BigTattooMan

Well Meguiar's has a new snake oil out; I tried it today and I have to say it works pretty good, I think it worked better than the NXT.
It went on easy enough but my only complaint is that it can be a PITA to buff out. Not sure the right term for it but I guess I would call it a haze that lingers (kinda oily looking). I've had other waxes do this but this one took a little extra elbow grease to buff out properly. I kept finding hazy spots after I was done
Now its not a magical paint job in a bottle but it gave my beat up paint a nice shine

*** Warning for those faint at heart! My car has lived a full life and the paint shows it. From acid rain to deep pits from road rash, its all there on the hood but I'm sharing this picture of the hood anyway because I was able to capture the difference the wax made



Wax applied to right half of hood, was the most noticeable difference I've received from a wax.









John

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

I got to try the paste wax version over the last couple of days, and it does seem to look impressive on dark colors. I am hoping for increased durability over NXT's version. If so, they've got another winner on their hands.


Nice pics !!

0zoomzoom mazda5@properautocare.com

It does look great on the surface of your Corvette, did you put it on thin or maybe too thick?

BigTattooMan

Thanks. I could have put it on a little thicker than needed I guess; I used the same amount I would for the NXT. Either way I thought this stuff was pretty good.

dvilin

Looks good, presently I am using NXT over Rejex.

tlc0706

Nice look.....makes the car shiny and that's it's job...now to check longivity.....

traindude

Looks good!

BigTattooMan

The weather is actually nice this week so I've been putting a lot of miles on the Vette; I'll let you know how it does

c6vetteinhouston

You vehicle looks good. With that oily, rainbow look you say you had, did you prep the finish properly? What I have learned with using the over the counter Meguiar's, Liquid Gold and NXt, they go on great, look great, but within a day or so, it loses it luster, collects road dust, and just does not seem to last all that long on appearance. That is why I do not use their stuff much anymore on my other vehicles.

BigTattooMan

I gave it the full prep. I figured with the salt on the roads lately it would be best to give the full spa treatment. That's actually how I found the new stuff as I was at the store refreshing supplies
As far as lasting goes I know what you mean about the NXT, it did fade sooner than I would have liked. I applied the wax last Monday and have driven the car to work for the past 4 days and IMO the shine is still there.

boblav

I found that less is more, go very thin with this stuff. I have done a couple cars with the ULW, and I like to wipe it off just a couple minutes after application, instead of waiting for it to dry. I noticed some "streaking" if you will, which disappeared after about 8 hours. This stuff is excellent, I really like the paste with a 4" pad on my DA, dip the buffing pad into the can, and apply! I'm thinking of trying out the new Meguiars microfiber system, from what I have heard, it's even better than Ultimate Wax!

FLC6

Updates as promised?

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

looks quite wet and glossy .... you are correct that when using waxes and sealants less is better. More does NOT mean longer or better protection, just more work to remove.

As for the Megs MF system, your missing out if you have not tried it. It really amplifies what a DA buffer can do.

http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-da-...er-system.html

BigTattooMan

Sorry I guess forgot about my own thread
I thought it held up pretty good compared to their other stuff. The fresh waxed look seems to stick around for about 2 weeks for me and the wax as best as I can tell from the extra beading during washing lasts just over a month.
In all I liked it as I thought it had a deeper luster than other stuff I had recently used and the life of the product was up to par with what I would expect

cpmatthew

Sorry to revive and old thread, but I have a question about using this liquid wax. I keep reading "less is more." What does that mean in terms of how much to use? Should I be able to cover the whole car after wetting the applicator once? Should I wet the applicator again for each new body panel? Thanks.

dragpak

Paint looks great guys! Less is more refers to the amount of wax product applied to the pad. Liquids usually can put about of a size of a quarter on a pad and apply to a fender easily and very thin to minimize removal issues later. Once the pad is saturated do not add more product. Ive been using Ultimate paste and liquid lately on all my details and the paint looks really good. I like using Megs #80 and the Ultimate Wax on dark colors. Generally it lasts about three months on a well maintained car. It is better than NXT all around.

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

alot of people cake on the wax and you see nothing but a white clumpy look its far to much and needs more effort to remove without any additional benefit. In most cases a dime's worth of wax should cover an entire panel. It should be thin and even and look just like a bit of talc over the paint. With a buffing back and forth it should be gone (well after allowing to dry).

cpmatthew

Thanks! I started using a dime sized drop of liquid wax on each panel and have gotten results I am happy with.

0Killrwheels@Autogeek