M16

[Amature Detailing]

Can I buy M16 from Meguiar's UK and have it shipped to the states?

[HealthyCivic]

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Can I buy M16 from Meguiar's UK and have it shipped to the states?

Just buy it from Karen. She's sold to many people on this forum, me included. M16 arrived in excellent condition and I just put some on my car tonight!

[Nick Chapman]

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I have about 4 tins of it. Whats the going rate these days? Need to clean out some products.

Nick

[Paul S]

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$2.00 w/free shipping.

[HealthyCivic]

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I have about 4 tins of it. Whats the going rate these days? Need to clean out some products.

Nick

Around $15, free shipping. At least that's what Karen sells it for.

[Amature Detailing]

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Around $15, free shipping. At least that's what Karen sells it for.

Can this be applied via DA buffer?

[k3ith]

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What's the deal with m16? I know nothing about it other than it's a discontinued product. Is it better than m26?

[Blueline]

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Simply the best.

[HealthyCivic]

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Can this be applied via DA buffer?

Absolutely. It even says so right on the can.

[k3ith]

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Simply the best.

Why?

[Blueline]

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Well, I have not tried every wax out there, only a few actually, and am by no means a professional or expert. but it suits my purposes. I have tried other brands (none of the supper expensive ones), and I like M16 best. Why? It seems to last forever, it is easy to work with if applied thinly, doesn't seem to leave a mess on plastic trim, and I have seen nothing that makes a black car look better.
I have not tried NXT, however from reading threads here, it does not seem have the staying power of 16, and people have complained that it streaks. (probably their method and not the product) I also have not compared the gloss to M16.

Meguires has a "zillion" products, and some are needed for neglected cars, however besides a clay now and then, a good rub with ColorX, and topped with M16, my cars paint is excellent. I do my fall detail in October, even on all glass exterior, (even Chrome wheels). It is far better than RainX for windshields and I have tried RainX. . Come March my car is still beading like crazy, and even the windshield where the wipers have been on, still runs water off. After months off wiping, the 16 is still on the windshield. November through March here in the north is brutal on cars, with salt and snow, and I feel I get the best looking and best protection with M16.

If you like a product, you stick with it.

[Amature Detailing]

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Well, I have not tried every wax out there, only a few actually, and am by no means a professional or expert. but it suits my purposes. I have tried other brands (none of the supper expensive ones), and I like M16 best. Why? It seems to last forever, it is easy to work with if applied thinly, doesn't seem to leave a mess on plastic trim, and I have seen nothing that makes a black car look better.
I have not tried NXT, however from reading threads here, it does not seem have the staying power of 16, and people have complained that it streaks. (probably their method and not the product) I also have not compared the gloss to M16.

Meguires has a "zillion" products, and some are needed for neglected cars, however besides a clay now and then, a good rub with ColorX, and topped with M16, my cars paint is excellent. I do my fall detail in October, even on all glass exterior, (even Chrome wheels). It is far better than RainX for windshields and I have tried RainX. . Come March my car is still beading like crazy, and even the windshield where the wipers have been on, still runs water off. After months off wiping, the 16 is still on the windshield. November through March here in the north is brutal on cars, with salt and snow, and I feel I get the best looking and best protection with M16.

If you like a product, you stick with it.

That pretty much seals the deal with this product. I'll be getting a couple tins.

[Alfisti]

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I have M16, NXT and lots of other waxes.
I think you'll find that many get better durability with NXT2.
Also, M16 is a *brighter* wax than many and may not be to your taste. It's very personal.

[Mike Phillips]

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Coincidence...

I just posted something about M16 and the differences between hard and soft waxes on AG

I've posted a lot about M16 over the years.. here's a tidbit..

There are actually terms in our industry called...

Heavy Wax or Hard Wax


The meaning behind it has to do with the waxy substances themselves, have a high molecular weight.

I'm not a chemist as I've stated all my forum posting life but I'm curious just like everyone else and when I get a chance to talk to "real chemists", especially in the car appearance world, I ask them questions and this is some information given to me by a real chemist.

M16 is a true heavy or hard wax.

It still softens when you spin an applicator pad over the top of the wax in the can but when you let if fully dry and harden it is a hard layer on the surface. It is for this reason you will see myself and others always warn people to ONLY APPLY A THIN COATING or you will break your arm trying to wipe it off and more than likely put scratches into your car's paint in the process.

And just posted this real world story on Autopia...

I sanded and buffed out a 1974 Bronco for a guy once, I applied a thin coat of M16 for my last LSP, he got so excited looking at the finished results as I wiped the M16 off the paint that he asked if he could help.

I have him my best, wiping towel and showed him how to carefully remove the M16 off the driver's door.

Mistake.

He had no natural talent for working on car paint and inflicted toweling scratches back into the paint everywhere he wiped. I had to re-rotary the door and remove the scratches.

After that he was not allowed to touch his own car.

[Amature Detailing]

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Coincidence...

I just posted something about M16 and the differences between hard and soft waxes on AG

I've posted a lot about M16 over the years.. here's a tidbit..




And just posted this real world story on Autopia...

That last part made me laugh.... main reason I always tell my friends no when they want to help.