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Protect Your Vehicle for Less Than a Penny a Day with Collinite Recently, one of my buddies was asking me about our waxes. “What makes yours better?” he asked. “Mainly the durability-how long our waxes last. That’s our staple and it’s why people like it” I answered. “So if it’s so durable, why isn’t Collinite…

The “Buy Local” Debate: Why We Believe Quality Must Come Before Proximity I just got off the phone with Bob in Clinton, NY. For those unfamiliar with Central New York, Clinton is a quaint village about 10 min outside of Collinite’s home in Utica. Bob and I spoke at length about what Collinite marine products…

Celebrating Our Customers Who Make Our Business Worth Growing Sometimes it’s tough to trust people who are always dressed up. It’s almost as if certain motives or empty promises might be lying underneath a polished look or spiffy threads. Maybe that’s why politicians aren’t always looked upon with the highest regard. (Our apologies if you…

Why Our Small-Batch, All-Hands-On-Deck Approach Means Quality Always Comes First “What you guys do at Collinite is authentic; family business, blue collar, small focus, quality products. People like to hear about that kind of stuff nowadays. Don’t be afraid to include that in your message to customers. “ This was the advice (and probably the…

From Bank Signs to Kitchen Floors: Why Detailing Is in Our Blood I had an errand to run at the bank this afternoon. Pulling into the lot, it was hard not to notice how dull and faded their outdoor signage was. The words on the sign no longer stuck out, but rather blended into their…

Why You Won’t Find Collinite in Every Big-Box Store One of our most frequent Frequently Asked Questions: Why is it so difficult to find your products where I live? Why aren’t you in more stores? Collinite (as you may, or may not know) is a small, family-run business. If you’re a long-time Collinite user you…

Focusing on the Finish “Ty-what’d you shoot today?” -Judge Smails “Oh Judge I don’t keep score.” – Ty Webb  “Then how do you measure yourself with other golfers?” –Judge Smails “By height.” – Ty Webb   If you’ve experienced the magnum opus that is Caddyshack, then you know where we’re coming from with the cinematic reference above. But what…

Remembering Walt Wallace: The Man Who Put Collinite on the Map “I’m the New England man. I’m vital in New England.”  –Willy Loman I still remember reading “Death of a Salesman” in 12th grade English-a stage story hardly worth retelling; unless of course you were trying to deter someone from entering a door-to-door, on-the-road vocation. The…

Collinite recently sat down to author an introduction for our automotive print catalog. We’ve come to know that it’s not just our products that are unique-it’s the people who have continued to use them for the past 79 years. So this was for you. Thanks.