$5 Million Cobra & Meguiar's

I was watching Speed channel and saw that Super Snake cross the block. It did look great!! A very cool shade of blue, I guess like a royal blue would be a good estimate. I also saw a few with some pretty nasty swirls and halograms.
 
Maybe Harley Cluxton likes Meguiar's and that's why he chose it. Simple as that. It doesn't say anything about other brands regardless of how expensive the car is. (And from my experience, Zaino will make bad preparation stand out like a sore thumb. Prep is just as, if not more, important with Zaino as with anything.)



Like Tortoise, I'm wondering what the point of this thread is..
 
Hm, I debated getting involved in a thread that seems to serve no purpose other than to start a flame war; but that said I had friends at BJ whose opinion I trust and the word is the cobra ss's paint did not look good in person. I believe that is a result of poor prep more than the products used.
 
A couple months ago that Cobra looked like it was washed with steel wool(it was profiled on a local TV show). Whoever detailed it either used some fairly abrasive products or a product that contained "trade secret oils" to fill the swirls. That Cobra is a trophy car and durability isn't even a thought for such a car. It will spend 99% of its life locked in a climate controlled building. Megs has a good reputation for show cars because their "trade secret oils" really do a heck of a job on single stage paint. For a daily driver those oils wash right off. Zaino products really don't compete with Megs products. Zaino will outlast any Megs product and Megs doesn't have a non hazing, non wiping sealant. That puts Megs years behind Zaino technology. Now wether you like a car coated with oil or sealed with a true sealant is a matter of personal preference.
 
They used the new So1o system as the paint was fairly new.



What's the big deal about this thread? It's not 33 pages about a new Meguiar's product announcement.
 
For car shows or auctions durability doesn't matter a whit. Some guys go to car shows and don't even bother with wax, just straight glaze. The product line is practically irrelevant, the results will by and large come from the process.
 
wannafbody said:
A couple months ago that Cobra looked like it was washed with steel wool(it was profiled on a local TV show). Whoever detailed it either used some fairly abrasive products or a product that contained "trade secret oils" to fill the swirls. That Cobra is a trophy car and durability isn't even a thought for such a car. It will spend 99% of its life locked in a climate controlled building. Megs has a good reputation for show cars because their "trade secret oils" really do a heck of a job on single stage paint. For a daily driver those oils wash right off. Zaino products really don't compete with Megs products. Zaino will outlast any Megs product and Megs doesn't have a non hazing, non wiping sealant. That puts Megs years behind Zaino technology. Now wether you like a car coated with oil or sealed with a true sealant is a matter of personal preference.
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:eek: I can pull posts of yours from a year ago and they'd be the exact opposite!



:LOLOL



It is my experience that the "trade secret" oils do very little filling. Definitely won't replace poor prep.



The main reason Meguiars has the show car/auction industry locked up is because they have a huge presence there. Meguiars can afford to have their experts be at car shows and auctions because they are a large company. Zaino, Clearkote, Optimum, etc are not large enough to have a person or two travel all over the country to the big shows (although Everett Glass at Clearkote does try!), nor can they compete with the size booth Meguiars can afford, or pass out free samples to everyone. If they could, there would be more detailing product diversity at car shows and auctions.



That isn't to say Meguiars is doing anything wrong, they have a good business model and execute it well.
 
does everyone recognize the Meguiars name?...yes

is Meguiars the best?....you decide



does everyone recognize the Bose name?....yes

is Bose the best?....not a chance



Meguiars probably paid the seller $100K so they can use it in their advertising.

"$5mil car owners only use Meguiars" bla bla bla
 
holy crap. i watched the whole show. it amazes me how much some of these cars went for, from $300,000, to like you said, $5 million. the car was absolutely incredible. a hand built shelby cobra, twin supercharged, perfect from chrome to paint. Carol Shelby admitted that he crossed through death valley at 190mph once. sounds like a beast to me!!
 
Scottwax said:
:eek: I can pull posts of yours from a year ago and they'd be the exact opposite!



:LOLOL



It is my experience that the "trade secret" oils do very little filling. Definitely won't replace poor prep.



The main reason Meguiars has the show car/auction industry locked up is because they have a huge presence there. Meguiars can afford to have their experts be at car shows and auctions because they are a large company. Zaino, Clearkote, Optimum, etc are not large enough to have a person or two travel all over the country to the big shows (although Everett Glass at Clearkote does try!), nor can they compete with the size booth Meguiars can afford, or pass out free samples to everyone. If they could, there would be more detailing product diversity at car shows and auctions.



That isn't to say Meguiars is doing anything wrong, they have a good business model and execute it well.
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I wasn't able to find the thread at MOL. I haven't used a lot of Megs products but I have used #9 which does significant filling as well as NXT and 26. Scott is right- Megs is a very large company and caters to the show car segment because those type of consumers use a lot of products and it's lots of public exposure. I'm very surprised to read that the Cobra had fairly fresh paint on it-I'm somewhat skeptical about that. No doubt Megs products do look good-initially.
 
Man... Im not even gonna get started in this thread.



The Super Snakes is a killer car.... and kudos to Meguiars for landing the big fish on the BJ block.
 
wannafbody said:
A couple months ago that Cobra looked like it was washed with steel wool(it was profiled on a local TV show). Whoever detailed it either used some fairly abrasive products or a product that contained "trade secret oils" to fill the swirls. That Cobra is a trophy car and durability isn't even a thought for such a car. It will spend 99% of its life locked in a climate controlled building. Megs has a good reputation for show cars because their "trade secret oils" really do a heck of a job on single stage paint. For a daily driver those oils wash right off. Zaino products really don't compete with Megs products. Zaino will outlast any Megs product and Megs doesn't have a non hazing, non wiping sealant. That puts Megs years behind Zaino technology. Now wether you like a car coated with oil or sealed with a true sealant is a matter of personal preference.
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:werd: Verry True!

With many many years using megs products you are absolutly right! Megs used to be my favorite until I opened a door and tried other stuff and have not looked back. But if you have a car that sits inside then oils are good for the paint. It nourishes the paint. It's just not good for extreme everyday use.
 
STG said:
What's the big deal about this thread? It's not 33 pages about a new Meguiar's product announcement.
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Get rid of the bitter beer face and get on with your life:



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STG said:
What's the big deal about this thread? It's not 33 pages about a new Meguiar's product announcement.
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Seems like it was meant to instigate, not educate or inform. Further evidenced by that second sentence there.
 
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