some pics!

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[BillyJack]

An odd observation I've had is now that I've treaded the wheels, they stay cleaner than the rest of the car! There is very little break dust (never happens on a German car), and no road grime after two days of commuting in the rain.

I've put other stuff on my wheels before like Klasse SG or Meguiars Cleaner Wax, and so for the 845 has held up the best. I'm not sure if it holds up to the heat better due to the original purpose of the stuff or what, but I'm pleased.

For a while I had both an Audi and BMW in the family fleet. The BMW had 12 spoke wheels, which added up to 48 nooks full of nasty German brake dust. After a thorough cleaning, they got treated with two coats of Colli 476. All it took to keep them up was a Daytona Jr. and my rinseless solution. I actually bought a Zane's Wheel Shield so I could APC the tires without compromising the wax on the wheels.

Bill

[swanicyouth]

Here is another little update on my thoughts on 915. I've re-applied it. It still wipes off effortlessly. I mean so effortlessly it's removed after one wipe. Now I just apply it to the whole car and remove it. The wax is very easy to apply and remove and spreads well. I've applied it at 20 some degrees and it's just as easy to use. I've even tried applying it thick - still easy to remove. It''s a great looking wax. It leaves the paint silky smooth. Almost slick. If they put this in a fancy container they could sell it for $200 easy.

However, after going through snow, ice, and salt for a week or so - I washed the car. Beading was nowhere near as impressive as initially. You could see it was "there" - but not the crazy beading like right after application. On the lower side panels, you couldn't say if wax was there for sure. Maybe no wax can take this sludge? The thing is, I'm comparing it to my roof and bumpers which are OptiCoated topped by Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer. The beads there are always sick looking. Doesn't matter if the car is dirty or not - it's like beads on Viagra.

Another interesting thing of note is the hydrophobic qualities of Griots/Pinnacle Glass Sealants. Those products are SUPER hydrophobic - almost like OptiCoat. My car can be covered with salt and sludge, the paint won't bead super tight, but the glass beads and sheets like crazy. I'm not sure what is in this stuff, or why it can't be put in a LSP. But, it seems super tough and beading is crazy for those glass sealants.

I'm almost thinking of experimenting with the glass sealants on paint. They are clear and leave no haze or residue - so I can't foresee an issue. Maybe top the glass sealant with Sonax BSD. Sounds like a 50:50 hood test. Wax vrs Glass Sealant.

[Klasse Act]

I'm thinking that applying #915 in 20 degree temps has something to do with why its not holding up as well, there's a reason for the 60 degree thing I'm sure.

Glass coating as an LSP, check into what's in there so you don't damage the clearcoat.

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