Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Spray Wax

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Wax

Sounds like diluting.....

Nope. There is a huge difference between diluting at 10:1 (or even 15:1 like some are suggesting) and and spraying it onto the panel as directed and then distributing with a damp towel prior to drying. This will more thoroughly distribute the product (the full product, not a heavily diluted version of it) when a forceful stream of water is unavailable. Again, do NOT saturate the panel with the product. You just don't need to as this stuff spreads like crazy. Trust us on this - the formula is totally different than anything you've ever encountered before.

[Jrhhunter]

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Nope. There is a huge difference between diluting at 10:1 (or even 15:1 like some are suggesting) and and spraying it onto the panel as directed and then distributing with a damp towel prior to drying. This will more thoroughly distribute the product (the full product, not a heavily diluted version of it) when a forceful stream of water is unavailable. Again, do NOT saturate the panel with the product. You just don't need to as this stuff spreads like crazy. Trust us on this - the formula is totally different than anything you've ever encountered before.

So, for my hard water situation, instead of diluting it with distilled water and using it in a mist and dry fashion, I would spray it undiluted and use a damp towel to spread....and then use another towel to dry? Sounds like a repeat of the foundation step to me, which is OK I guess. I really do not want to rinse with a strong spray of my hard water just to spread the product. or, maybe this product just doesn't work in my situation. Any additional advice?

[dwaleke]

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I really do not want to rinse with a strong spray of my hard water just to spread the product.

The main reason to buy this product is for the ease of application. Spray and rinse.

If you do not want to spray and rinse I'd use a different product.

[Cranston37]

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I really do not want to rinse with a strong spray of my hard water just to spread the product. or, maybe this product just doesn't work in my situation. Any additional advice?

Why not just use Ultimate Fast Finish instead?

[Jrhhunter]

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Why not just use Ultimate Fast Finish instead?

I could and do...however the Ceramic Hybrid Wax seems much tougher and lasts longer. If that is not the case, please advise.

[parker23]

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I could and do...however the Ceramic Hybrid Wax seems much tougher and lasts longer. If that is not the case, please advise.

HCW is not tougher or more durable than UFF. Better water beading/hydrophobia, yes. Meguiars has said it can have equal durability IF applied correctly after paint is properly prepped.

[pinoysurf]

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I just got some of the HCW and was going to clay and polish my car. Can I use the HCW after I polish or should I wax first with the mirror glaze 26 I usually use?

[The Guz]

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I just got some of the HCW and was going to clay and polish my car. Can I use the HCW after I polish or should I wax first with the mirror glaze 26 I usually use?

You can use it after polishing.

[Car Potential]

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Nice initial review. Thanks for sharing.

1 - HCW will not stain trim, provided you don't allow it to dry or something.
2 - Yes, it is recommended to wash your hands after use.
3 - Technically Hybrid Ceramic Wax has more durability. We recommend for best results to use Hybrid Ceramic Wax in addition to your favorite liquid or paste wax/sealant, like Ultimate Liquid Wax. HCW will not give the gloss that a Ultimate Liquid Wax can. It mainly focuses on protection. Although, if one would like, they can use HCW as their main source of protection, but again, for best results, we recommend using it in addition to standard liquid/paste base coat.

Nick

Thanks for the answers Nick.

It's been 7 weeks since I first applied HCW and it held up very nicely. I have been rinsing my car with a hose once a week and the dirt comes right off. It hasn't rained much recently so I only drove in the rain about 2 times but it was still pretty clean afterwards, there was just some dirt on the side of the back bumper near the tires. Also, it did well against bird droppings which I usually get about twice a week. When I hosed off the bird droppings, most of the time it comes right off. I then sometimes use Ultimate Wash & Wax Anywhere if necessary.

I washed my car today for the first time since applying HCW and it was very easy to wash. I then applied 2 coats of HCW, first spraying it onto the paint and spreading it with a MF towel and secondly just spraying it onto the paint and rinsing. I am very happy with HCW and would give it a 10/10. I have been using ULW to protect the paint and will now alternate between using ULW and HCW each time I wash my car. I will have to pay more attention next time I use ULW but it seems like HCW does a better job with keeping dirt off the paint while ULW gives the paint a better shine. Longevity seems about the same.

Also, I've been interested what other people think of HCW. I have looked at reviews here, on other websites and on Youtube. It seems like some people have their mind made up before even trying it and do not want to believe you can spray it onto a wet car and just rinse it off.

[Nick Winn]

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Thanks for the answers Nick.

It's been 7 weeks since I first applied HCW and it held up very nicely. I have been rinsing my car with a hose once a week and the dirt comes right off. It hasn't rained much recently so I only drove in the rain about 2 times but it was still pretty clean afterwards, there was just some dirt on the side of the back bumper near the tires. Also, it did well against bird droppings which I usually get about twice a week. When I hosed off the bird droppings, most of the time it comes right off. I then sometimes use Ultimate Wash & Wax Anywhere if necessary.

I washed my car today for the first time since applying HCW and it was very easy to wash. I then applied 2 coats of HCW, first spraying it onto the paint and spreading it with a MF towel and secondly just spraying it onto the paint and rinsing. I am very happy with HCW and would give it a 10/10. I have been using ULW to protect the paint and will now alternate between using ULW and HCW each time I wash my car. I will have to pay more attention next time I use ULW but it seems like HCW does a better job with keeping dirt off the paint while ULW gives the paint a better shine. Longevity seems about the same.

Also, I've been interested what other people think of HCW. I have looked at reviews here, on other websites and on Youtube. It seems like some people have their mind made up before even trying it and do not want to believe you can spray it onto a wet car and just rinse it off.

Thank you for taking the time to update us. Happy to hear you are enjoying product. I agree with you, the self cleaning ability of Hybrid Ceramic Wax is great.

[cmargosi]

Three Cars and Results Plus a Couple of Questions for the Product Pros!

Just wanted to share my experiences so far. I have applied HCW to three cars.

Car 1: Almost no base wax. I applied HCW early May (Mother's Day--my wife's car). I have not re applied, but it still seems to bead up pretty well. Applying with no base took a long time and I did fight some streaking. I found the easiest way to solve this was with a spray bottle of water and a little mist with a quick wipe to dry. This car was definitely the most work of the three and applying was a lot more work than a conventional carnuba.

Car 2: Car 2 I had clayed, applied paint sealant and carnuba prior to adding HCW. This car went on easily and had little streaking. Any streaking and a wet towel took care of it. This car hasn't been washed or driven since as it's one of my toys and they've been repaving my street for weeks now. Can't even get it out of the garage :-(.

Car 3: Car 3 had a base of Carnuba that was around 6 weeks old. The car took medium effort. I found the beading on this car was "ok". Again, had some streaking and needed spray bottle on initial application. This car is a dark blue. Beading wasn't great, but I washed the car last night and applied a heavy spray of the HCW and sprayed off with a power washed. I was amazed at how the car took on a freshly waxed look with beading and appearance. For the heck of it, I applied another spray coat of product and power washed the hood and trunk where the beading was less before the wash. I am very pleased with the second application.

Now to the Question: Is there any benefit in multiple spray on / power wash rinses after the initial application, or am I wasting product? I will add that applying as described above took a lot of product, but I'm not looking to save $14 product when protecting an expensive car's paint. Also, I found that when the product sat for a minute or two on the car before the rinse, it seemed to thicken. Is it advisable to let it sit a minute or two, or rinse right away? Letting it sit didn't seem to effect difficulty of rinse or removal, but it did make it easier to see the product spread out. Any advice is appreciated.

[MrMono]

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Can you use the Hybrid Ceramic Wax on a motorcycle? Is it safe to use on the engine, gearbox and chain for example?

[j2ee]

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This youtuber:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfVMwLQTA_w&t=385s

used "Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Wax - THE TRUTH!..Product Is a Joke!" as the youtube title.
Any response for the youtube content?

[snozan]

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This youtuber:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfVMwLQTA_w&t=385s

used "Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Wax - THE TRUTH!..Product Is a Joke!" as the youtube title.
Any response for the youtube content?

He is a complete joke himself!

He dosent know what a datasheet is, like if Meguiars relased everything it contains? How many would duplicate it then...

He has absolutely no clue what he's talking about...

[BillE]

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Agree with Snozan...Me thinks he just doesn't like ANY product that Meguiar's produces.

Bill