Collinite 845-A "winter" wax?

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After a quick search on here a lot of people are using the 845 as a winter prep product. Is there any particular reason for this, and would it be beneficial to apply the collinite as opposed to Z2/Z5? Which would be the better defendant in the winter time?
 
from what I have read (havent tried it myself, but I do have 2 bottles on the way to me now), is that the 845 is VERY durable, and lasts thru a rough winter than other waxes.



It doesnt have the "depth" as other waxes, but the durability makes up for this.
 
I can attest that IW845 is my wax of choice for winter prep. I did my DD in November to prep for winter. After rain, 3 snow storms (2 of which are blizzards), road salt and grime the wax is still holding up and beading.
 
So this is what my brand new car should be getting when I take delivery of it than. Thanks fellas. Anyone have any testing data on this product, or a comparison of durability?
 
It depends on a lot of factors, many of which have to do with the dilligence of the person owning the vehicle.



845 is a great wax. It is easy to use, gives a pretty decent gloss (better than most all of the OTC stuff), and does last a long time. I use it on my Focus, which has to grunt through winter, and it holds pretty well. I also use on my kids' cars, and my girlfriend's, since I don't work on them all of the time.



I do not have it on my BMW, which is sitting in my mechanic's garage, waiting for all this crappy snow to melt once and for all. That car gets a lot of attention, so I use other products with less durability, since I have the time for that.



Since you are getting a new car, congrats! BTW, have you looked into the quality of the dealer's new-car prep? My Ford and BMW dealers do good work, but I had to fix a friend's new Porsche that was butchered by the dealer. The quality of dealer prep varies a heck of a lot.
 
Hey said:
It depends on a lot of factors, many of which have to do with the dilligence of the person owning the vehicle.



845 is a great wax. It is easy to use, gives a pretty decent gloss (better than most all of the OTC stuff), and does last a long time. I use it on my Focus, which has to grunt through winter, and it holds pretty well. I also use on my kids' cars, and my girlfriend's, since I don't work on them all of the time.



I do not have it on my BMW, which is sitting in my mechanic's garage, waiting for all this crappy snow to melt once and for all. That car gets a lot of attention, so I use other products with less durability, since I have the time for that.



Since you are getting a new car, congrats! BTW, have you looked into the quality of the dealer's new-car prep? My Ford and BMW dealers do good work, but I had to fix a friend's new Porsche that was butchered by the dealer. The quality of dealer prep varies a heck of a lot.
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The car is brand new so I don't think it will have any flaws on it or much at all. I am going to be checking it over with a fine comb before taking delivery that's for sure. I work in sales at a dealership and there will be NO prep work from their detailers on this car. The plastics and everything else can stay on.
 
I use 845 for the winter on my Murano - actually, i like the stuff so much i use it all year round! Last winter i applied 3 extremely light coats in November and it was still beading in April!! I beleive ultimate durability comes down to the prep work - i always keep my cars clayed so the wax has a smooth clean surface to adhere to.
 
Insulator Wax(Collinite 845) is my personal favorite. It last for months and is super easy to apply and remove. I also like the 476s(Collinite). My older customers want to See paste wax in a tin and I think they connect to Collinite's no-hype packaging.
 
Durability doesnt necessarily mean protection.



I feel that 845 protects waaay better than Z2. Z2 just doesnt seem to be able to

take the envirnmental beating that 845 does
 
craigdt said:
Durability doesnt necessarily mean protection.



I feel that 845 protects waaay better than Z2. Z2 just doesnt seem to be able to

take the envirnmental beating that 845 does
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Does anyone have any proof to that statement? I'm not trying to be a smart *** I just want to confirm.
 
I, too, find 845 to be a very good protector. You can get 3-4 months out of it on a daily driver. I get less than 3 months on my car, but it sits outside 24/7 and I wash it very frequently, which almost seems to break down LSP more than the rain/dirt does.



FWIW, I got some nasty bird crap etching with ZAIO topped with Z2. From what I recall, it was a fairly fresh coat that it etched through, too (like less than a month old), and I cleaned it off as soon as I noticed it. Haven't had that issue with Collinite.
 
Striker said:
Does anyone have any proof to that statement? I'm not trying to be a smart *** I just want to confirm.
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Not me personally, but many on Autopia have attested to the fact that Collinite is better at protecting against water spotting than the Z's.
 
wannafbody said:
Collinite is good stuff but road salt and gunk seems to stick to it.
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I have found this to be the only downside to Collinite. The back of my vehicle especially gets really dirty fast - seems like a magnet to dirt. :(



But at least the protection is there.
 
@wannfbody & 93zder: I agree completely. This is the only real downfall that I have found with using IW845 in the winter.
 
Collinite is used in the electrical industry as an insulator for wiring and equipment. In my estimation it protects better than Zaino. Sometimes it is hard to take off if you let it dry to long. My finding is that products on vehicles that see REAL weather last between three and four months on average. Like I said, they dump straight salt in our state Ct. My detail lasts six months to bead after washing or I do it again FREE....I dont do too many cars if any for free. If the client uses dish soap to wash their vehicle the warranty is NULL and VOID.
 
That's odd that it attracts salt/grime. After all, these are the main ingredients for rust :(



Anything better than 845?
 
FWIW I applied Z-CS on my 09 Subaru back in October and it is still beading really well and still has a great depth/gloss to the paint.
 
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