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Old 28th April 2013, 00:23   #7306
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Re: A superb Car cleaning, polishing & detailing guide

There is such a variety of scrubbing and cleaning brushes available in hardware shops and even supermarkets. It's just a case of "Window shopping" and using the imagination as to what will come in useful. In fact, it was my wife who pointed out that the brush I now use for it might be good for cleaning the alloy wheels
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There is such a variety of scrubbing and cleaning brushes available in hardware shops and even supermarkets. It's just a case of "Window shopping" and using the imagination as to what will come in useful. In fact, it was my wife who pointed out that the brush I now use for it might be good for cleaning the alloy wheels
True. Like using icecream stick wrapped with any cloth to clean blower vents.
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Old 30th April 2013, 08:53   #7308
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I was researching a few days back about the Collinite waxes. According to the site faqs, the durability in decreasing order is as follows:-

1. 476
2. 915
3. 845

This however seems contrary to popular belief that the 845 is the most durable. Since the 915 contains the highest amount of carnauba, I had thought that it should be least durable of the 3.

Anyone has any idea about this?
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Hey guys
I was researching a few days back about the Collinite waxes. According to the site faqs, the durability in decreasing order is as follows:-

1. 476
2. 915
3. 845

This however seems contrary to popular belief that the 845 is the most durable. Since the 915 contains the highest amount of carnauba, I had thought that it should be least durable of the 3.

Anyone has any idea about this?
Well carbauba itself is very durabile, so higher the amount, more durable and shiny will be the wax. But that said, it is confusing, considering 845 is known to be more durable than 915, though not considerably.
While majority consumers in the states say 845 lasts between 5-6 months, 915 goes to 5 months without a hitch.
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Hey guys
I was researching a few days back about the Collinite waxes. According to the site faqs, the durability in decreasing order is as follows:-

1. 476
2. 915
3. 845

This however seems contrary to popular belief that the 845 is the most durable. Since the 915 contains the highest amount of carnauba, I had thought that it should be least durable of the 3.

Anyone has any idea about this?
I've been using Collinite 915 and can vouch for it's durability. It lasts for 3-4 months easily. Plus, single can of the 915 goes a long way! Like seriously long.

I have applied the wax about 6-7 times on my Punto (full body with double coating on bonnet and boot) and have only used 25% of the can till now.

Only pain with 915 is the effort. It requires some serious elbow grease to complete the whole car! So you gotta have the time & determination

Or else go for 845, which is way easier to use.
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Well carbauba itself is very durabile, so higher the amount, more durable and shiny will be the wax. But that said, it is confusing, considering 845 is known to be more durable than 915, though not considerably.
While majority consumers in the states say 845 lasts between 5-6 months, 915 goes to 5 months without a hitch.
Thanks for the clarification.

The doubt that comes now is if carnauba os durable then why not use wax instead of sealants. What is therefore the specific advantage of sealants? As sealants have a longer curing time while wax doesnt and other such differences.

Btw, the durability period that you have mentioned, is it just wax itself or needs regular coating of quik waxes after every wash? Ive a doubt about that. Arent wash and wax shampoos sufficient or ph neutral shampoos, or do we mandatorily need to apply a coat after each wash.
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Thanks for the clarification.

The doubt that comes now is if carnauba os durable then why not use wax instead of sealants. What is therefore the specific advantage of sealants? As sealants have a longer curing time while wax doesnt and other such differences.

Btw, the durability period that you have mentioned, is it just wax itself or needs regular coating of quik waxes after every wash? Ive a doubt about that. Arent wash and wax shampoos sufficient or ph neutral shampoos, or do we mandatorily need to apply a coat after each wash.
The basic nature of carbauba is that it dries or hardens fast. Carnauba is basically a natural ingredient coming fron trees in Brazil. It protects trees from harsh climatic conditions. Sealants are made from chemicals. It is easier to create a sealant which is ultra durable. Sealants and carnauba waxes have different levels of gloss and durability due to varying composition levels. For e.g. Collinite's 476 is made to be ultra durable but gloss isn't the best. On the other hand 915 is the glossiest of all collinites but durability is not as great as 476.

I know it can get confusing especially when most manufacturers have multiple products having different capabilities, so the easiest answer is that sealants are more durable whereas waxes provide a better gloss.

If you want the best of both worlds I would recommend using Optimum Opti-Seal as your base protection layer, simply because it is one of the top 3 most durable sealants in the world. And on top of that put a layer of either Collinite's 915 or (if you can bring it down) Pinnacle's Sovereign Ultimate Paste wax.

These are just my suggestions and knowledge, I would ask the experts, Nirmal, Notorious, Sohail to throw more light.
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Re: A superb Car cleaning, polishing & detailing guide

Here's the result of 3 days of hard labour, have used the following products in order shown below. BTW the car in question is 3 yrs. old with no professional treatment at all.

ONR for cleaning the surface
Formula one Liquid compound for compounding dull areas.
Meguiars hi tech yellow wax- 2 coats
Collinite Insulator wax 945 - 1 coat.

The result.

PS: Sorry for the crap quality pics, was a hurried job using a phone cam.
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Do you know where one can get Optimum Opti Clean from? I found it on car.studio (EBay India) but they refunded my money yesterday after being unable to source it in time.

What has happened to Carpolish.in? Have they closed down?

Ordered Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner from vicky.in/shopping, and they too are unable to send it, and claim to have refunded my money.
Hi, its been a year since my last post on this thread. I was wondering if anyone can suggest how I can get hold of Optimum Opti Clean in India.

And if not, please suggest some alternatives. I have a black Chevrolet Cruze..
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Hi, its been a year since my last post on this thread. I was wondering if anyone can suggest how I can get hold of Optimum Opti Clean in India.

And if not, please suggest some alternatives. I have a black Chevrolet Cruze..
Contact www.Ecocarcare.asia . They stock optimum products.
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Re: A superb Car cleaning, polishing & detailing guide

of the late my beauty is being troubled by a lot of bird droppings (owing to parking under trees when i go out). usually i take care to clean it asap to avoid damage to the paint.

However, the last time i didnt and the droppings stayed on for a couple of days, almost baked into the paint by the sun

i finally cleaned it today with a lot of effort using ONR OD and a MF cloth. Although the droppings have gone, some of them have left a mark on the paint, particularly on the roof. is it damage to the clear coat of just the wax layer thats eroded off?
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is it damage to the clear coat of just the wax layer thats eroded off?
Hard to say without a picture or seeing in person. Most likely it is clear coat, try some polish on the marks it should go away.

If you don't have a polish readily in stock, try Rs 75 sample pouch of Megs ultimate polish, that should take care of it.
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Can someone suggest a cleaning aid for leather seat cover - It was fitted from the dealership. Also how to clean the plastic parts of the door interiors..?
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Can someone suggest a cleaning aid for leather seat cover - It was fitted from the dealership. Also how to clean the plastic parts of the door interiors..?
You can use a form cleaner from STP or the interior cleaner from Sonax/armorall

Personally I use the form to clean leather + the plastic door pads. After the cleaning the door Pads I use (STP, Formula1 or any ) plastic protectant to keep them shining.
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@Captain Slow

Thanks for the quick reply. If you don't mind can you list out the exact product names..?

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