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It's only been a week since I applied three coats of NXT on my Mustang, and since then, I've been receiving more compliments from total strangers than on the day I first bought it. With its ability to give even light, metallic finishes a wet look, NXT made a believer out of me. And now it was time to make someone else a believer.
2003 Subaru Impreza WRX - World Rally Blue (Before car wash)
A couple of days ago, I talked with my friend Art, and he told me he just picked up a bottle of Turtle Wax ICE and he was planning to try it out. With that in mind, I issued him a challenge today between his ICE and my can of NXT Tech Wax Paste.
Shortly after bringing the WRX out for an oil change and car wash, we parked it at his apartment complex. Because he hadn't washed it in over three months (otherwise, he used Black Magic Wet Shine Spray Detailer every other month), I whipped out my Clay Magic Perfect Finish Kit and worked on the hood, roof and trunk. At first, Art was extremely skeptical about using a clay bar, but he was amazed when the hood no longer felt like sandpaper. After wiping the excess Clay Lube off the hood, I followed it up with a coat of ColorX.
And so, the contest began. Meguiar's highly-acclaimed synthetic polymer wax vs. Turtle Wax's newest liquid polish. The left side of the hood was treated with ICE, while the right side had NXT.
As many people have mentioned online, ICE showed absolutely no haze on the surface, thus it's very difficult to tell if it actually works. As soon as both products were dry (at least we assumed that ICE dried), the hood was buffed out. Unfortunately, I was unable to take any pictures that reveal the difference between both products.
Even though he wasn't an expert on waxes, Art did notice the difference. The ICE side looked no different from when it was treated with ColorX, while the NXT side revealed a darker, glossier finish. He was totally convinced that NXT was the superior product, so he threw the bottle of ICE back in the trunk (he'll give it to a co-worker) and we finished the entire car with a coat of NXT.
Art has never seen his WRX look this clean. For good measure, I gave him my Clay Magic kit so he can finish the other surfaces later. He will eventually get his own NXT Tech Wax, as I made a believer out of him. Hopefully, when he uses up the rest of his Armor All and Black Magic products, I'll have him fully converted to Meguiar's.
2003 Subaru Impreza WRX - World Rally Blue (Before car wash)
A couple of days ago, I talked with my friend Art, and he told me he just picked up a bottle of Turtle Wax ICE and he was planning to try it out. With that in mind, I issued him a challenge today between his ICE and my can of NXT Tech Wax Paste.
Shortly after bringing the WRX out for an oil change and car wash, we parked it at his apartment complex. Because he hadn't washed it in over three months (otherwise, he used Black Magic Wet Shine Spray Detailer every other month), I whipped out my Clay Magic Perfect Finish Kit and worked on the hood, roof and trunk. At first, Art was extremely skeptical about using a clay bar, but he was amazed when the hood no longer felt like sandpaper. After wiping the excess Clay Lube off the hood, I followed it up with a coat of ColorX.
And so, the contest began. Meguiar's highly-acclaimed synthetic polymer wax vs. Turtle Wax's newest liquid polish. The left side of the hood was treated with ICE, while the right side had NXT.
As many people have mentioned online, ICE showed absolutely no haze on the surface, thus it's very difficult to tell if it actually works. As soon as both products were dry (at least we assumed that ICE dried), the hood was buffed out. Unfortunately, I was unable to take any pictures that reveal the difference between both products.
Even though he wasn't an expert on waxes, Art did notice the difference. The ICE side looked no different from when it was treated with ColorX, while the NXT side revealed a darker, glossier finish. He was totally convinced that NXT was the superior product, so he threw the bottle of ICE back in the trunk (he'll give it to a co-worker) and we finished the entire car with a coat of NXT.
Art has never seen his WRX look this clean. For good measure, I gave him my Clay Magic kit so he can finish the other surfaces later. He will eventually get his own NXT Tech Wax, as I made a believer out of him. Hopefully, when he uses up the rest of his Armor All and Black Magic products, I'll have him fully converted to Meguiar's.
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