Collinite: Am I doing it wrong?

[Herr Squid]

Sunday I washed the car (Guard) thoroughly, dried it, thought about a clay bar job, decided against it since things seemed pretty smooth.

The last time I waxed the car about 5 months ago, I used Meguiar's black wax and was happy with the results. This time around, I tried out Collinite 845, since I'd heard so many good things about it.

So: I wipe on a thin layer with a terry/foam applicator to a section and then buff it off by hand with a fresh microfiber cloth. I did large-ish sections (roof, hood, back, front, half of each side) at a time. It was about 90 degrees out and getting dark, so the light was not great. Thought it looked fine when I was done.

Drove it the next day and after getting home, I notice slight cloudy swirls in the finish. Crap. So I hit the car overall with detail spray to get stray dust off it, and buff some more in the garage under fluorescent light. Think it looks fine.

The next day I drive again, and it's fairly hot and breezy. The car winds up covered in dust, the finish looks cloudy again. To top it off, there's gnats stuck to the horizontal surfaces in the car. Never seen that before.

Is Collinite so hard to get off that I've still got a gunky layer of it on the car after trying to buff it by hand twice? I had nothing like this trouble with the Meguiar's black wax.

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[tsunami]

I use Collinite 845. I followed a friend's advice and submerge the Collinite bottle in a warm water bath before using. The wax then spreads out thinly and evenly. I try not to apply any wax when it is really hot out or in direct sunlight. The wax tends to solidify too quickly for me. I have never had trouble wiping off the haze. Years ago, I applied a 'premium' wax in full sunlight and hot summer day...I ended up having to apply a 3M wax removal liquid over the whole vehicle to get rid of the 'permanent' haze!

 

[jburgess1379]

It needs to be shaken so its more of a paste/goo consistency but when the bottle is brand new you cannot do that. It is clumpy until theres more room to shake. Idk if that's the case with you but if its not shaken it will not be smooth after buffing. Also a orbital buffer would be nice to use if you are confident in doing so.
I haven't had any issues with it and love it.

 

[tsunami]

Cold Collinite is definitely lumpy, so much so, that it is nearly impossible to get it out of the bottle except as a slurpy lump. That's why you should gently warm up the bottle to help liquify the wax.

 

[Crais]

Collinite seems sensitive to outside temp and humidity. It can take a while to properly dry before it's ready to be buffed off when it's hot and humid outside. The outer layer dries and makes it look like it's ready when it's not.

I got barely visible streaks and cloudiness on my first two tries.

Now I set the bottle in the sun while I'm washing the car, move the car to the shade to dry it. Shake the wax bottle then apply the wax, let it sit for about two hours (90+ and humid outside), then buff it off.

This was only my third try with information/suggestions from multiple forums but the results were much better. Jury is still out on whether I like it more than Maguiar's. Definitely easier to apply and that bottle is likely to last years.

EDIT: Forgot to mention, spread it THIN, compared to applying Maguiar's you'll probably think you aren't using enough. If you use too much the bottom layer doesn't dry before you begin removing. Made that mistake on my first application.

 

[Herr Squid]

Thanks all!

I meant to leave it out in the sun to warm it up but forgot. I warmed up the bottle a little under hot running tap water and shook it hard, but there were still some small clumps. I bet I didn't get it spread thin enough. The "barely visible streaks and cloudiness" that Crais mentions sounds just like what I got. It was a hot dry day and I was trying to not leave the wax on the car more than about 10 minutes before buffing it.

So yeah, I think I did it wrong.

 

[Wblv17]

i want go back to collinte 845, i have better results with cg

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001UHHMRG/ref=twister_B00F91C28S?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BQAL016?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00

and for door jams/ under the hood

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004LPAP2I?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00

 

[Slade]

Collinite with Maguier's Gold Class after coat. Heat it up, shake it up, put it on thin. Buff like you mean it. Shine has lasted 8000 miles...now time to attack it again.

 

[Legacykid]

Like everyone else said shake it well, depending on temp put it in a warm bucket for a few mins while mixing.

845 should be used very thin, almost where you are unsure its on, given the lighting conditions. I usually go around the whole car with it let it sit atleast an hour, while I attack the interior. Then buff off the whole car. 845 has lasted on my cars for 5-6 months during the north east winters.

Best wax ive used so far, If it is hard to buff off you applied it to thick.

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