I have read good things about Collinite but am very confused whether they are sealants or waxes.
C845 claims to be a cleaner, sealant and wax
^^^Not so...According to the folks at Collinite^^^
{More about this is found in the below Collinite information}
-while C 915 claims to be a Carnuba Wax.
-If that is true,
^^^Yes...This is what the Collinite folks state to be true^^^
C 845 should be used as a sealant
^^^I'd rather say that C#845 can be used as an LSP to "seal" the paint surface^^^
while C 915 should be used as a top up over a sealant for the Nuba gloss?
^^^That's what a lot of people do...^^^
(They also use #915 as a stand-alone LSP)
@OP supernaut:
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Many different "points" can be made from many folks about why Colly #845:
'Is what it is...Does what it does'...
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And in that vein of thought...
Below are some links that I'm using as my
"points-maker".
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From these links I draw a few conclusions:
1. #845, #476, and #915 have no: Polyamino-something or the other...listed in their MSDS.
(A hint, to me, that they are not synthetic/man-made-
based products.)
2. The melting point of #476 and 915 is indicative, to me,
that they are
waxy substance-based products
3. The reason behind why the Collinite folks
do not supply the melting point of #845...Just may, indeed...
be the answer to the: Is #845 a wax, sealant, or a hybrid conundrum!!
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Irregardless of the conclusions you are able to discern from this post of mine...
IMHO...Not only is Collinite #845 an excellent LSP...
But so are its brothers: #915 & #476...
And a few of its Marine cousins as well!!
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Collinite Automotive Wax Choice of the Pros » Collinite
MSDS for #476s Super Doublecoat Paste Wax
http://www.collinite.com/assets/Uploads/MSDS-PDFs/Collinite476smsds.pdf
Section II - Hazard Ingredients/Identity Information
Distillates, petroleum, hydrotreated light…CAS 64742-47-8
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Melting Point:
132.8-143.6°F
http://www.collinite.com/assets/Uploads/Product-Tech-Sheets-PDF/TTech476pdf.pdf
From Tech Sheet
1.
Function: Last step product for use on exterior vehicle finishes
• Enhances look and appearance
• Preserves and protects condition of finish against weathering/elements.
• Not designed to clean, remove or otherwise mask blemishes or imperfections; swirls,
scratches, oxidation, etc that are embedded in finish such that regular wash will not
remove.
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Contains no abrasives or cleaners
MSDS for #845 Insulator Wax
http://www.collinite.com/assets/Uploads/MSDS-PDFs/Collinite845msds.pdf
Section II - Hazard Ingredients/Identity Information
Distillates, petroleum, hydrotreated light…CAS 64742-47-8
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Melting Point:
Does not apply
http://www.collinite.com/assets/Uploads/Product-Tech-Sheets-PDF/TTech845pdf.pdf
1.
Function: Last step product for use on exterior vehicle finishes
• Enhances look and appearance
• Preserves and protects condition of finish against weathering/elements.
• Not designed to clean, remove or otherwise mask blemishes or imperfections; swirls, scratches,
oxidation, etc that are embedded in finish such that regular wash will not remove.
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Contains no abrasives or cleaners.
MSDS for #915 Marque D’Elegance
http://www.collinite.com/assets/Uploads/MSDS-PDFs/Collinite915msds.pdf
Section II - Hazard Ingredients/Identity Information
Distillates, petroleum, hydrotreated light…CAS 64742-47-8
Melting Point:
132.8-143.6°F
http://www.collinite.com/assets/Uploads/Product-Tech-Sheets-PDF/TTech915pdf.pdf
1.
Function: Last step product for use on exterior vehicle finishes
• Enhances look and appearance
• Preserves and protects condition of finish against weathering/elements.
• Not designed to clean, remove or otherwise mask blemishes or imperfections; swirls, scratches,
oxidation, etc that are embedded in finish such that regular wash will not remove.
•
Contains no abrasives or cleaners.
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http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...erence-between-cleaner-wax-finishing-wax.html<<<Good Read...IMO!!
Some exerpts from the above Mike Phillips Article:
A finishing wax or finishing sealant would not contain any ingredients with the intended ability to clean or abrade the paint.
Car Wax
Contains some kind of naturally occurring waxy type substance, for example Carnauba wax.
Paint Sealant
Made from synthetic or all man-made ingredients.
Finishing Waxes
A product that offers no cleaning ability with the focus on maximizing beauty with the protection based upon naturally occurring ingredients.
Finishing Sealants
A product that offers no cleaning ability with the focus on maximizing beauty with the protection based upon synthetic ingredients.
Taking your car's finish to it's maximum potential
Assuming the paint on your car is truly in excellent condition, a finishing wax, sealant or hybrid will take your car’s paint to it's highest level or it's maximum potential.
...a formula can use Carnauba Wax as it's PRIMARY PROTECTION INGREDIENT but contain man-made ingredients just as a matter of creating a medium in which to hold or suspend the Carnauba, that's why I worded the above article by defining a category by the primary protection ingredient.
Truth is none of will ever know all the ingredients whether natural or synthetic in any product, so we have to go by the general information provided.
So if a product is touted as being natural or the primary protection ingredient is a naturally occurring ingredient then I placed it into the car wax group.
If product is touted as being synthetic or at least the primary protection ingredients are primarily synthetic ingredients, then I placed it into the synthetic paint sealant category.
Not all products will fit EXACTLY into a specific group so the idea was to get it close, not exact.
Autogeek's Showcase of Paint Protectants
Finishing Waxes
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I hope this helps in some small way.
Bob
