Collinite 845 durability issues...

TheRustySuper · Feb 13, 2011

Emile said:

It should be worth noting that waxes/sealants don't last as long on bumpers compared to the rest of the vehicle. This is also a good reason why I am crazy about frequent maintenance washes and applying spray waxes/spray sealants/QD's after every wash. This can really extend your wax protection throughout an entire winter season.
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Yup...I need a good quick detailer that's not really expensive and fairly economical (isn't that how all my products are?) But really I can't afford high-end stuff so I try to go with the middle of the range. I've got ONR diluted as a QD but I'm looking for something better than that to top my car off with, especially since I'm going to college this year and won't be able to wash and wax as often as I normally would.

Wheelz25 · Feb 14, 2011

TheRustySuper said:

Yup...I need a good quick detailer that's not really expensive and fairly economical (isn't that how all my products are?) But really I can't afford high-end stuff so I try to go with the middle of the range. I've got ONR diluted as a QD but I'm looking for something better than that to top my car off with, especially since I'm going to college this year and won't be able to wash and wax as often as I normally would.
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I'm a huge fan of Duragloss Aquawx, reasonably priced and so simple to use with great results. Definitely helps keep maintain whatever you have on there.

richy · Feb 14, 2011

JoeyV said:

I didn't read everything, but I don't want to create another thread about this, so I'll respond to it here. Sorry if this falls under "thread jack".

I was skeptical about the durability of 845 at first, so I had a genius idea. I have extremely hard water at my house, and when this testing began, we were 4 people people living here.

SO...I lined the walls of my shower with a layer of 845! It's been almost 4 months now, and after all the hard water, from 4 showers a day, with shampoos and body soaps, as well as dirt from mops and our bodies, the water STILL beads. I've noticed some spots are not as well protected and aren't beading anymore, but I'm assuming that it's simply because it's under constant leaking/dripping of soap from leaking bottles etc. and simply because the 845 was applied by hand/sponge, so some places probably received a smaller amount of protection.

I have to say I'm extremely impressed with this and recommend any man here to let his wife/live-in girlfriend know about this wonderful secret. The walls are ALWAYS clean the dirt just falls right into the drain.

I will be doing a full degreasing/stripping clean in the next few days and will be applying 2 layers of 845 to see if a second test will yield the same results. After all, I don't want to be praising a complete fluke if this is the case.

Disclaimer: If a moderator or the OP should feel this is irrelevant or not appropriate in this thread, let me know and I shall create another thread and edit this post to be blank. Thank you!
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Joey, I'm going to add to the thread jack, lol. I have been using my shower as a test bed for sealants for years. Standing on it, the volume of water, the strong soaps, you cannot get much more abuse than that. The sinks are another great place.

TLMitchell · Feb 14, 2011

Wheelz25 said:

I'm a huge fan of Duragloss Aquawx, reasonably priced and so simple to use with great results. Definitely helps keep maintain whatever you have on there.
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:agree:
:worship2::applause2::thumb::mounty::claping:

DGAW is a keeper! Inexpensive & available OTC (CarQuest). I like it almost as much as 845!

TL

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