Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

[Nappers]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

I like NXT, but I recently put GC liquid on my Dodge Neon (see Show Off ). They are all good. I want to try #21 and the Carnuba waxes as well.

"I hope Mike Phillips replys. I wonder what he uses on his car. "

He may not reply as I'm sure he don't want people to flock towards "his" preference when there are so many other great products Meguiars makes. Personal preference is big here.

Aaron

[redhcnc]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

All Meguiars.

[Daniel Kinder]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

I voted on the synthetic sealant
I think this was one of the hardest to decide on because I use them all from time to time and they are all great in one way or another
my favorite is #26 paste but #16 is the tough as nails wax that just can't be beat for durability!
but one other that should have been up there is #66 and the forever great stand by a12
just by two cents!

[jfelbab]

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I own and have used all of Meg's LSP's listed. I'll just hit on the ones I use most frequently.

In terms of reflectivity I'd say NXT & NXT 2.0 with #21 and #16 close behind.

On darker colored cars I prefer a less reflective look. On dark colors I like #26 as it makes black look like you could fall in and disappear. Gold Class falls somewhere between #16 and #26.

•In terms of reflectivity I'd rank them;
NXT, #21, #16, #20, GC, #26

•In terms of appearance longevity, I'd rank them;
#21, #16, #20, #26, GC, NXT (NXT 2.0 - too early to rate)

•In terms of durability and length of protection I'd rank them;
NXT, #21, #16, #20, #26, GC (NXT 2.0 - too early to rate)

I've used the latest NXT 2.0 but not #21 2.0 yet. NXT 2.0 would remain in the same spot in my appearance ranking but it's too early to tell how long the appearance will last. It's been three weeks and the appearance and slickness are excellent, which seems better than the original for sure.

Remember that this is a very subjective view. What it looks like to me and my tastes could be quite different than what you see.

[buda]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

In the Comparative Study of Automotive Paint Sealants and Waxes used by detailers in the USA and Canada the products with the highest percentage increase in gloss after application were:

Klasse 32.8%
TST 5000 32.6%
Valuguard 32.0%

Meguiar's High Tech Wax was - 5.5%

After 12 simulated washings the top three in gloss decrease were:

Zymol Cleaner 5.16% increase
Aerospace 1.8% increase
DIAMOND PLUS 0.01% decrease

High Tech Wax 1.38% decrease

Largest decrease in gloss was #845 Collinite at 7.14%

The top three in resistence to salt water corrosion were:

DIAMOND PLUS
Zaino Bros
885 Fleet Wax

Lowest resistence to salt water was Gold Edition

Bud Abraham

[DETAIL DAN]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

What does MIKE PHILLIPS use on his cars ? ? ? I want to know.

[Bad Brad777]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

Another vote for #16 but since that was discontinued (still have a couple tins left though!), my next choice would be NXT Paste, looks terrific on my black car.

Ditto on #16. Glad I have more than half a can left.

[Dee]

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I like the Paste, but my concern is the "passion" it takes to remove the product from the paint, makes believe that I will leave scratches on the paint. From your experience with the past, how are you able to mitigate that, especially with #16?

[3Fitty]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

In the Comparative Study of Automotive Paint Sealants and Waxes used by detailers in the USA and Canada the products with the highest percentage increase in gloss after application were:

Klasse 32.8%
TST 5000 32.6%
Valuguard 32.0%

Meguiar's High Tech Wax was - 5.5%

After 12 simulated washings the top three in gloss decrease were:

Zymol Cleaner 5.16% increase
Aerospace 1.8% increase
DIAMOND PLUS 0.01% decrease

High Tech Wax 1.38% decrease

Largest decrease in gloss was #845 Collinite at 7.14%

The top three in resistence to salt water corrosion were:

DIAMOND PLUS
Zaino Bros
885 Fleet Wax

Lowest resistence to salt water was Gold Edition

Bud Abraham

Where did you get this information and what was the methodology used to get to these findings?

How do you measure, "highest percentage of gloss increase"? Seems pretty subjective to me, no?

[jfelbab]

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I like the Paste, but my concern is the "passion" it takes to remove the product from the paint, makes believe that I will leave scratches on the paint. From your experience with the past, how are you able to mitigate that, especially with #16?

Thin applications. Really thin. I get about 80 applications out of a tin. It comes off quite easily if you apply it very thin.

If you have any thick spots when removing re-moisten the area with the wax applicator again. It will re-dissolve the dried product and you can thin it out.

[Alfisti]

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•In terms of durability and length of protection I'd rank them;
NXT, #21, #16, #20, #26, GC (NXT 2.0 - too early to rate)

Are you saying NXT and #21 are more durable than #16?

NXT??

[Andy M.]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

Right now since I just tried the NXT 2.0, I would have to go with that. It really gave my Honda agreat wet looking shine.

Andy
101impala

[Andy M.]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

What does MIKE PHILLIPS use on his cars ? ? ? I want to know.

MEGUIARS!

Andy

[Wolf-Strong]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

If I am not mistaken, Mike uses NXT 2.0 now

Seriously just a fantastic wax!

[jfelbab]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

Are you saying NXT and #21 are more durable than #16?

NXT??

This answer depends on how you define durability and of course this is my opinion after using these products over a period of years in my environment. Others may, and likely do, have other opinions.

Between NXT 1.0 and #16

Durability and length of protection - winner NXT
Initial appearance - winner NXT
Longevity of shine - winner #16

I am now 4 months into a NXT 2.0 application and can easily say that it rates at the top of my list in all categories.

(Still not used #21 2.0)