Help with Collinite 476

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This weekend I used a paste wax for the first time, luckily for me the wax in question was collinite 476, a wax known most for its ease of use and forgiving removal.

That of course is probably the direct opposite of what I read about the 476 so I was worried I would be buffing a layer of concrete off my paint. I applied to one panel at a time and removed the wax immediately after. I applied the wax thinly and the wax removed easily, I didn't observe any streaking (but my car is white).

Was my method correct? Will the fact that I did one panel at a time affect durability? Can anyone offer a better method?
 
That's a fine method. The problem with any heavy wax like 476 or #16 is putting it on really heavy and leaving it for a long time. If you put it on heavy it will be hard to get off no matter how long you leave it; if you go heavy and take it off right away it will want to smear etc, too long it will be like concrete. If you go thin you don't really have to worry about getting it off right away.
 
Thanks man. Also how do you wash the applicator you used for the 476? Apc and dishwashing liquid didnt get it out.
 
I try not to wash it unless I drop it or it gets dirty. I put it in a sandwich bag. What I'm saying is I try to dedicate an applicator to hard-to-clean LSP's.
 
I dedicate my applicators as well but I find that the wax dries on them if I don't wash it out.
 
Honestly you should be fine but I would do 2 panels, then go back and remove next time. The few extra mins will make sure that it properly bonds and will not be any harder to remove compared to doing only one panel at a time.
 
Dr Oldz said:
Honestly you should be fine but I would do 2 panels, then go back and remove next time. The few extra mins will make sure that it properly bonds and will not be any harder to remove compared to doing only one panel at a time.
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Dr Oldz said:
Honestly you should be fine but I would do 2 panels, then go back and remove next time. The few extra mins will make sure that it properly bonds and will not be any harder to remove compared to doing only one panel at a time.
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+1 That is how I apply it. If it is difficult to remove just lightly mist with water or detail spray and buff.
 
Maybe I am the only one, but I apply to the entire car and come back about 60-90 minutes and use my PG with a microfiber bonnet and it comes right off, very easily. I did the samething for 845.
 
I always put my waxing pads in zip lock baggies and label them. They stay in good shape for a very long time.
 
hondajake said:
Maybe I am the only one, but I apply to the entire car and come back about 60-90 minutes and use my PG with a microfiber bonnet and it comes right off, very easily. I did the samething for 845.
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There seems to be two school of thoughts. One tends to wax the entire vehicle and possibly wait a couple of minutes and remove the Collinite. The other school tends to remove it immediately, usually after applying it to one or two panels. Lots of confusion here.
 
Capa1970 said:
There seems to be two school of thoughts. One tends to wax the entire vehicle and possibly wait a couple of minutes and remove the Collinite. The other school tends to remove it immediately, usually after applying it to one or two panels. Lots of confusion here.
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I was working with the wax for the first time so I was unsure of how it would react. I started as a test spot and since that seemed to work fine I reproduced the method around the whole car. I suppose once you are confident you have laid down a sufficiently thin coat then waxing the whole vehicle first then removing would be more efficient.
 
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