Initial review of Meguiars #21 w/PICS

GSRstilez said:
Joe: Definately everything I look for in a review. Thanks for taking the time.



As usual, the car looks amazing! I would have to say I think I've seen the flake *pop* more on your car before but #21 seems to have a nice rich glow to it. Any products you would compare to overall?
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Thanks man, yeah I think Prep/UPC/UPP makes my flake "pop" the most, but this #21 is no slouch. :D



The only thing that really compares to it in all aspects of application/removal and final looks is the new GC. That is the closest product to it IMO.
 
I didn't know there was a new GC... Hmmm..



ebpcivic, Thanks so much for the review!



Now, about those cleaners... From what I read, 21 is supposed to be Meguiars 'pro lsp'. In my mind, that should mean it's made to be put onto a perfectly prepped vehicle, this requiring no cleaners...



I'm seeing now that this isn't true... Which, in that case, just puts it in the boat with GC and NXT, correct? Maybe a mix of the two, based on your review...



Do these cleaners seem more chemical or abrasive?



I'm not one of those 'cleaners = bad' guys, but I was really hoping for something different from a cleaner wax.. I have enough of those already...



ah well...
 
The cleaners are very, very, very mild, on my ss red toyota I got very little paint transfer on my pad. I would say that the cleaners would be more chemical than abrasive.
 
blackntan said:
I didn't know there was a new GC... Hmmm..



ebpcivic, Thanks so much for the review!



Now, about those cleaners... From what I read, 21 is supposed to be Meguiars 'pro lsp'. In my mind, that should mean it's made to be put onto a perfectly prepped vehicle, this requiring no cleaners...



I'm seeing now that this isn't true... Which, in that case, just puts it in the boat with GC and NXT, correct? Maybe a mix of the two, based on your review...



Do these cleaners seem more chemical or abrasive?



I'm not one of those 'cleaners = bad' guys, but I was really hoping for something different from a cleaner wax.. I have enough of those already...



ah well...
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IMO it is definitely NOT a cleaner wax. The again, I don't consider NXT a cleaner wax either. :nixweiss



I find the cleaners to be *slightly* I mean very slightly stronger than NXT. Definitely less cleaners than GC, #20, or MPPP. As best I can tell they are chemical.



I like it and will probably use it quite a bit on customers cars as I like the look and the short flash time. I guess I will be springing for the 64oz bottle soon. :D I will wait and see how durable it is before I buy though. I need at least a few months if I am going to apply it to customer's cars.



Thanks for the compliments on the car!!!
 
Hey, no problem. Credit where credit is due...



Do us all a favor and get back to us on the durability...



I suppose if it's more durable than NXT i'll switch over on customers cars too...





thanks again for the review!
 
Just wanted to bump this thread for a little durability update. On my own car, I couldn't resist and have been using OCW weekly since I applied the #21. Nice pair BTW,...



On the fiance's SUV I applied the #21 just under 6 weeks ago. Since then I have washed with Meguiars NXT 6 times and once with QEW. NO QD's, no boosters, nothing, just wash and dry.



If you are looking for the "hydrophobic" bead pattern when sprayed with a hose (like #16, UPP, etc) this is NOT the sealant for you. It sheets water when sprayed with a hose, but does bead in the rain really well. She called me this morning and commented that the beads were flying towards her as she drove(she has a well-trained eye after 10+ years of putting up with my sickness).



Slickness is still fair at this point, after washing the WW still has a "glide" to it as it passes along the paint.



Sprayed full blast with a hose:

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Long enough to put the hose down:

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15 seconds:

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After the wash, new vroom dressing on the tires,

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Scottwax said:
Thanks for the durability update and great (although massive file size) pics. ;)
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Sorry, I didn't know they still made 56K. :p :D



I usually automatically resize to 800X600, I guess I need to start resizing to 400X400 or so. I just forget.......:o
 
640x480 is reccomended with about a 100k file size per, FYI. I've learned to deal with it, even though my screen is 1900x1200 and they look like thumbnails to me :(.





Love the shots though Joe, the paint looks amazing.
 
Very nice. I just picked up a 8 ounce bottle of this stuff and will be using it on a 1999 dark blue corolla (needs to be buffed out again.) Will report back in 2 weeks with results and pictures.
 
Well sure your pics look amazing and I am sure this is a quality product but trying it on your Vtec is cheating....I mean NuFinish would look decent on that finely prepped car. :D
 
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