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Collinite is a carnauba / polymer hybrid wax, like Zaino (a polymer) and Klasse (acrylic polymer) it gets its durability from the polymer content

Orange peel - it is possible to wet-sand orange peel, but if you try to eliminate it completely you risk severely compromising the paint thickness. Wet-sanding levels the paint (and removes orange peel, harsh acidic or alkaline marks, etc) it removes approximately 0.025- 0.003 Mils (a Mil is...

Definetly use the 2-bucket method (one with a GritGuard) Specific Paint types / Polish and Foam Pad Combinations: a) Dark or Soft Paint Finishes - PO 85 RD 3.01 Super Intensive Polish (F) black or dark coloured paint surfaces, and 'soft' paint - 1200 RPM -White primary (softer less dense foam...

Density - provides a protective cushion allowing foam compression to maintain constant surface pressure and it also lessens machine vibration. It also affects the amount of polish the pad will hold; foams that hold a high volume of product allows the polish to do the cutting, as opposed to the...

You may need to either; polish/compound/wet-sand the etched paint surface

Tree Resin (Sap): (Appears like a dark brown/ red coloured raised surface mark) some of the most common resinous tree sap types are: White Pine, Walnut (also secretes an oily residue) Maple, Oak, Popular, and Blue Spruce, none of which are water soluble, the acidic content of the sap will etch...

Specific Paint types / Polish and Foam Pad Combinations: a) Dark or Soft Paint Finishes - PO 85 RD 3.01 Super Intensive Polish (F) black or dark coloured paint surfaces, and 'soft' paint - 1200 RPM -White primary (softer less dense foam (70 PPI) with a light abrasive cutting action ) LC CCS...

Carnauba Wax is a preferential ingredient in the following; •Polishes – Shoe, furniture, leather •Automobile, floor, fruit, candies •Finishes – Leather •Cosmetics – Creams, Lipsticks •Casting – Precision, Investment •Lubricants – Greases, Mould Releases, Phonograph Records •Buffing –...

For more information see article “Wet-Sanding (Colour Sanding)-” DetailingWiki a series of informative, knowledge based and unbiased articles dedicated to automotive detailing

Apply a paint protection sealant (Zaino or Klasse) and then an LSP for extreme conditions (Collinite's Super Doublecoat Auto Wax (476s) and / or and Insulation Wax (845) - use a damp applicator, work the wax into the surface to ensure a very thin layer, allow to dry for approx one hour (do a...

Q If I’m going to polish the car with an abrasive, do I still need to use detailer’s clay? Polishing and detailer's clay are very different processes. One good reason to clay before you polish; polishing can result in smoothing and rounding the surface contamination it making it significantly...

If you are unable to remove the scratches see article "Repairing Scratched or Kerbed Wheels" in DetailingWiki a series of informative, unbiased articles dedicated to automotive detailing

Water softener: Salt does not directly soften water; salt is only used to regenerate water softeners. The salt creates brine, which flushes the resin bed in the water softener to restore the univalent sodium ions. The sodium does an ion exchange with the hardness metals (calcium, magnesium...

Its hard to match a polish to a paint surface problem without seeing it; one size does not fit all. Diagnosis is the key; not guesswork; always use the least abrasive product / foam pad combination before ‘stepping-up’ to something more aggressive. The most important first step in the process...

For more information see article “Engine Bay Detailing ” on DetailingWiki a series of informative, unbiased articles dedicated to automotive detailing

St Augustine ; The First City- Pontre Vedra Beach FL, half the year and London, UK the rest. Although some say I live in a detailing Encyclopidia :righton:

1. I think they are called 'Weather Tech' I'll look it up (I'm in Florida in the winter, were we have to brave winters of 80 oF and some rain) 2. Why leave it until spring, mix melting snow (water) with road salt and it is extremly corrossive.I prefer not too leave it too long 2a. FK and...

Winterize your vehicle: - Apply a polymer sealant and a suitable LSP (Collinite 476 and / or 845) - Check battery, belt (s) and ignition system - Add or test coolant and adjust as needed - Add “anti-freeze" washer fluid - Install ‘winter’ wiper...

Wool leaves very fine micro lines from the pile, a soft foam leaves a level surface. For more information see article “Wool Polishing / Compounding Pads” and “ Foam Pads “- Main Page - DetailingWiki DetailingWiki a series of informative, unbiased articles dedicated to automotive detailing

I've usually found that polishing with wool requires finishing with foam....