Collinite 845:

After reading rave review after rave review, I bought a bottle. Yes, it takes some work to get it into a liquid state, and the cap is crap, so I replaced it with a dispensing cap. I've seen pics of Rnlcomp's truck in several of these posts, and while it was very reflective, something looked odd about it. Almost as if it looked like it was dipped in plastic.

Anyhow, the plan was to detail my wifes Escape this weekend, but I decided to try it out on my Ingot Silver '13 XLT. The shine is as I suspected from the pictures I've seen online. It's reflective, but it's soft and fuzzy. It doesn't give that sharp, wet paint look that other finishes give. That's the down side. The upside, is silver is a very flat color. There's no depth to it, so a fuzzy, blurry shine is OK on silver. Other colors such as red's, and blues, I would not recommend it.

It was very slick when I was done. I couldn't stop rubbing my finger across the paint it was so smooth. A day later, a bird crapped on my tailgate, and it literally beaded up. Amazing.

Durability though, is not there. I have a monthly pass at a local car wash I use, and after two runs through the wash, it's lost about 75% of its coverage. It's no longer slick as all get out, and the shine has faded a bit. It's still there, but it's not as durable as some people claim. It's NOT a once every 6 month wax.

There is residue from 845 too. It's a very small amount, but it's there.

I will continue to use it for my truck, and wifes white Escape, but I will not use it for my Red Candy Tint Mustang. The 'stang will continue to get Turtle Wax Ice spray: no residue at all, and a very sharp and crisp shine.


California Duster:

I read the reviews, and expected the red threads, and wax smears from the initial uses until it gets a little dirty. I suspect, the people that had this happen to didn't follow the directions of letting it air out for at least 48 hours before using it the first time. I did wait 48 hours, and I did shake it very vigorously several times to lose any loose threads.

I was skeptical of ANYTHING that has an "as seen on TV" logo on it, but it works great! Cleaned all of the pollen off my car this morning, and drove to work in a spotless car. Even got a nice complement at the gas station when I was getting my morning coffee!

I highly recommend the CD, and will use it regularly to keep my car wash fresh.

Tim

 

Yes, collinite does not give that deep carnauba shine. More of a Saran wrap shine. That is the only drawback really. But I find it lasts extremely well. Beads water for 6 months for me and feels slick after a carwash for probably 3-4.

 

Used Collinate 845 today after recommendations on this forum. Put it on my Nissan Altima -w- black finish. Went on very easy and removing and buffing no problems at all. It did leave a dull haze in a few spots even after going back and rebuffing..no biggie because it's very hard to notice. I can't say that it feels "slicker" than Meguiars NXT that i've previously been using. I purchased based on longevity of the Collinite that was reported. We will see how it holds up...i'm hoping 3 or 4 months.

 

I only use meguiars ultimate wax on my ingot silver but I've looked into the collinite. I'd love to find something that gives the rich slick shine. (Not that my meguiars doesn't just like trying new products every once in a while)

 

When I was in GA the collinite lasted a good 6-9 months. Here in WA it's more like 4-6. The biggest difference is the rain...it rains here on an alomst daily basis for 8-10 months of the year. I've been using the collinite on every surface of my truck to include the windows. For me, it's the single best car care product there is. My truck is also silver.

 

I think perhaps the locality may have something to do with the luster, here it is extremely high humidity, the picture you and everyone else here have seen was taken with my cell phone on a sunny day late and perhaps the shade from the tree in my yard sort of blended the details somehow, that and take into consideration the ruby red is a tri stage paint and not like regular shades.



I'm currently only at 5000 miles, but it's been a little over a year and dozens of auto car washes and it still looks just as good as it did the day I took that photo, it also still beads water like crazy so an every 6 month application is like you said, inaccurate. For me it's once a year application.

Could also be a difference in application technique, I applied it and let it dry to a dull haze then went at it with a micro fiber cloth, nothing buffed by machine, it's all hand buffed, and with ease I might add.

If you are ever down my way your more than welcome to come see it in person.

.

 

Having worked at a carwash when I was younger, the soap they use is much more harsh than that of say Poorboys Super Slick with Wax. I use this every time I wash my truck or the wife's Terrain. I wax the vehicles twice a year and by the time the waxing is due, the water is barely beading up. I just started using the 845, so we will see how it holds up, but I REFUSE to run either of my vehicles through a carwash touchless or not. I will spend the extra time to prevent the harsh soap and other chemicals the carwash uses to clean my cars. I suggest avoiding the carwash if at all possible, especially if you wax your own vehicle and want the wax to last. I use to use meguires gold class, but recently switch to the 845 because of all the rave reviews here.

 

Silver, IMO, is tough to get a rich 'wett' shine on, it just seems to have this killer shimmer unlike a red or blue that looks soaking wett and has miles of depth. Try Meg's pro line, I can easily say it will be as close as you will get to what your looking for. I use Meg's clay bar products, Meg's mirror glaze #83, followed by speed glaze #80, followed by show car glaze #7, then two coats of #26 hi-tech yellow wax; all applied with a Meg's DA.

I keep it looking sharp with Meg's M34 show and shine QD and the California duster.

Here's the end result on my vermillion red 2005, I just did the same to my race red 2012 and it was pretty mind blowing in full sun. The 2005 has had extensive paint correction since it was built as a show truck for the shop back in 2005.




I also just picked up collinite to try, but after reading more and more on the appearance of the final product it was not worth it to me. I have to have the deep, wett, rich shine from my detailing. My father uses the collinite now because he just wants protection and durability.

 

I've used Liquid Glass polish since 1985 ...

• easy-on, easy-off
• deep shine
• durable
  etc..

2011 F-150 (24,000 miles) ...


2003 Crown Victoria LX Sport (115,000 miles) ...

 

Sterling gray is just like silver. You can get major sheen but not much depth. On my dark green Ranger I got a ton of depth and 'wet look' from the 845. Not so with the gray f150. Some colors just do what they want no matter what kind of wax you're using.