First Impressions of Finish Kare 1000p
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Accumulator
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Striker said:How well does it deal with touchless washes? Yeah yeah, I can hear the comments now, but when you live in Canada and it's WELL below freezing:
You have no choice
It works well. It's pretty tough so it doesn't just wash away, and it sheds dirt at least as well as (probably better than) anything else I've ever used. I'll sometimes just rinse the vehicle off with my CRS and while it doesn't come out "Autopian" it sure looks good for the little bit of time and effort. Other than not liking its "sealanty look", I think it'd be simply perfect for what you're talking about.
Accumulator
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Striker said:
Oughta be good for that, after all, they call it "High Temp Paste Wax". I can't think of any high temp areas where I've used it, but I sure wouldn't expect any problems.
Kean
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....wheels maybe? I've been using FK1000P for that purpose a while before I finally got around to trying it out on painted panels. It works well for me in that application and while I couldn't say exactly how much, I would guess the temps can get quite high.Accumulator said:
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Kean said:
Actually, I never find wheels to get all *that* hot, at least on street-driven vehicles :think: I've even used Souveran on the Jag's wheels with no real problems (beyond the way brake dust sticks to that LSP). IIRC, every LSP I've ever tried on wheels has worked out OK.
Even when flogging the Crown Vics at VDI the wheels don't get all that hot (always checking tire pressure and thus I would notice) and that situation involves a lot of really hard braking. Seems like the heat just doesn't transfer (from the rotors' swept areas to the hats and then to the wheels) the way one might expect.
Some roadcourse work might be very different (haven't done that for a while, not since discovering FK1000P) but after those sessions the wheels were always so filthy that I just hit 'em with a really potent wheel cleaner anyhow.
IME FK1000P works great on wheels, and will even stand up to mild wheel cleaners, well...at least better than most "normal" LSPs.
I need to try it on brake calipers some time; I've used BlackFire on the S8's front calipers and it works fine.
Kean
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....yeah, that was the only regularly "hot" area I could possibly think of where I used the product. ....other than panels exposed to a relentless sun on a hot summer day and/or the hood.
Kean
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....just for kicks, I checked the wheels on my car when I got home. You're right. The spokes were merely warm to the touch although a bit hotter toward the hub. Guess I just never noticed they were that cool right after driving.
Accumulator
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Kean said:
Yeah, the hood of my Jag (V12, minimal airflow or insulation) on a summer day sure gets hotter than anything else I can think of short of some exhaust system components! While it needs redone pretty often, even Souveran is OK with that heat. Eh, Scottwax used Souveran on a lot of black vehicles in Texas, and you can bet *those* get very hot. IMO most any LSP is tougher than one might think in this regard.
Striker said:
It'd be good, but I'd be surprised if most exhaust tips get all that hot. It'd depend on a lot of factors, but I bet that on most vehicle the majority of the heat dissipates before it reaches the end of the exhaust system.
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Striker- Heh heh, roger that on the "looking for ways to waste more money" :chuckle: