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  • #16
    Re: Ultimate Protectant

    Originally posted by CieraSL View Post
    It'll be nice to get an exterior protectant that doesn't streak in the rain. I've tried M40, Exterior Trim Detailer, and Hyper Dressing on the lower plastics on my parents' Hondas, and they all seem to streak at least a little bit. This product should be very nice to have.
    Seems like that has happened to quite a few people. I actually have not had it happen to me with any Meguiars dressing.
    Nick
    Tucker's Detailing Services
    815-954-0773
    2012 Ford Transit Connect

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    • #17
      Re: Ultimate Protectant

      Originally posted by Tuck91 View Post
      Seems like that has happened to quite a few people. I actually have not had it happen to me with any Meguiars dressing.
      M40 streaks down my back window pretty bad after it rains. It's nothing a quick wipe doesn't fix, though something that doesn't streak is very appealing.
      James - 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
      Calais Auto Detailing
      CalaisDetails@aim.com
      www.calaisdetailing.com (under construction)

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      • #18
        Re: Ultimate Protectant

        Virtually any standard water based dressing will have a tendency to streak in the rain - applying a large amount of water to a water based product has that effect!!

        Ultimate Protectant makes use of some very specialized polymer technology, however, so it can withstand rain and even washing far, far better than conventional water based dressings.

        Below is a series of images shot by one of our product managers, in fact the guy responsible for overseeing Ultimate Protectant during its development. The shots depict the lower cladding on his Jeep Cherokee, which was looking a bit weathered.

        This is immediately following application of Ultimate Protectant. You can see the dramatic difference in appearance from the untreated section on the left to the treated side on the right. What's really cool beyond just the appearance is the fact that Ultimate Protectant dries fully dry to the touch in a matter of minutes.




        This next shot is the same area, but 20 days after application.




        Finally, we're a bit over 2 months since that single application (72 days to be precise) and the vehicle has been washed. What's really interesting here is that even though the product is beginning to show signs of fading back a bit, the treated side still looks much more uniform in color than does the untreated side.

        Michael Stoops
        Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

        Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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        • #19
          Re: Ultimate Protectant

          Can't wait to try this product. My Jeep GC is parked outside and the trim looks faded just like the pics above. ASD is my go-to product right now, so I'll have to do a comparison to see how the 2 hold up over time.
          1999 Ford Contour SVT
          Silver Frost/Midnite Blue
          1966/2760

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          • #20
            Re: Ultimate Protectant

            Cant wait for this to be available! This is definitely going to be a big seller for meguiars imo! I have tons of stuff to use this on!

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            • #21
              Re: Ultimate Protectant

              My plastic cladded RAV4 asks for a try on this.

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              • #22
                Re: Ultimate Protectant

                Originally posted by Skuz View Post
                My plastic cladded RAV4 asks for a try on this.
                My Ford Explorer as well. Ford trim is god awful.

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                • #23
                  Re: Ultimate Protectant

                  Originally posted by Skuz View Post
                  My plastic cladded RAV4 asks for a try on this.
                  Originally posted by Gemini13 View Post
                  My Ford Explorer as well. Ford trim is god awful.
                  You guys are really going to dig this product then!


                  True story: a few months ago I pull into the parking lot at work and notice the Nissan Xterra that belongs to one of our guys with the Special Events Group. Something looked noticeably different about it but it took a few seconds for it to click - the plastic bumpers looked like they had been replaced. Last time I had seen them they were so faded they were almost white, but very mottled looking too. So I stop by Joseph's desk (owner of the Xterra) and asked what he did.

                  "Oh, that's some of the new stuff the guys are working on", he said.

                  "Huh?????" I responded. "That's something new we're developing???? What's it called? How did you apply it? How long has it been on the truck???"

                  He's chuckling now; "I don't know for sure, they just asked if they could use my truck for a little test. Cool thing is it's totally dry to the touch".

                  "Whoa, this I gotta see up close" I said, and headed back out to the parking lot and over to the Xterra. I ran the palm of my hand along a good two foot section of the bumper and looked at it. Dry as a bone. Not a mark on the bumper. Yeah, this was going to be something special.

                  A couple of months later I'm looking the Xterra over once again and asked Joseph how many times the product had been reapplied. "That's still from the first application a couple of months ago" he says.

                  And we had to wait until now to tell you guys about this!!!!!! You try keeping a secret like that some time!!
                  Michael Stoops
                  Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

                  Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Ultimate Protectant

                    I'm also looking forward on this one, I currently have black magic, and it kind of works "ok", not as great as I expected... and it's consistency of the gel is kind of sticky.
                    How does the consistency of UP compares to black magic? Is it a thick gel as well? Or more of a liquid smooth kind of product.

                    Thanks!!

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                    • #25
                      Re: Ultimate Protectant

                      Originally posted by Michael Stoops View Post
                      And we had to wait until now to tell you guys about this!!!!!! You try keeping a secret like that some time!!
                      When I spoke to you on the phone a few weeks ago you sounded like you were dying to spill the beans but you obviously couldn't and I had to wait until 3am last night! For the record it was well worth it.
                      James - 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
                      Calais Auto Detailing
                      CalaisDetails@aim.com
                      www.calaisdetailing.com (under construction)

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                      • #26
                        Re: Ultimate Protectant

                        2010 is going to be a good year.
                        Round House Kick...

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                        • #27
                          Re: Ultimate Protectant

                          Originally posted by JLMex View Post
                          ...How does the consistency of UP compares to black magic? Is it a thick gel as well? Or more of a liquid smooth kind of product.

                          Thanks!!
                          Originally posted by Michael Stoops View Post
                          ...And for those who may have missed the earlier reviews of Ultimate Protectant (AKA, "Lab Sample P") make sure you check out the following:

                          Tim Lingor's *New* "Lab Sample P" Review!
                          Tuck91's "Lab Sample P" Product Review
                          Hemin8rs "Lab Sample P" Review
                          Rasky's "Lab Sample P" review
                          Todd's Lab Sample 'P' Picture
                          Read the reviews. Everyone that reviewed it gave their opinion on the consistency of the product. Good reviews, too.

                          Colin
                          A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

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                          • #28
                            Re: Ultimate Protectant

                            Originally posted by Michael Stoops View Post
                            So I stop by Joseph's desk (owner of the Xterra) and asked what he did.

                            "Oh, that's some of the new stuff the guys are working on", he said.

                            "Huh?????" I responded. "That's something new we're developing???? What's it called? How did you apply it? How long has it been on the truck???"

                            He's chuckling now; "I don't know for sure, they just asked if they could use my truck for a little test. Cool thing is it's totally dry to the touch".
                            Haha I like how Joseph gets stuff tested on his car months before its released and doesn't even know what it is when we're dying to know what is even going to be released, let alone test it!

                            I once put swirls in my paint just to see what it looked like.
                            I don't always detail cars, but when I do, I prefer Meguiar's.
                            Remove swirls my friends.

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                            • #29
                              Re: Ultimate Protectant

                              I gotta get some of this.

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                              • #30
                                Re: Ultimate Protectant

                                this baby is being added to my wish list as well

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