Should Meguiar's Make Household Products?

[therdrman]

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[Andrew C.]

Re: Should Meguiar's Make Household Products?

Hey rdrman, you may want to check out this article on the history of Meguiar's. Meguiar's actually began as a furniture polish company.

http://www.meguiars.com/legacy/

MEGUIAR’S CELEBRATES OVER 100 YEARS OF POLISHING THE WORLD’S PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES After 100 Years, The Passion Still Remains “All in the Family”
What began a century ago as a simple furniture polish laboratory and plant in the garage of founder Frank Meguiar, Jr., now spans four generations of Meguiar family stewardship. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2001, Meguiar's, Inc. has become one of the world's leading surface care products companies, providing highly specialized products for almost every conceivable type of surface. “Most family businesses fail to transition to the second generation,” explains Barry Meguiar, president and CEO of Meguiar’s, Inc. "And even when they do, they usually lose their momentum. The difference for our family has been our inborn passion for what we do…it fuels the driving force that moves us forward and exhilarates us every day. We view the company as much more than a business and an opportunity to make money. Quite frankly, if that were all that it represented to us, we would have sold out long ago. Eventually, that is what most successful family businesses do."
In his wildest dreams, it’s doubtful that Barry’s grandfather, Frank Meguiar, Jr., could have foreseen what his first bottle of furniture polish in 1901 would evolve into over the next 100 years. When he first began, he made one bottle of polish at a time using an eggbeater. Eventually, he was able to produce enough product at night with his kids, to fill the orders he would generate the next day to pay for groceries. The arrival of the first horseless carriages turned Frank Meguiar’s attention to the automobile. Made out of
wood, they were initially coated with the same finishes that were applied to furniture. It was an easy transition that set the course for Meguiar’s preeminence in the car wax business today. From his first bottle of furniture polish, Frank Meguiar, Jr. was steadfastly determined never to sell a product unless he was convinced it was the very best of its kind on the market. To this day, the family follows that dictate and, as a result, has generated millions of enthusiastic users around the world. The family describes their customers as "raving fans."
		When Frank Meguiar, Jr. passed away in 1950, his three sons, who were his business partners, took the company to the next level. Maurice, the oldest, was the sales manager. Next came Malcolm, Barry’s father, who shared his dad’s love for formulating and created most of the formulations that the company continues to market, including Meguiar’s Cleaner Wax, which is the No.1 selling liquid car wax in America. The youngest of the three brothers, Kenneth, was in charge of production. It was the perfect partnership, and through their efforts and leadership the company thrived through its second generation.
Through the early years, Meguiar’s Mirror Glaze polishes andwaxes, intended for professional use, were primarily used by car manufacturers, car dealers, body shops, and detailers. Most custom painters polished their customer's automobiles with Meguiar’s products, so the majority of cars put on display in car shows reflected finishes achieved with the use of Meguiar's professional-line products. As car shows became prevalent in the 60’s, the masses of people attending them began to recognize that it was the use of Meguiar’s polishes that created the brilliant, high-gloss finishes. Growing numbers of people began pressuring retailers to stock Meguiar’s Mirror Glaze products. Compelled by the demands of these enthusiastic fans, the family formally introduced its Meguiar’s brand of consumer automotive products in 1973. Today, the Meguiar's family of products saturate the consumer marketplace. From its inception, the Meguiar’s have been active participants in the collector car hobby. Explains Barry Meguiar, “we are car guys who happen to be in the car wax business. The ultimate experience for us comes when our two passions merge in the exhilaration of “Best of Show” winners who are using our products.” As it happens, that is a regular occurrence. At last year’s 50th Anniversary of the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the most famous car show in the world, 21 of the 25 Best of Class winners and the Best of Show winner all used Meguiar’s products to achieve their flawless perfection.
Meguiar’s sponsors and staffs more than 150 car show events across the country featuring every type of collector car from hot rods and muscle cars to exotic sports cars and vintage classics…with Barry and his wife, Karen, personally involved with many of the major shows. In addition, the family supports more than 1,500 car club events every year. At almost every car show and automotive museum in the country, you will find an abundance of Meguiar’s products proudly being used to maintain and showcase prized automobiles.
Meguiar’s love for the collector car hobby is also expressed through the country’s airwaves. Meguiar’s On Air, an internationally syndicated, multi-media broadcasting network reaching television, radio, and Internet audiences conducts live broadcasts from major automotive events worldwide. Co-hosted by Barry Meguiar, along with nationally syndicated radio talk show hosts from various networks, Meguiar’s On Air allows millions of listeners to enjoy major collector car hobby events as they happen. Barry also hosts Car Crazy radio on Talk America Radio Networks and Car Crazy television on Speedvision, providing listeners and viewers with an insider’s look at the icons of the collector car hobby. To recognize selected hobbyists for years of automotive preservation, the Meguiar family created the Meguiar’s Award, which annually honors a single individual whose actions have significantly impacted the collector car hobby, naming him or her as its Person of the Year. Famed automotive artist, Dennis Hoyt, was commissioned to create a perpetual wood sculpture to commemorate the honor. Previous Meguiar’s Award winners have included the founder of Petersen Publishing, Robert E. Petersen; famed collector car hobby spokesman, Bruce Meyer; and NBC’s Tonight Show host, Jay Leno.
		Internationally, Meguiar’s ever-expanding global operations include its headquarters in Hong Kong and its subsidiary offices in Toronto, Paris, and Sydney. Meguiar's intense focus on training and performance, as well as product quality, have captured the respect of carmakers like BMW and Mercedes-Benz that partner with Meguiar’s worldwide. Meguiar’s serves as a consultant to most of the major carmakers around the world on paint quality and paint correction issues in their assembly plants and at the dealership level. In addition, Meguiar’s often provides private label appearance car care products to car manufacturers
to sell under their own name through their dealership parts departments. Today’s high-tech, clear-coat finishes require a complete re-education on how to keep these new finishes in "show room" condition. Meguiar’s provides in-depth training through its own, on-site technical facilities, mobile training centers, detailed technical data sheets and training videos. Meguiar’s technicians work closely with the automotive paint manufacturers, car manufacturers, car dealers, body shops and detailers to keep their products state of the art and user friendly. This provides the competitive edge for Meguiar’s consumer products. While Meguiar’s corporate headquarters are in Irvine, CA, they manufacture their products in their 200,000-sq. ft., state-of-the-art production facility in Nashville, TN.
The family business now manufactures more than 300 different cleaners, polishes, waxes, conditioners, and protectants for homes, cars, boats, trains and planes, and almost every other type of surface. Continuing Frank Meguiar, Jr.'s tradition, each Meguiar’s product carries the promise of being the very finest of its kind. The story is pure Americana, the early pictures are like
scenes from a Norman Rockwell painting, and Meguiar's products continue to be found at almost every car show, car museum, car detailing shop, and automotive retailer in America.

[Murr1525]

Re: Should Meguiar's Make Household Products?

Used to make quite a few, didnt stay as popular, discontinued a few years back.

But I got a few furniture products, piano/guitar products on the shelf just before they were stopped, hoping they will stay good for a while.

But a lot of the car stuff is perfectly fine for household, clothing, garden etc as well.

[therdrman]

Re: Should Meguiar's Make Household Products?

yeah i heard they made furniture polish. but dont you think they should do stuff like lysol does. lol just for meguiars ppl like me hehe

[Tuck91]

Re: Should Meguiar's Make Household Products?

Perhaps Meguiars is just sticking to what they know???

As Andy pointed out, a lot of automotive care products can be used and do a pretty good job with household cleaning.

But I am sure there are plenty of non Meguiars products more well suited for certain areas of home cleaning.

[therdrman]

Re: Should Meguiar's Make Household Products?

^ true i just made this post for fun

[Vormund]

Re: Should Meguiar's Make Household Products?

I know NXT metal polysh is great for my sink.

AFAIK, the only megiuars product that I've seen that makes a reference outside of car detailing is Gold Class Leather cleaner/conditioner. (Cream) I think it says it can used on stuff like your briefcase etc.

[Murr1525]

Re: Should Meguiar's Make Household Products?

Well, I would say I have used metal polish, glass cleaner, APC, Odor Eliminator, various of the leather products, Quick Out, QID, UQD, Cleaner/Wax around the house, if not more stuff.

[prbrianpr]

Re: Should Meguiar's Make Household Products?

yeah it will works, after all if you use in the same or similar surfaces it will works equal.

[1996_Subaru_Impreza]

Re: Should Meguiar's Make Household Products?

Well Meguiars started off by making furniture polish when it first began. But I don't think Meguiars should make products to clean house's they do such a professional job on making car care products why would they need to or want to make house cleaning products.
Meguiars is all about the (cars motor vehicles) to be exact you think Meguiars you think the Michael Jackson of car care products. Not only that I don't know of any car brand care brand that makes house cleaner mothers don't and the same with Armour all.

[1996_Subaru_Impreza]

Re: Should Meguiar's Make Household Products?

Something's in this world and made for specific tasks Meguiars for car care Auto Electrics for all the electronics. Mechanics for all mechanical work you get my drift.


Just my opinion on things

[ColonelCash]

Re: Should Meguiar's Make Household Products?

If you are needing a household cleaner, look no furthur than APC+. I have a few rental houses and I always do my cleaning with APC/APC+, works very well and the odor is much better than Lysol type cleaners.