Mhmmm Which to Choose AIO or Ultrafine Polish ?

Accumulator said:
WaxAddict- Yes indeed, pretty much every AIO I`ve ever used has been utterly Accumulator-proof (well, as long as I keep some of `em off the trim).

Wonder why I never tried the FK215...does it stain trim?
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Might be a good opportunity for me now to get both the FK215 and FK100P to try if I can only find an online retailer that does not charge exuberant shipping cost. It seems Collinite products have now become more popular, but FK products are still not !
 
WaxAddict said:
FK215 is awesome, but doesn`t get much talk around here - probably because it`s been around a while. I had the MUCH more expensive Wolfgang AIO and I liked my $11 bottle of FK just as much (but WG cuts more). Oddly, they are similarly colored.

To the OP`s question: One thing I like about AIOs once a year (as opposed to a polish) is the ease of removal. With 3800, I`m rubbing pretty hard with Eraser to prep for sealant and wax. With an AIO, it`s not only not necessary, but you get some protection for your effort.
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How does FK215 perform ? Does it dust, long work time and what level of aggressiveness ?
 
Bert- Ah, OK. I was wondering whether it was "nasty staining like Autoglym SRP" or "fine on trim like KAIO" or somewhere in-between (sounds like that`s it).

Might give this some consideration when I run out of ZAIO and SRP (doesn`t quite sound like a substitute for KAIO).
 
Sorry Ed and Accum for the delay in response.

Ed, 215 does not dust and removal is a breeze. It is not aggressive! It will correct holograms, love marks, light marring and very light swirls, but you`ll need something more "serious" for full-bore correction of scratches. It comes out very shiny using a white pad.

Accum, I`m not a good advisor on "will it stain trim" because I astutely avoid trim with any polish or wax. When I first read you saying that 845 can be used on trim, I got "the vapors" and passed out. I still can`t bring myself to do it.
 
WaxAddict said:
Sorry Ed and Accum for the delay in response.

Ed, 215 does not dust and removal is a breeze. It is not aggressive! It will correct holograms, love marks, light marring and very light swirls, but you`ll need something more "serious" for full-bore correction of scratches. It comes out very shiny using a white pad.

Accum, I`m not a good advisor on "will it stain trim" because I astutely avoid trim with any polish or wax. When I first read you saying that 845 can be used on trim, I got "the vapors" and passed out. I still can`t bring myself to do it.
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Yup 845IW does not stain any trim, I let a neighbor try 845IW and now he swears its the greatest LSP he ever used since he is not an Autopian he only ever used big chain store cleaner waxes that leave white residue on his trims ! ...LoL
 
Accumulator said:
Bert- Ah, OK. I was wondering whether it was "nasty staining like Autoglym SRP" or "fine on trim like KAIO" or somewhere in-between (sounds like that`s it).

Might give this some consideration when I run out of ZAIO and SRP (doesn`t quite sound like a substitute for KAIO).
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Was going to get a bottle when they are on special at one of the large chain stores here, but after seeing your comment ...for sure no ! ...LoL
 
WaxAddict- Ah, thanks for the added info. Interesting that it`ll correct..well, anything...for you. I can`t *EVER* recall any AIO ever doing any correction on any paint for me. Not once.

And heh heh...I do like products that are OK on trim, simply takes the challenge of avoiding staining off the table. I`ve even used Collinite 476S and FK1000P on trim, rubber..plastic..you name it (but don`t try that at home, kids). I still use the Klasse twins on some trim bits.

EdLancer- Despite that nasty trim-staining, and its dusting, I do like the SRP. Leaves better protection behind that most and I love how it looks on certain paints (and I usually scoff at such nit-picking). But it`s not in the "you gotta try this!" category IMO.
 
Autoglym was one of the few so called Autopian products that was available over the counter at brick and mortar stores. Always wanted to try their SRP, but never got my hands on a bottle the only thing I have from Autoglym is their blueberry Foaming Soap. I think I am 90% sure in getting HD Speed as an AIO unless someone can convince me there is something better out there that is reasonably priced and easily available.
 
EdLancer- Heh heh that appreciation of SRP I keep posting about might just me another of my foibles. But yeah, I do think it`s a pretty good product line.

Since hearing that Speed plays nice with an FK1000P topper, I`ve figured it`s at least in the "nothing wrong with it" class.
 
Trying to get everything on Amazon this time, but they don`t ship FK1000P to Canada :(
One of the things I dislike with North American e-commerce is that they don`t offer "combined cumulative shipping" services like they do in other parts of the world on top of the already expensive shipping cost. A 16oz bottle of Meg`s D301 at $16.99 for example from Autopia is going to cost me $43.00usd in shipping ...ridiculous !
 
Yikes, that is really bad. Yeah, a guy on the Crown Vic forums is running into the same thing trying to get aftermarket parts.

I wonder if FK would have any ideas...maybe they`d know of some Canadian source/vendor that`s slipped under your radar.
 
Accumulator said:
Yikes, that is really bad. Yeah, a guy on the Crown Vic forums is running into the same thing trying to get aftermarket parts.

I wonder if FK would have any ideas...maybe they`d know of some Canadian source/vendor that`s slipped under your radar.
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I know of two Canadian sources for FK1000P one is Olde Town Auto Spa, but would rather spread out the shipping cost with other products like what you can do with Amazon "Prime" items. The shipping in Canada ain`t that bad at $10.00 for a tin of FK1000P, but if I just get one or two tins that is almost half the cost of the product ! ...LoL
 
Yeah, that "shipping exceeds product cost" *is* kinda frustrating, but eh...I try to look at it Big Picture, what I`m getting for that $ relative to alternatives. I`m kinda hard-pressed to think of a genuine alternative to FK1000P and *to me* that $10 shipping isn`t all that awful factored over maybe a decade or more.
 
Accumulator said:
Yeah, that "shipping exceeds product cost" *is* kinda frustrating, but eh...I try to look at it Big Picture, what I`m getting for that $ relative to alternatives. I`m kinda hard-pressed to think of a genuine alternative to FK1000P and *to me* that $10 shipping isn`t all that awful factored over maybe a decade or more.
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Just got in my tin of FK1000P and can`t wait to try it this weekend and wow this is the largest tin of wax I have ever seen at 14.5oz it dwarfs a tin of 476S or M16 like the Green Giant ! ...LoL
 
EdLancer said:
Just got in my tin of FK1000P and can`t wait to try it this weekend and wow this is the largest tin of wax I have ever seen ..
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And just think, it lasts longer too! I`m still on my first tin of the stuff and I can`t begin to count the applications I`ve gotten out of it.
 
Accumulator said:
And just think, it lasts longer too! I`m still on my first tin of the stuff and I can`t begin to count the applications I`ve gotten out of it.
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I can see from the residue droplets outside the tin that it is quite hard compared to 476S. Any idea why people call it FK1000P when the product number is BWM101 and nowhere on the tin does it mention 1000P ?
 
EdLancer said:
Any idea why people call it FK1000P when the product number is BWM101 and nowhere on the tin does it mention 1000P ?
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Short answer is that FK doesn`t care enough about such stuff to put much into getting/being/keeping squared away :rolleyes:

Floyd liked "part number"-style product names, hence the FK1000P. Guys like Ketch thought they oughta have more descriptive names, like "Big White, Marine". What we see these days are the big tins of the stuff that were originally sold to the Marine market, where it was assumed they`d go through it faster. They just never changed/updated the name from its days as a Boat Wax.

If you somehow got a tin of "stupid-hard" product, a little bit of FK425 will soften it up; that`s how I used my completely dried-to-rock sample tin with such success. But once you "break into it", if you get my meaning, I bet you`ll find it`s softer...maybe the solvents/etc. migrate a bit once it`s poured or something.

Eager to hear how you like it. After Finick`s recent issues with his I`ve been kinda on the edge of my seat. I`m currently reapplying to the `93 Audi, and my almost-used-up stuff is working great even on that utterly compromised paint (pits/fissures/etc. that can cause LSP issues).
 
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