...I bought and used Nu Finish. My entire view of the detailing industry has changed over the years and I am not a detailing snob like I once was. Father's Day weekend my father inlaw showed me that he uses Wet Glaze and old school Turtle Wax on his brand new Camaro. Years ago the Turtle Wax would of sent me into a rage inside my head followed later by a good laugh. However I've been thinking about it since then. He does everything by hand, has a new silver Mustang, black Camaro and black Challenger and they all look excellent. He uses this Turtle Wax all by hand. So if the cars looks that good is the product really that bad? This got me thinking of the cheaper over the counter waxes and got me doing a little research. NuFinish actually rated very high for durability and that's what I was looking for. And $9 for a bottle at O'Reily's how could I go wrong? I will admit this was used on a 2 week old silver Chevy Cruze. My main objective is not to be the shiniest but to protect it the best and hopefully makes washing much easier. I work for a large steel producer now and my car sits inside the plant getting who knows what all over all day long. I honestly could wash it daily. Anyway, the contaminants embedded in the paint in just 2 weeks were nuts. So I used the Nanoskin to remove those, was impressed with the Nanoskin by the way and went to the store to buy a bottle of Nu Finish. Actually had second thoughts while standing in the aisle but pulled the trigger anyway. Got back to the garage and started to go to town. I applied it using a Cyclo with white pads and removed with a microfiber. First I did the hood and waited. I wanted to make sure this stuff wasn't going to kill me trying to remove it. Came off with such ease I was amazed. And the slickness it was leaving was awesome as well. The car actually felt rough, even after clay, for a new car but after the Nu Finish it was slick as snot. I did the rest of the car in no time at all and have to make mention that I've NEVER used a product that had zero dust. I always have a tiny bit of dust to deal with but not a spec. And my microfiber still felt clean when I was done and it wasn't all gooped up. Actually was able to get through the whole car with one towel. Anyway, for those that knew me years ago this would of been a post you never would of seen me make. Now, older with different priorities and different reasons for needing to wax I am finding a whole new side to detailing I guess. LOL The real test for me will be to see how long it last and how, if at all, it aides in my washings.
I did the unthinkable today...
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Driven Auto Detail
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Based on the pictures, you could have fooled me! 
Keep us posted on the durability.
Keep us posted on the durability.
Dan
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Nufinish is good stuff. Durability is as good as it gets for a sealant.
silverfox
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Its amazing how the boutique crowd has convinced so many that a $10 OTC purchase is money wasted. Frankly in my opinion anybody spending $200 on wax ought to buy more mirrors....
Dan
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I read over at the corvette forum that Rejex is a clone of NuFinish without the abrasives. I definitely see similarities. I gotta test them side by side.
Dan
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BobD said:
I don't really fell any either but if you apply by hand and apply in certain pattens you can see hazing. Some bottles are worse than others for me. No issues via machine for me.
David Fermani
Forza Auto Salon
I say you get 50 lashes with a wet noodle, your Autopian card taken and a 30 day bad boy timeout for doing the unthinkable. Besides that, the car looks super wet, glossy and reflective
Junebug
JAFO
Thanks Bob, I too could care less about fancy brands and $$$ pricing. I am still using a $1.67 grout sponge when all the experts are using virgin sheep wool, french riviera sea sponges, or ordinary sponges sliced & diced and overpriced! I quit BFWD when it went $40 a pint, now I see those bozo's are asking $50 - WTH?, I can get Menzerna PL for $30 locally and it's better.
I've been interested more in Mother's products since I used (and loved) their new trim cleaner. Anybody got any Mother's reviews - new stuff please, then post away!
I've been interested more in Mother's products since I used (and loved) their new trim cleaner. Anybody got any Mother's reviews - new stuff please, then post away!
I used NF as my winter protection a couple of years back. Topped with IW. Seemed pretty darn bulletproof. I use NF all of the time on my wheels. Works well. It's really a decent to good product that others hate because it's in that ugly orange bottle. Lol
You may have pushed me to use it again soon.
You may have pushed me to use it again soon.
Bobd, I used nufinish religiously for a few years on a wrangler I owned. Application is easy, and it leaves a nice shine. I don"t think it held up for more than two or three months though. Maybe that's good enough.
Please keep it off the trim, and no matter how tempted you are to leave the cap off the bottle, always put it back on or you will have a huge mess if it drops/knocks over.
Some report much improved shine if you let it sit for 24 hours on the clear coat then buff, then reapply a second coat.
Please keep it off the trim, and no matter how tempted you are to leave the cap off the bottle, always put it back on or you will have a huge mess if it drops/knocks over.
Some report much improved shine if you let it sit for 24 hours on the clear coat then buff, then reapply a second coat.