Collinite-Marque D’Elegance Carnauba Paste Wax #915

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Hi

I am a newbie and need some advice.

I have a 2006 Golf 5 GTI (Tornado Red) and until recently, used to wash with Megs Gold Class and wax with NXT.

I now want to detail the car properly and bought a few products: clay kit, menzerna SIP and final finish.

I want to finish with the Collinite-Marque D’Elegance Carnauba Paste Wax #915.

I searched the forums and couldnt find much info on this...what's your opinion on this wax....is it good? is there anything else I should choose?

Thanks.
 
Collinite 845 gets all the kudos on here and deservedly so, but my all time favorite collinite product is #915. Applied with a DA polisher it's pure magic. It's much deeper and wet looking than 845 and looks incredible on dark colors. It lasts 6 months and I'd put it up against ANY sealant. Downside...it's a hard old fashioned paste wax and people these days want buttery type waxes or liquid waxes.
 
Thanks silverfox...I have a Megs DA polisher (with lake country pads)but I was advised against using the Collinite 915 by machine...was told apply by hand only...so can I go ahead and use my DA for this?
 
I'm new to paste waxes as well, but I used this for the first time a couple of weeks ago on my red mustang. I used a pc on speed 2-3 and a red ccs pad and just spread the wax on the pad with a butter knife. Worked great and the stang looks better than it ever has.
 
chris861 said:
I'm new to paste waxes as well, but I used this for the first time a couple of weeks ago on my red mustang. I used a pc on speed 2-3 and a red ccs pad and just spread the wax on the pad with a butter knife. Worked great and the stang looks better than it ever has.
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How was removal? I'm starting to get spoiled by modern WOWO, & WOWA products
 
It applies better with a DA polisher than by hand because you need to put on a very thin layer and trying to do that by hand is really a struggle. You will get tired eventually and you will start to put too much on.

Be aware that when applying with a DA polisher...if the pad stops rotating..you have too much product on the pad and you will need to clean the pad. It takes very little product to do the whole car...thin is better and the DA is perfect for doing that. I use a 5" crimson Hydro tech flat pad (or a gray 5" CSS pad). They both work great when applying a wax with a DA polisher.
 
thanks...so it will be the black lake country pad on my megs 220v DA on speed 3?
 
That should work fine. I'm sure you will be very pleased months from now. One great thing that you may not have considered...once you get this on...washing your car after this will be so much faster.

We've had a brutal winter up here...but I'm never concerned because stuff can't stick to my car's paint...salt. mud, doesn't matter....when I go to wash, the crap just falls off the paint with little or no effort.

There might be ONE thing that would be considered a negative by some...the stuff doesn't come off until its either worn down from months of protecting your car...OR you use a lot of elbow grease and a chemical to get it off. I know that sounds crazy, but some guys see a long lasting product like this as a negative because they want to try other products on their car over a several month period. I'm kind of done with all that experimenting.

Once you use this...you won't need or want another product to protect your paint.
 
I love #915. I love the look on my Brilliant Black Magnum R/T.
I use a DA to apply as well.
 
915 is a great looking and very durable product. I apply by hand and machine sometimes. A thin coat either way is key. A good quality MF to remove and you are set!! I really like this product and it's a good price also!
 
Put too much on and it's a pain to remove. Otherwise, a very nice product that lasts big time!
 
golliger said:
How was removal? I'm starting to get spoiled by modern WOWO, & WOWA products
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Removal wasn't bad at all. Like someone already mentioned, apply it thin. It was a little difficult for me at first because it went on so thin and clear, it was hard to tell that it was actually being applied. I guess I'm just used to liquid waxes that are hazy when you apply them. I just applied it to one panel at a time and then wiped it off, not leaving much time for it to set. The instructions on the can say to let it haze, but I was afraid to let it set for very long. Like I mentioned before, this was the first time I tried a paste wax, so maybe others with more experience can verify my technique.
 
just one more quick question: when I apply it on the pad, should I wet the pad with water or use it dry?
 
Both works fine, just damp it a bit, don't wet it. I find 915 application with DA will provide less streaking and easy buff, almost as easy as fuzion

KODA said:
just one more quick question: when I apply it on the pad, should I wet the pad with water or use it dry?
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"In my day we didn't have the Internet, iPods, or cell phones....but we had some really bad-azz cars."

I love it!!

So true my friend, so true!! :props:
 
Thanks again for all the advice...I was really amazed with the results of the wax...it was so good that my next question is "How often can I use it?" I know it lasts a really long time, but if I apply once a month, will the shine always be there, and, will I cause any damage to the paint by waxing often? ....thanks.
 
I don't think there is a limit to the number of times you can reapply a product especially if any time has elapsed. There may be a point of diminishing returns if the reapplications are done immediately after one another but if you go a month at a time that would not be an issue.
 
I would not apply 915 very often...you will actually start to see the paint looking dull (more is NOT better)....all you need is Detail Spray (or Waterless Wash) between waxes..and for me, waxing is 2x per year (spring/fall)
 
silverfox said:
I would not apply 915 very often...you will actually start to see the paint looking dull (more is NOT better)....all you need is Detail Spray (or Waterless Wash) between waxes..and for me, waxing is 2x per year (spring/fall)
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Are you saying that if I put four layers of 915 on my car that the paint will look duller than just one coat?
 
I topped 2 coats of 845 with a coat of 915 on my wife's graphite gray metallic paint and we noticed very little difference in the appearance between 845 and 915.

The car looks great either way and we are always amazed at how clean it stays even after driving in the rain or snow. Maybe 915 would show more of difference in appearance on a different color?
 
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