Collinite's #870, #1

Typically when a boater subtly hints that they would like to spend a little less time waxing their hull and a little more time with their boat for boat in the water, Collinite recommends the use of its #870 marine cleaner boat wax, a “killing two birds with one stone” process that often saves time and energy. In other words, a shortcut to get your boat in the water for a sailboat short season by doing two jobs in one.

In the March 2007 issues of Practical Sailor magazine and Powerboat Reports, Collinite's #870 proved why it has been so highly recommended by professionals everywhere. In “To Shine and Protect” the #870 took the publications' top honors as “Best Choice” among a list of 11 of its cleaner/wax peers.

Drawing on Practical Sailor's / Powerboat Reports' categories of Application, Cleaning ability, Initial Gloss, 3 Month Gloss, and 3 Month Water Bead, Collinite's #870 distanced itself from the competition and was named the overall winner for “Best Choice”. The article's “Bottom Line” subheading offered additional accolades that attested to the #870's quality and durability. “This was the only one-step tested that was unanimously rated the best initial finish. It also seemed to take less effort to achieve that gloss. And the shine has held up well after three months.”

Citing another recent test, the articles also made mention of Collinite's #885 Fleetwax paste as its “top pick” for a pure wax.