How long with collinite last?

[MisterTee]

Hello,

After waxing my car with collinite, I guess I have to wash it a few times before I can polish it to get some swirlmarks out otherwise I will just be polishing collinite?

Am I right?

[PJS]

Well, assuming you didn't correct the paintwork BEFORE waxing it, then yes or no.

Yes: It'll take quite a while unless the shampoo is too strong a concentration.

No: Hit it with a TFR or washing -up liquid, and the wax will be stripped, letting you get busy with hand or machine polishing.

[robbo51]

Careful with washing up liquid..its got salts in it that may cause swirls
BTW Collinite is detergent proof.
A clay bar will be more effective

[illegalhunter]

I would never use washing up liquid

[PJS]

Originally Posted by robbo51

Careful with washing up liquid..its got salts in it that may cause swirls
BTW Collinite is detergent proof.
A clay bar will be more effective

Oh dear....{shakes head}
You do realise the salt is dissolved already, and adding to water is not likely to undissolve them?
The "salt" issue is noted as a concern if you don't rinse thoroughly, as it'll not play nice with rubber/trim if any remains and dries.
Otherwise, there's nothing particularly bad about washing-up liquid when used the odd time to strip a car's LSP.
Just rinse thoroughly, and you'll be fine and dandy.

Collinite is good, but it's by no means as tough as the clearcoat already on the car, and will easily be stripped with a high concentration of shampoo solution, washing-up liquid, TFRs, etc.

[robbo51]

I'm sorry your'e shaking your head
My experience is the latter.
You decide..if you think its safe go ahead.
I would NEVER use Washing up liquid.
Clay bar works for me

[PJS]

Sorry, how can a dissolved solid cause swirls?
That'll be your wash technique coupled with the sponge/mitt you used and whether you pre-rinsed the car first, so some grit has become trapped between mitt and surface.
Nothing there at all to do with using Fairy or its like - you'd have got the same result with plain water, in which case you'd be decreeing the ban on calcium in it, since that too as a dissolved constituent must've caused the damage.
Please, think before spreading FUD (fear uncertainty doubt)

[robbo51]

Originally Posted by PJS

Sorry, how can a dissolved solid cause swirls?
That'll be your wash technique coupled with the sponge/mitt you used and whether you pre-rinsed the car first, so some grit has become trapped between mitt and surface.
Nothing there at all to do with using Fairy or its like - you'd have got the same result with plain water, in which case you'd be decreeing the ban on calcium in it, since that too as a dissolved constituent must've caused the damage.
Please, think before spreading FUD (fear uncertainty doubt)

I was told some years ago that one must not use Washing up Liquid to wash your car because the salts in the liquid would damage the paint and the liquid would strip off the wax.
So how is that spreading fear and uncertainty?
IMO.....I say again, just in case you missed that bit...IMO...one should not use washing up liquid.
If you think its safe to do so, and would like to pass this onto others, fine, go ahead.
I based my original reply in the thread on prior information, if thats wrong, fine.
I still wont be using Fairy liquid.

[MisterTee]

How about persil?

[robbo51]

Originally Posted by MisterTee

How about persil?

Honda dont do white do they?? ....LOL

[PJS]

Think he meant Persil Colour......

[PJS]

Originally Posted by robbo51

I was told some years ago that one must not use Washing up Liquid to wash your car because the salts in the liquid would damage the paint and the liquid would strip off the wax.
So how is that spreading fear and uncertainty?
IMO.....I say again, just in case you missed that bit...IMO...one should not use washing up liquid.
If you think its safe to do so, and would like to pass this onto others, fine, go ahead.
I based my original reply in the thread on prior information, if thats wrong, fine.
I still wont be using Fairy liquid.

Yes, but that's a different reason to what you said above.
Regular use and not thoroughly rinsing would cause problems, but as I said above, the odd time and with rinsing thoroughly, it's fine, and an effective (cheap) way to remove old wax before putting on new.
I'm not wanting to belittle you or anything, but your previous replies certainly were spreading FUD because you don't fully appreciate or understand the context in which that advise was given to you.
Just like eating fatty foods - the odd time is fine, but do it on a prolonged basis, and yes, you run the risk of causing problems for yourself.
That's all I'm trying to get across.

[NEEMSTAR]

has anyone used dissolved dishwasher tablets on their car ?
works brilliantly

[robbo51]

but your previous replies certainly were spreading FUD because you don't fully appreciate or understand the context in which that advise was given to you.

I reiterate: I was not spreading 'FUD'
Sometimes typing fails to communicate what is being truly conveyed.
My opinions...thats all.