Bluesbrekr said:
2 winters ago I used the Klasse Twins, with 3 layers of SG.
Last winter I went with 2 layers of UPP.
The UPP proved better. Much fewer swirls/marks in the clearcoat in the spring.
Huh...that just shows how YMMV. I do a lot better with KSG (though admittedly I use more layers), no marring after last winter on the MPV, which surprised me. UPP just doesn't last all that long for me, and that's on the pampered S8 :nixweiss
tC_Crazy- Nah, IMO the #26 won't hold up the way you want it to. I'd at least switch to Collinite 476S, which oughta work pretty well if you get a bunch of layers on there.
For the washes, I'm guessing that you don't have a heated shop to work in...so I can't be of much help. Before I got a good shop to work in (around the time I was 18 or so, I really prioritized it, perhaps more than I should have) I used an early version of a touchless (this was in the '70s) and dealt with doors icing shut and other fun stuff. A touchless that has a blow-dryer might be a good solution, and the Collinite holds up pretty well against strong detergents.
Deemo- It depends on the trim, but generally, no- Collinite is a trim-friendly wax as long as you don't put it on too thick (excess *will* be a white residue). In fact, I've used both 845 (on my new beater-Blazer's plastic trim and the rubbery window moldings too) and 476S (on the previous beater-Volvo's plastic and *rubber* trim) and it worked great. The Volvo looked awful when the 476S needed redone, whatever the "last ingredient left standing" is, it looks white/gray/bad on black rubber, but cleaning and reapplying the Collinite returned it to looking great. But since YMMV with all the variables involved, I'd try a small area first just to make sure it'll work for *you*.
