My family owns a boat. the other day in the cupboard i found some meguires marine wax. I was thinking, since it is for boats which are in the water excessivly, if I were to use this stuff on a car if it would protect it a lot longer than most other waxes. Could this maybe be true. if noone has any expirience I may just try it. :)

i would say you prolly should NOT use it. most boats have a gel coat as opposed to a clear coat like a car. i would say the boat wax is made for a boat finish, not a car finish. prolly wouldnt work

i would say you prolly should NOT use it. most boats have a gel coat as opposed to a clear coat like a car. i would say the boat wax is made for a boat finish, not a car finish. prolly wouldnt work
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ok thanks for the tips guys.

You may be just fine with your test.
I base this on the fact Collinite markets marine wax (fleet wax) and car wax. The waxes come in different cans but that's where the difference ends. Both waxes are the same, only the containers differ.
Specifically, #885 Fleet Wax for boats is #915 Marquis D' Elegance for cars, so within this product line, boat wax can be used on cars and car wax can be used on boats. Can't find #915 locally? Then go to West Marine and order the #885.

Perhaps other companies use similar techniques and/or wax is quite benign to what's under it.

Mind you, it may not produce the super shine you expect on the car, not all waxes are created equally.
Give it a try and report back.
-John C.

Yeah maybe I should try it. I dont really care if it doesnt work because I can just throw some car wax or sealant on it (I ordered klasse SG two days ago and am hoping it will show up tomorrow and the day after YAY!)

Ok I just put a coat on the fender. here is what it looks like. We will see how long it holds up... I dont know why the paint's reflection is blurry like that. Anyone know how to fix this problem. I dont think its the wax because the whole car is like that.Anyway here are the photogs.
BTW, this is after finnesse it polish and klasse AIO.

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The wavy/blurryness is "orange peel"...the surface of the paint looks like an orange peel. It's due to paint being sprayed too heavy, but usually there's always some orange peel. To get rid of it you have to wet sand and buff the paint to knock down the peaks of the paint to make it all smooth.

The wavy/blurryness is "orange peel"...the surface of the paint looks like an orange peel. It's due to paint being sprayed too heavy, but usually there's always some orange peel. To get rid of it you have to wet sand and buff the paint to knock down the peaks of the paint to make it all smooth.

wet sand the whole car? wow...

Wet sanding is the difference between an $800 paint job and a many thousand dollar paint job. Show cars have the wet sanding done and the results are nothing short of stunning. A thorough wet sand is essential on a show car and that same level of smoothness would make all paint jobs beyond the reach of most people for their daily drivers. Insurance companies would never pay for a perfect wet sand for a daily driver either.

Your orange peel seems excessive which would suggest a repaint. Has the car been repainted or did the previous history suggest a repaint?
-John C.

About the collinite wax,
I know that 885 Fleet wax works for our cars.
I heard that the Insulator wax (845?) works for our cars too.
Have you had any experience with that John?
I was thinking of picking some up, but I'm not so sure of which one to get.

-Randy

About the collinite wax,
I know that 885 Fleet wax works for our cars.
I heard that the Insulator wax (845?) works for our cars too.
Have you had any experience with that John?
I was thinking of picking some up, but I'm not so sure of which one to get.

-Randy
Randy, I don't use Collinite in the summer because I can get a better shine with other waxes.
The winter is a different story. The durability I get with Collinite I can't get with other waxes and the good shine is an added bonus.

I've used the 845 on my winter driver (the Slugmobile) and it works so well I'll continue to use it next winter. It goes on a little easier than the paste wax because it's more of a crazy gel. Shake it and it gets more liquid.
The shine is very good and the durability is amazingly good, it beads water forever and doesn't seem to wear off over the winter months.
As for which one to get, I have both. The 845 goes on easily, buffs off easily, provides a good shine and very good protection.
The paste wax versions supposedly last a bit longer but I can't imagine what that means because the Insulator wax lasts a long time too.
Start with the 845 and use it on your daily driver in the winter.

For the coupe, I'm currently using RMG as a glaze and Souveran as the topping wax. The shine is just unbelieveable, much shinier than anything from the Collinite product line, but the durability suffers compared to Collinite.
I wax frequently in the summer so durability with the coupe isn't an issue.
-John C.

Just wanted to say that one of my friends used to work in car detailing, and the company he worked for used a lot of marine products, including wax, because of the durability.

But I don't see why high end products like Meguier's or Klasse would not make waxes/selants as durable as they can