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I posted this yesterday, but it was lost in the void of the cyber world when the system hiccupped.
I have heard from every corner that NXT has cleaners. Some insist that there are abrasives in NXT, others assert that the cleaners in NXT are chemical. Even Mike makes the statement that NXT has "specialized" cleaners.
What I have to say comes from my personal observations while using NXT
I have applied NXT as part of a 'system,' and separately as a 'reseal' or touchup on a finish that had already been cleaned, polished and sealed.
In both cases, there are times where NXT has shown a definite lack of cleaning ability.
During a full 3-step (clean/polish/seal) detail, sometimes there are small "dots" of polish that appear when missed residual polish (or polish dust) is gathered by the buffing pad and left on the surface almost like a dot of sap. I had noticed that even with the PC, NXT will not remove this blot, but a quick wipe with a dry cloth or even a cloth with a small amount of polish (even #7) will easily wipe it away.
When I'm applying a fresh coat of NXT to a car that I have previously (within a few weeks or months) done a complete 3-step, I've seen small dots of tar (about as big as this asterisk *) that were missed during the wash, refuse to even budge despite multiple passes of the PC with an NXT dampened pad. Yet when I use a simple polish (or even if I'm applying #16 instead of NXT during a reseal) these 'dots' wipe away like they were dust.
I'm starting to believe that any cleaning (at the level of being seen by the naked eye) that occurs during the use of NXT is strictly a function of the application material, and even then the cleaning properties of the applicator material is diminished a bit by the lubricity of NXT.
Just to clarify how I apply NXT, I use a polishing pad on the PC at a setting of "4." After applying the NXT to the pad, I work an individual panel until the NXT is an even coating, a clear 'haze' that has the "patterns" of the PC application (sometimes I work it until it's barely visible on the paint). I really doubt that the lack of visible cleaning by NXT is a result of not working the product enough.
Has anyone else noticed similar occurrences?
I have heard from every corner that NXT has cleaners. Some insist that there are abrasives in NXT, others assert that the cleaners in NXT are chemical. Even Mike makes the statement that NXT has "specialized" cleaners.
What I have to say comes from my personal observations while using NXT
I have applied NXT as part of a 'system,' and separately as a 'reseal' or touchup on a finish that had already been cleaned, polished and sealed.
In both cases, there are times where NXT has shown a definite lack of cleaning ability.
During a full 3-step (clean/polish/seal) detail, sometimes there are small "dots" of polish that appear when missed residual polish (or polish dust) is gathered by the buffing pad and left on the surface almost like a dot of sap. I had noticed that even with the PC, NXT will not remove this blot, but a quick wipe with a dry cloth or even a cloth with a small amount of polish (even #7) will easily wipe it away.
When I'm applying a fresh coat of NXT to a car that I have previously (within a few weeks or months) done a complete 3-step, I've seen small dots of tar (about as big as this asterisk *) that were missed during the wash, refuse to even budge despite multiple passes of the PC with an NXT dampened pad. Yet when I use a simple polish (or even if I'm applying #16 instead of NXT during a reseal) these 'dots' wipe away like they were dust.
I'm starting to believe that any cleaning (at the level of being seen by the naked eye) that occurs during the use of NXT is strictly a function of the application material, and even then the cleaning properties of the applicator material is diminished a bit by the lubricity of NXT.
Just to clarify how I apply NXT, I use a polishing pad on the PC at a setting of "4." After applying the NXT to the pad, I work an individual panel until the NXT is an even coating, a clear 'haze' that has the "patterns" of the PC application (sometimes I work it until it's barely visible on the paint). I really doubt that the lack of visible cleaning by NXT is a result of not working the product enough.
Has anyone else noticed similar occurrences?
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