Brett K stopped by today, and we had a nice long meeting, agreeing about a lot of things Autopian. We shared some products; I gave him some Wheel Wax, Sonus Sonex Spritz and some Trim Shine, he gave me some Z12, an Erazor clay bar, and some Collinite Md'E.
Now, if anyone can tell, I'm absolutely ALWAYS curious about topcoats! The truth is, I couldn't wait even 12 hours before deciding to try the Md'E!
Now, I'll say it here, at the beginning: I don't think I'm qualified to comment on the appearance of Md'E. Not because I don't know what looks like what, but because I just waxed my car yesterday, with Meguiar's A1216. What I think I saw is, a bit glossier, a bit deeper, a bit darker, but at this point I don't think that I'm a trustworthy observer, at least for appearance.
However, I do have some comments about the product and its application.
It's about as honest and unadorned and no-frills a product as you will find; it smells like... wax. Like really pure crayons, maybe. At room temperature it's hard as cold butter, and it doesn't soften much as you massage it with the applicator.
Absolutely pay attention to the instruction to use a damp applicator. If you don't, you will very quickly build up a static charge that will crackle and raise the hair on your arms!
It's a wipe-on-and-let-dry wax, but not like a Meguiar's wax; a couple minutes at most is sufficient. If you leave it on too long, it turns to cement. But if you wipe it off too soon, you wipe too much off (you can tell, too). It's somewhere inbetween S100/Souveran and Meguiar's in that respect; maybe like Mother's Cal Gold. Mother's Cal Gold but without the tropical scent. Once you get the hang of it, it's very methodical; do two panels, then remove two panels, then do two panels, seems to be the proper timing.
The results are very waxy, very smooth. Honestly, I thought the Meguiar's Cleaner Wax A1216 felt slicker and smoother, but I can't tell for sure. The car looks great. It looked great before I applied the Md'E. I can't tell anymore!
Thanks, Brett! Enjoy the stuff, I'm enjoying the stuff you gave me!
Tom
Now, if anyone can tell, I'm absolutely ALWAYS curious about topcoats! The truth is, I couldn't wait even 12 hours before deciding to try the Md'E!
Now, I'll say it here, at the beginning: I don't think I'm qualified to comment on the appearance of Md'E. Not because I don't know what looks like what, but because I just waxed my car yesterday, with Meguiar's A1216. What I think I saw is, a bit glossier, a bit deeper, a bit darker, but at this point I don't think that I'm a trustworthy observer, at least for appearance.
However, I do have some comments about the product and its application.
It's about as honest and unadorned and no-frills a product as you will find; it smells like... wax. Like really pure crayons, maybe. At room temperature it's hard as cold butter, and it doesn't soften much as you massage it with the applicator.
Absolutely pay attention to the instruction to use a damp applicator. If you don't, you will very quickly build up a static charge that will crackle and raise the hair on your arms!
It's a wipe-on-and-let-dry wax, but not like a Meguiar's wax; a couple minutes at most is sufficient. If you leave it on too long, it turns to cement. But if you wipe it off too soon, you wipe too much off (you can tell, too). It's somewhere inbetween S100/Souveran and Meguiar's in that respect; maybe like Mother's Cal Gold. Mother's Cal Gold but without the tropical scent. Once you get the hang of it, it's very methodical; do two panels, then remove two panels, then do two panels, seems to be the proper timing.
The results are very waxy, very smooth. Honestly, I thought the Meguiar's Cleaner Wax A1216 felt slicker and smoother, but I can't tell for sure. The car looks great. It looked great before I applied the Md'E. I can't tell anymore!
Thanks, Brett! Enjoy the stuff, I'm enjoying the stuff you gave me!
Tom
