Shane731
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Collinite 845 and Meguiar's M16 paste wax review
OK, so I finally got the chance to do some maintenance washes today. The high was 62, low humidity. Beautiful day. I haven't done these cars since about the middle of January or so (about a month and a half ago), so these waxes really got put to the test. These cars have been through hell the past month. Several snows, ice, rain, cold, just general blah. See this post on MOL to see some pics of what our cars have had to put up with. Pics shown were taken I believe on January 30. OK, on to the pics. Each car wash washed with Meguiar's Shampoo Plus, 2BM (no grit guards though - supposed to get them tomorrow), and a microfiber chenille mitt. Please note: all rinsing done after the wash was done with the nozzle on. I did not use the flooding method at all, so the water you see left on the surface was a result of the wax itself, not as any attempt by me to have any less or more water on the car (I hope that just made sense). To try to make this easier, I've put each car, described the process and wax I used in January, and then followed that with pics and my observations. No after pics, as my purpose was to give a fair review of these waxes, not show off the cars. I'll do that after they get their full details.
rops: I think I've given both of these waxes a fair chance to prove themselves, sooooo...
2000 Honda Accord
Process done in January
Wash
Clay
Collinite 845
dirt before wash
bleh
water beading after initial rinse, but before wash
I don't know if you can see this very well or not, but there is absolutely no beading on the bottom half of the car
water beading after wash and rinse
surprisingly little water left on the car
1990 Honda Accord
Process done in January
Wash
Clay
NXT 2.0
M16
plenty of dirt
water beading after initial rinse, but before wash
hard to tell in this pic because of the light color of the car, but there is zip beading below the door handles
water beading after wash and rinse
hard to tell, but again, surprisingly little water left on the car
water beading on trunk (that's not a scratch on the trunk, that's just some weird reflection)
1995 Olds Cutlass
Process done in January
Wash
Collinite 845 applied over a week old application of NXT 2.0
(didn't need to be clayed, so I skipped that step)
water beading after rinse but before wash
zero beading on the bottom of the car
beading after wash and rinse
beading on roof after wash and rinse (that's not dirt in the picture, that's just some weird reflection)
more beading on roof after wash and rinse
some beading on the bottom of the car, but it is wearing off
My thoughts on these two products:
As you can see from the pics, both products did an excellent job of protecting the paint. Obviously at this point on all three vehicles, the protection is wearing off, as indicated by lack of uniform beading. It is difficult to say which of the two protects better. I do wonder if the NXT affects the Collinite at all, because the beading on the Cutlass was less uniform than on the 2000 Accord. I feel that the protection of Collinite 845 and M16 is about equal. I did notice after the wash that none of the cars had any slickness at all like a freshly waxed car does, but this is to be expected. This was easily corrected with a spray detailer or spray wax. You've seen my pics, you can decide for yourself whether or not you would use either one of these waxes, but I feel that both of them make excellent winter waxes, and I give them both :dblthumb2:.
Cobra Guzzler Waffle Weave review
This is my review of the Cobra Guzzler Waffle Weave. This was my first time using this product, and I was very pleased with it. After rinsing and using a water blade to remove most of the water, I just went ahead and wiped the car off with the Guzzler. It is amazing absorbent for being a relatively small towel. It left no spots or drips. Just did the job so well. I love it! I don't know what else to say. It just works. I give it :dblthumb2:.
FK 425 review
OK, I'm not really sure what to think about FK 425. It is not as easy to apply as say, Meguiar's Last Touch. It applies more along the lines of a product like Ultimate Quik Detailer. I found that you have to spray, wipe a few times, and then buff. I think it has a bit of a learning curve, and I'll just have to use it a few times in order to master it. I applied it to the 1990 Accord after washing and drying, and I must say, that little car looked damn good afterward! Should've taken a pic, but I got busy with my car and I forgot. FK 425 added some slickness to the paint as well. Hard for me to rate this product yet, but I will still give it :dblthumb2:.
Sorry this post was so long. I do hope you enjoyed my very first product review on Auto Geek Online. Thanks for looking! :thankyousign:
OK, so I finally got the chance to do some maintenance washes today. The high was 62, low humidity. Beautiful day. I haven't done these cars since about the middle of January or so (about a month and a half ago), so these waxes really got put to the test. These cars have been through hell the past month. Several snows, ice, rain, cold, just general blah. See this post on MOL to see some pics of what our cars have had to put up with. Pics shown were taken I believe on January 30. OK, on to the pics. Each car wash washed with Meguiar's Shampoo Plus, 2BM (no grit guards though - supposed to get them tomorrow), and a microfiber chenille mitt. Please note: all rinsing done after the wash was done with the nozzle on. I did not use the flooding method at all, so the water you see left on the surface was a result of the wax itself, not as any attempt by me to have any less or more water on the car (I hope that just made sense). To try to make this easier, I've put each car, described the process and wax I used in January, and then followed that with pics and my observations. No after pics, as my purpose was to give a fair review of these waxes, not show off the cars. I'll do that after they get their full details.
rops: I think I've given both of these waxes a fair chance to prove themselves, sooooo...2000 Honda Accord
Process done in January
Wash
Clay
Collinite 845
dirt before wash
bleh
water beading after initial rinse, but before wash
I don't know if you can see this very well or not, but there is absolutely no beading on the bottom half of the car
water beading after wash and rinse
surprisingly little water left on the car
1990 Honda Accord
Process done in January
Wash
Clay
NXT 2.0
M16
plenty of dirt
water beading after initial rinse, but before wash
hard to tell in this pic because of the light color of the car, but there is zip beading below the door handles
water beading after wash and rinse
hard to tell, but again, surprisingly little water left on the car
water beading on trunk (that's not a scratch on the trunk, that's just some weird reflection)
1995 Olds Cutlass
Process done in January
Wash
Collinite 845 applied over a week old application of NXT 2.0
(didn't need to be clayed, so I skipped that step)
water beading after rinse but before wash
zero beading on the bottom of the car
beading after wash and rinse
beading on roof after wash and rinse (that's not dirt in the picture, that's just some weird reflection)
more beading on roof after wash and rinse
some beading on the bottom of the car, but it is wearing off
My thoughts on these two products:
As you can see from the pics, both products did an excellent job of protecting the paint. Obviously at this point on all three vehicles, the protection is wearing off, as indicated by lack of uniform beading. It is difficult to say which of the two protects better. I do wonder if the NXT affects the Collinite at all, because the beading on the Cutlass was less uniform than on the 2000 Accord. I feel that the protection of Collinite 845 and M16 is about equal. I did notice after the wash that none of the cars had any slickness at all like a freshly waxed car does, but this is to be expected. This was easily corrected with a spray detailer or spray wax. You've seen my pics, you can decide for yourself whether or not you would use either one of these waxes, but I feel that both of them make excellent winter waxes, and I give them both :dblthumb2:.
Cobra Guzzler Waffle Weave review
This is my review of the Cobra Guzzler Waffle Weave. This was my first time using this product, and I was very pleased with it. After rinsing and using a water blade to remove most of the water, I just went ahead and wiped the car off with the Guzzler. It is amazing absorbent for being a relatively small towel. It left no spots or drips. Just did the job so well. I love it! I don't know what else to say. It just works. I give it :dblthumb2:.
FK 425 review
OK, I'm not really sure what to think about FK 425. It is not as easy to apply as say, Meguiar's Last Touch. It applies more along the lines of a product like Ultimate Quik Detailer. I found that you have to spray, wipe a few times, and then buff. I think it has a bit of a learning curve, and I'll just have to use it a few times in order to master it. I applied it to the 1990 Accord after washing and drying, and I must say, that little car looked damn good afterward! Should've taken a pic, but I got busy with my car and I forgot. FK 425 added some slickness to the paint as well. Hard for me to rate this product yet, but I will still give it :dblthumb2:.
Sorry this post was so long. I do hope you enjoyed my very first product review on Auto Geek Online. Thanks for looking! :thankyousign:
