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Larry A

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Most modern sealants and waxes have a initial high gloss wet look. What wax or sealant keeps that initial high gloss the longest?
 
Larry A said:
Most modern sealants and waxes have a initial high gloss wet look. What wax or sealant keeps that initial high gloss the longest?
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This is a real hard question to answer...weather conditions, storage, daily driver / garage queen and washing habits or frequencies of, all play a factor in this....For me the one that I have really enjoyed as high gloss is Wolfgang's high gloss sealant...I've used that on the neighbors black Jag she parks outside and have seen a real decent gloss for 4 to 5 weeks....The car to me always looks shiny but I can see a good evidence of the sealant on the car for that period of time.
 
Really hard to tell really. I mean. If I wash my car today, and stare at it for 3-4 hours after I wax it, after a bit it will begin to look normal to me and I'll begin to think its lost its gloss.

Sort of like women. You know your wife/girlfriend is attractive, but your buddys think shes hot. You just got used to her.

LOL...

Have a good day guys.

Joy
 
joyriide1113 said:
Sort of like women. You know your wife/girlfriend is attractive, but your buddys think shes hot. You just got used to her.

LOL...

Have a good day guys.

Joy
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HAHAHA,
That is the ABSOLUTE truth!!!!!!!
 
4 Star Pro Sealant looks nice a fairly long time. (Other attributes "dim" more quickly, though. ;) )
Also, using a QD can help keep the looks lasting longer.
 
I have a car the down the st that was last do in WG thats almost a year aoo if you would like pics i would be glad to post before and afters.
 
I have a black volvo s80 with WG parked 24/7 outdoors since spring. The gloss looks great at about the 4 week mark (I don't know beyond that as I reapply another coat every 4 or so weeks; its soo easy wowo lsp:) ). This si even the case after the record rainfall we had the past few days here - the car is dirty but at a distance the gloss puts it above the other vehicles that I park with anywhere.

I also have DG 105 on the other car and that lasts and lasts (note that is parked indoors but a daily driver).

Have not tried Collonite, but my winter plan is to use it as a topper as its has great feedback for longevity/gloss/beeding.
 
ashsarna said:
I also have DG 105 on the other car and that lasts and lasts (note that is parked indoors but a daily driver).

Have not tried Collonite, but my winter plan is to use it as a topper as its has great feedback for longevity/gloss/beeding.
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So, what about DG 105 topped with Collinite IW?
Should give you more than enough protection.

Actually, I think either one of them would be plenty. Both would probably be over-kill.

Charles
 
I am going with the DG 105 for the winter this year..I am still contemplating topping with a Collinite paste wax...I have 915 which I used last year over the Klasse twins and worked great..or fleetwax I have also...

The wax will be a nice sacrafical barrier for the winter...and use AW to keep it slick...to me a wax is more durable in colder weather due to it getting hard as a rock...lol..than in summer when the heat keeps it softer...


But to answer the original question...there are to many factors that play into this...

you have weather..rain..sun.. heat...snow...

you have enviormental conditions...industrial fallout...smog...garaged..out 24/7..

some products work nice in one area..but may not work in another..

example...Joe in Montana has great success with a wax last 2 months or more..nice temps..

Bob in Texas has horrible luck with wax..has to reapply every 2-3 weeks cause heat and sun just destroys it...

same with sealants...some work great in one area and not so good in others...Like OCW..it does not last here in New England long..with the rain it seems to wash out fast..same with UPP..I really like the stuff..but during the spring or fall with alot of rain..slickness and beading fall off in about 3-4 weeks...but a nice product for a summer look



AL
 
CharlesW said:
So, what about DG 105 topped with Collinite IW?
Should give you more than enough protection.

Actually, I think either one of them would be plenty. Both would probably be over-kill.

Charles
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Yep, that is definitely a plan. As you say I could be overdoing it. Therefore, the quandry that I face is do I DG 105 every car and then top with Collonite or should I vary them (ie. DG and another favorite carnauba I have, Klasse SG/WG/ collonite, or even EX with collonite). I love choices:) .
 
ashsarna said:
Yep, that is definitely a plan. As you say I could be overdoing it. Therefore, the quandry that I face is do I DG 105 every car and then top with Collonite or should I vary them (ie. DG and another favorite carnauba I have, Klasse SG/WG/ collonite, or even EX with collonite). I love choices:) .
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I had my Black show car did in Pinnacle Souveran I put 105 on a portion of the car and took it to a car show and several hundred people looked at it and no one could tell me where one product stopped and the other started.
You can put wax on it but you won't be able to tell it unless you use something that dulls the gloss a little. If you just leave the DG on then you can add AW anytime and not worry about it adhering to wax.
IMHO you will be just wasting time money and effort topping DG
One coat of 105 then 24 hours later top it with AW and it is going to look as good as it will ever look.
 
black bart,
I agree with you. DG 105/AW combo is hard to beat. Infact, I have been playing with AW by appying it under and over carnaubas. So far things look great.

I guess what I am driving at is I there are many combos that give that great lasting gloss imo (and I like/enjoy using them all - I'm sick :) ).
 
ashsarna said:
black bart,
I agree with you. DG 105/AW combo is hard to beat. Infact, I have been playing with AW by appying it under and over carnaubas. So far things look great.

I guess what I am driving at is I there are many combos that give that great lasting gloss imo (and I like/enjoy using them all - I'm sick :) ).
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Yep, that you are.
And you aren't alone.:D

Charles
 
ashsarna Where you live you have about 6 weeks to make up you mind before the snow balls start hitting you in the azz.
I live in North central Indiana and it is going down to 42 degree's Tuesday night and I'm not ready for it yet. Where did the summer go. Man time fly's when your haven fun.
 
I like playing with combos also...I just have a truck..and it carries coal..hay..wood..and dirt..but I keep it as pristine as I can...

Playing with combos is fun..you just might stumble on that perfect look you have been chasing....but as Bart said..time is running out..we have had nights in the 40's here already...I can play a few more weeks and then have to get the truck ready for the snow..and it will be here soon...

I feel very assured that the 105 AW combo will work well for the winter...

But I did like the collinite on it last year...seemed to act as a nice sacrafical barrier where I had very little winter marring..it is still in the air if I will use it or not...

I have used AW over collinite and never seen any problem with it..it was slick as heck over the wax and lasted many weeks...

AL
 
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