NXT Use On Chrome

[Scott]

NXT use on Chrome (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11071)

Is NXT okay to use on exterior chrome pieces, specifically an exhaust tip? Will it just "burn" right off? Is there a better product that should be used?

[aaron33]

I prefer NXT All Metal Polysh for chrome. It's not as abrasive as other metal polishes, but it is very good at removing oxidation!

[RZ Autodetailing]

i use NEVER DULL..its a wading material with a chemical on it., its takes off all kinds of imperfications and rust. Works great on chrome wheels and metal products.Make chrome wheels look like a mirror and is easly on and off. Got turned onto it by some of my friends with Harleys. Sold in a silver can and found at most auto stores.Once you use it , you will be hooked.

[sneek]

isn't it NEVR DULL? i don't use it on my car but i have used it on my houses brass front lights it did a great job

[WaspHunter]

I'm assuming NEVER DULL is a cleaner/polish like BRASSO or SILVO? I think Scott is looking for a protective coating for his tip, similar to wax on chrome bumpers.

I was actually wondering the same thing, although I do know that the wax will burn off if you use it on the muffler. Smells OK though :D

[Lydia]

Originally posted by sneek
isn't it NEVR DULL? i don't use it on my car but i have used it on my houses brass front lights it did a great job

I think I might have to try that myself....LOL I've been looking for something to put on some brass carriage lights for a while....

Oops...back to the original topic :o

[mdsmithers]

Try KSG, Klasse Sealant Glaze, won't burn off and keeps it protected.

[gb387]

Originally posted by aaron33
I prefer NXT All Metal Polysh for chrome. It's not as abrasive as other metal polishes, but it is very good at removing oxidation!

NXT Metal Polysh will also leave a protective coating. Works very well. :xyxthumbs

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by mdsmithers
Try KSG, Klasse Sealant Glaze, won't burn off and keeps it protected.


Hi mdsmithers,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online! :wavey

Klasse Sealant Glaze appears to be similar to an old fashioned non-cleaning floor wax, you're saying it also resists high temperatures? Any factual proof to back-up that statement?

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Scott
Is NXT okay to use on exterior chrome pieces, specifically an exhaust tip? Will it just "burn" right off? Is there a better product that should be used?

Sometimes,

"All you can do is all you can do"


By this I mean, in some cases there may not be a perfect solution, but something is better than nothing. The problem with exhaust components as well as wheels is the heat they can be exposed to which will tend to affect performance and longevity of any coating you apply.

A product like NXT All Metal Polysh contains a protective synthetic polymer to halt corrosion, but on a surface that is exposed to heat, especially hot temperatures, you'll need to apply it more often than you would to something that is not exposed to warm to hot temperatures.

[Scott]

Mike has it right. I am looking for something that will provide more protection than shine. The winters here are tough, especially on chrome with all the snow and salt on the roads. I have some old Mothers metal polish that I have been using. I am looking for something better. I haven't seen the NXT metal polish in the stores, but I will check around.

[mdsmithers]

Any factual proof to back-up that statement?

Factual Proof none, only what I've read....on the bottle

Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze creates an elastic, non-chip, shrink-proof, heat and scratch resistant - protective seal against ultraviolet rays, salt water, acid rain and industrial pollutants

I'll I'm saying is try it, I use it and it works great for chrome tail pipes.

thanks for the welcome, lurked long enough thought I'd post for once. ;)

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by mdsmithers
Factual Proof none, only what I've read....on the bottle

Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze creates an elastic, non-chip, shrink-proof, heat and scratch resistant - protective seal against ultraviolet rays, salt water, acid rain and industrial pollutants

I'll I'm saying is try it, I use it and it works great for chrome tail pipes.

thanks for the welcome, lurked long enough thought I'd post for once. ;)

Thanks for providing that information off the label, I have a bottle about 10 feet from my desk and I should have thought to see if the manufacture themselves listed that on the label but didn't.

One of the things I've done with different waxes is I've poured out samples of them onto cellophane plastic and allowed them to dry and then inspected, to date, Klasse SG is the only wax, (acrylic if you will), that dried like Elmer's Glue, that is it left behind an opaque film that was flexible but would break if you bent it. When re-exposed to water it shriveled up.

This is not a very scientific experiment, but an interesting one. This Elmer's glue like film it creates explains why everyone stresses so strongly that a whisper thin layer must be applied and then removed quickly because if a thick layer is applied and it is not removed until after it dries, a person would physically have to scrape it off. I know, because I did this on my Blazer.

In the big picture, even if any product will withstand heat, it must still be replaced as no coating you pour out of a bottle or scoop out of a can is as permanent as the material you're applying to it, thus my Sig File...

"Find something you like and use it often"

Thanks again for posting the reference, in the past we've had one member who would post all kinds of statements and when asked to back them up, he would remain silent on the matter, a sure fire way to destroy a person's credibility.

[Mike Phillips]

Here's what it looked like...

Thick layer applied and left to dry on the front left corner of the hood on my Blazer...



http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2Klasse004.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2Klasse006.jpg


This is why you are always told to apply a thin coat and use the WOWO method for applying and removing... if you applied a thick coat and let it dry you could never wipe it off, but instead you would have to scrape it off...

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2Klasse010.jpg


And when it was exposed to water it shriveled up and then washed off with water...

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2Klasse013.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2Klasse014.jpg


Just some interesting observations...

[WaspHunter]

Mike, I hope you didn't _intentionally_ do that to your Blazer! I thought you meant you spillt some on your jacket!

Looks like candle wax, might try using that on my tip instead.

[Toady]

Here's a shot of my chrome wheels after applying NXT Metal Polysh followed by NXT wax. They were like mirrors!

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/5192rims3.jpg

[Mike Phillips]

***Bump***

[imacarnut]

Here's what it looked like...

Thick layer applied and left to dry on the front left corner of the hood on my Blazer...



http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2Klasse004.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2Klasse006.jpg


This is why you are always told to apply a thin coat and use the WOWO method for applying and removing... if you applied a thick coat and let it dry you could never [i]wipe[/] it off, but instead you would have to scrape it off...

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2Klasse010.jpg


And when it was exposed to water it shriveled up and then I washed it off...

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2Klasse013.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2Klasse014.jpg


Just some interesting observations...


mike, thanks for reviving this thread! i searched a while ago, and couldn't find it...

[RamAirV1]

NXT Metal Polysh will also leave a protective coating. Works very well. :xyxthumbs

Works fantastic on my Goat's tailpipes! It is hard to find in local stores in Indiana at least. Just order some from ADS or Meguiar's direct. It is well worth it. Maybe I should get my wheels chrome plated, so I can use more of it! :D

RamAirV1

[BuckeyeMCS]

NXT Metal Polysh will also leave a protective coating. Works very well. :xyxthumbs

I just used it on my Borla cat back SS tips. WOW! Not only does it do a great job but, after a week and a quick wash after a few days of rain they shined right back up.:bigups

[HammerDown]

Just wanted to add...NXT Metal Polish seems to last much longer and offer up a better shine on my Corvette aluminum wheels vs Mothers polish.
I also am a fan of Wenol metal polishes both Blue and Red tubes.:xyxthumbs

[gb387]

Just wanted to add...NXT Metal Polish seems to last much longer and offer up a better shine on my Corvette aluminum wheels vs Mothers polish.
I also am a fan of Wenol metal polishes both Blue and Red tubes.:xyxthumbs

I can not compare it to Mothers but I have found NXT Polysh holds up very well on my exhaust tips, there is very little heat so no problems there... they always look good and clean up easy from time to time I will give a quick polish.