Can #7 be topped with NXT? Any better topper?

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Alfisti

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I'm in the process of finishing a very long, tedious paint restoration using my PC. Jag XK150 classic...dark blue, clear coat...such a complex body shape :scared More curves than Marylin Monroe!



Anyway, soon to be applying #7 to the finish and want to seal it with something. My choices available at present are:

NXT

Megs Cleaner Wax

Megs Gold Class

Mothers Natural Carnauba

Mothers Sealer and Glaze

S100

EO Wet

Megs Polymer Sealant

Autoglym Twins (SRP & EGP)



I know most of the above are OTC and most contain cleaners.



Soooooo...with what should I top the #7? Will NXT bond ok over the #7, or is there a better looking combo (that I currently own) on dark blue? #7, NXT, S100? :nixweiss



Thanks for any help anyone can provide.
 
What I've found regarding NXT and #7.



Using a polymer sealant over an oil based pure polish seems like a recipe for failure. In reality it works very well. There are enough cleaning agents in NXT to form a solid bond but not enough to remove all of the #7. The look is stunning. Longevity is running on six months for my 1991 MR2 which is garaged evenings and under covered parking during the day.

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More images of my MR2 here.



I actually prefer using #81 as the polish under NXT on clear-coated paint and have done just that on my RX330 which was polished and waxed on 4/23/04 and still looks great and feels slick. This vehicle is garaged evenings and outdoors about 10 hours a day. This vehicle has had two applications of NXT booster spray one month apart during the last two months.

Here is the RX330.

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NXT works great over #7, or any other final glaze I have use, like Vanilla Moose or PwC. Great over #80, which finishes down with an appearance very similar to #7 or #81.



BTW, you can always wait a day or two after using NXT and top it with S100 if you wish.
 
I passed a detailing shop in the area to see if i could pick up on where i could find supplies. the guy was rambling on and on, about #7 and putting in between waxes. saying most people don't no how to use it. Is this true? should #7 be applied between waxes? just curious, not saying i agree or anything.



by the way the MR2 look super wet and glossy.
 
cheapshot said:
I passed a detailing shop in the area to see if i could pick up on where i could find supplies. the guy was rambling on and on, about #7 and putting in between waxes. saying most people don't no how to use it. Is this true? should #7 be applied between waxes? just curious, not saying i agree or anything.



by the way the MR2 look super wet and glossy.
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Thank you. That's what #7 does for you.



I'd bet not everyone knows how to use #7. Many here at Autopia do. There is a good write-up by Mike Philips around here somewhere. Do a search here or on the Meguiar's forum for it. It is a good read.



#7 and #81 are high oil content pure polishes containing no abrasives. They leave the finish very wet looking. They disrupt the bonding of some polymer sealants like Zaino but don't seem to give NXT any problems. They can be used after waxing but the best results are achieved by applying the polish and sealing the resulting look under NXT or a carnauba wax. If you're going to a show you can apply it over a wax for that very wet look but unless it is sealed in the look will fade in a few days.
 
I'm only responding because I've done exactly what you're planning on dark blue. After polishing I finished with no.7 topped with NXT then S-100 shortly after. I was pretty happy with how it looked. As for durability, it's been 3 months and water is still beading. I'm sure the S-100 is pretty much gone but the nxt is holding up, I'm about to redo it next month.



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Interesting read on #7.



I've always been afraid to use it because of what it would do to my Zaino. May have to try it with NXT or a carnauba wax.
 
I love #7 + NXT. There is definately a learning curve with using #7 but the results are worth it. I find it is better to remove #7 with a soft terry cloth rather than a microfiber.



#7+NXT

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#7 is my favorite "toy" in my arsenal. I use it very infrequently, but when I know that car has to look extra-good, I 'll throw a layer of #7 under the final wax coat to get the wettest look possible.

It's great stuff- I only hope #3 works as well with the PC.

(going to try that this coming season, as I finally have a PC)



#7=:bow :bounce :xyxthumbs
 
I bought #3 with my #7, but have only tried #7 to date.



I followed Mike P's method and found it very easy to use. No probs.



Have yet to use #3...anyone try it? Any experience? How does it compare to #7?
 
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