A uk version of the wax test!

update added to main thread and here to help record date of review:



Update 26.7.08



Well I finally got round to getting back and checking up on progress. Not the best day with the heat, but at least it wasn't doing the massive big fat rain we have had sooo much of since I applied all the waxes.



The waxes have now been in place for one month. Pics of dusty Horsebox:



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I firstly gave the area a rinse with the P/W before spraying a layer of Ph Neutral Snowfoam over for washing:



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Then rinsed off and checked the various sections as I did:



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A reminder of what is where:



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So any has happened?



Both Autosmart Cherry Glaze and the Espuma Revive have all but failed. There is some evidence of some remianing protection, but not enough that I could tell a customer their car had wax on it. We have our first two drop outs. This, if I am being honest, is exactly what I expected to see and thus confirms the progress to date and planned approach of comparing on the same panel area.



The rest of the waxes are all much of a muchness, and will need more time to see how they perform. This is with the exception of three waxes which displayed a lessening level and I feel will be shown up at the next update end of August time.
 
IMO (I'm not doing the test or taking my time up so I can see where this would be even more work) don't you think an update every two weeks would be better or weekly?? You had two drop out already but you don't know if they dropped out after as little as 10 days or 25 days. Or maybe one dropped off in as little a week and the other just failed within the last couple days. I guess what I'm saying is it won't surprise me coming up here that all of a sudden 8 to 10 drop out at a time and no way of telling if they lasted 8 weeks, 9 weeks, 10 weeks, etc. etc. Kind of hard to rank them if say 10 dropped off at the end of August. Since one could've failed 4 weeks prior and another just failed days before your update.





Either way excellent test you got going there. I applaude you for taking the time to do this and will be very interesting to see the end results.
 
The two that have dropped are just about evident as being pressent, just about. So four weeks is a fair time to use those products over and re-apply.



I appreciate your views with regards to closer time frames for reviews but that just isnt an option. And as times continues, monthly reviews will become more reasonable as this is more likely to compare to the waxing habits of pro's and enthusiasts
 
Updated Start of Sept 08

Through July we have had some mega weather, huge downpours, then bright sunshine, great fot he pushing of the LSps and the waxes to test their determination against the elements.



Some before pics:



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Then washed and rinsed off. We now have a huge noticable area where a group of waxes have all failed:



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So, lets confirm the state of play after two months.



Month one saw Revive and Cherry Glaze drop out - as expected and so no shocks.

This month we have said goodbye to:

Finish Kare Pink Wax

NXT Liquid

Dodo Blue Velvet

Dodo Rainforest Rub, and

Dodo Supernatural.



I have to say, I am completely shocked and would not have put any of these four to fail at the two month stage. Lets see what the next month brings!



Iain
 
It's best to wash weekly. I'm actually surprised you got 2 months out of some of those products. The collinites should be the longest lasting.
 
When you say these waxes have failed, what exactly are we looking at? I see some areas that have no water present, and other areas with a lot of beading going on. Wouldn't you want there to be no water present, as it could dry up and leave water spots? So how is that failing? Unless I'm looking at the wrong areas or misinterpreting what you mean by pass/fail.



Nice to see that this test is still going on though. I've seen several different so-called x-way LSP tests that were supposed to have been updated over the weeks, but they were never updated. I guess their creators were just trying to get more attention and hype on the forums.
 
slightly later than I would have hoped, but FD commitments must come first!



So, 8.10.08 - end ish of month three.



Drop outs? None to speak of.

On the being watched very carefully list as things aint looking too healthy:



1- Nattys White

2- Nattys Blue

3 - AG HD wax

4- Swissvax Onyx

and.....



5- Collinite 476s!! I'm gob smacked to say the least!



Lets see what end of Oct brings, I will try to be on track next time ;)
 
finerdetails said:
5- Collinite 476s!! I'm gob smacked to say the least!



Lets see what end of Oct brings, I will try to be on track next time ;)
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Go figure... anytime I pick a product based on "hype" a week later I read something like this.



I guess I must say, I'm not that surprised though. I just "winterized" both my cars with Collinite 476s, hoping for SIX MONTHS of protection. Maybe I should lower my expectation to six weeks and be pleasantly surprised if I get 12 weeks.
 
User Name said:
Go figure... anytime I pick a product based on "hype" a week later I read something like this.



I guess I must say, I'm not that surprised though. I just "winterized" both my cars with Collinite 476s, hoping for SIX MONTHS of protection. Maybe I should lower my expectation to six weeks and be pleasantly surprised if I get 12 weeks.
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I'd be shocked if you only got six weeks. I've used Collinite quite a bit and never have I had it fail in less then 4 months. Always get me through a Wisconsin winter.
 
Same here but then our So Cal winters arent as bad as the rest of the country.





skylolow said:
I'd be shocked if you only got six weeks. I've used Collinite quite a bit and never have I had it fail in less then 4 months. Always get me through a Wisconsin winter.
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