Has anyone tried Woolwax? (thick Fluid Film)

[newbury]

Just got an email from kellersport FAQ selling woolwax.

Looks like they stopped selling fluid film on the site and are jacking up the price with a new name.

 

[atsah]

Interesting, I had the fluid film applied to a couple of trucks and snowplows and found it to be not thick enough maybe this new stuff will stick better for a longer period of time.

 

[LittleBill21]

Question: So what is the difference between Fluid Film® and WOOLWAX®

Answer: Both are great products and you can't go wrong with either. We sell both. The appearance is almost identical (straw colored). The primary difference is 1) WOOLWAX® has almost no smell. We have neutralized the strong woolgrease odor. 2) WOOLWAX® is formulated to be much thicker, making it more resistant to wash-off. Because WOOLWAX® is thicker, in the cold weather it may need to be warmed up a bit to spray properly.

 

[fried1765]

Interesting, I had the fluid film applied to a couple of trucks and snowplows and found it to be not thick enough maybe this new stuff will stick better for a longer period of time.

Try LPS-3, you will like it!

 

[s219]

Just got an email from kellersport FAQ selling woolwax.

Looks like they stopped selling fluid film on the site and are jacking up the price with a new name.

Still sell it:

Fluid Film

 

[bob1008]

Hi Gentlemen, I'm Bob from Kellsport Products and I just wanted to introduce myself in case I can provide any additional information. We also recently became an advertiser on this site, so I can contribute without breaking the rules. Woolwax is definitely a more viscous formulation than Fluid Film. Woolwax is much more resistant to wash-off. Also the odor has been neutralized. The cost is about the same or in most cases less then Fluid Film. You may still see some Fluid Film products on our site, but the Woolwax has been so well received over the past few months that we will probably be transitioning to it completely. It's just a better performing product in snowbelt areas that have a fair amount of long term road slush. In some of the more southern states (north/south Carolina's, etc) where the concern is more from the salt air from the ocean, Fluid Film aerosol is fine. For snowbelt states, Woolwax is the way to go in my humble opinion.

 

[atsah]

Hi Bob, I have a body shop here in ME that applies the FF and every two years he recommends to re apply it, does the WW require you to do the same? I found the FF drips to much and smells like throw up..:laughing:

 

[LittleBill21]

also is the aerosol thicker then the NAS of fluid film? is there any downside other then warming up for cold weather? and it will flow threw the applicator guns you sell that were for fluid film?

 

[bob1008]

Hi Bob, I have a body shop here in ME that applies the FF and every two years he recommends to re apply it, does the WW require you to do the same? I found the FF drips to much and smells like throw up..:laughing:

Both FF and Woolwax are annual maintenance applications. If anyone tells you different, they are fibbing. If you are not going to do it the 2nd, 3rd, year etc., don't waste your money the 1st year. I will talk about Woolwax now because that is what we are promoting and we feel is the improved product.. The (2) products are essentially the same. One is thin, the other is thicker with no smell. But I've been distributing FF for almost 20 years now, and I know it well. Lanolin/Woolgrease is a fantastic corrosion inhibitor. But it is a "soft" semi-liquid application. It works by creating a wet barrier to keep moisture and oxygen from reaching the base metal. Without those two components, there is no corrosion. So, in woolwax there are no solvents (alcohol, mineral spirits, etc.) so there is no evaporation process. None. Inside the protected environments (doors, frame rails, rocker panels, etc.) the Woolwax will not evaporate. Those areas are protected indefinitely. Years. The exposed undercarriage and wheel wells are a different story, Woolwax will get you through the winter salt/snow season in most cases. Commercial vehicles that are on the road constantly will need in-season touch-up. As long as you reapply Woolwax to the undercarriage annually, at the start of the winter season, you should be extremely happy with the results. Fewer expensive repairs (brakelines, etc) and a vehicle that is well protected against corrosion.

 

[bob1008]

also is the aerosol thicker then the NAS of fluid film? is there any downside other then warming up for cold weather? and it will flow threw the applicator guns you sell that were for fluid film?

Woolwax aerosol is thicker than FF aerosol. In both cases, the bulk product is simply filled in an aerosol can with a propellant (butane, propane). No downside at all to using the thicker product Woolwax. Woolwax creeps and migrates into all the inaccessible areas just like a thinner product. It may take a bit longer to get there, but it will provide protection for much longer. Woolwax flows through the same applicator guns that we have supplied for years.