Is M16 back on the market in US?

I took a quick look at MOL and nothing jumped out at me about it. Doesn't matter to me I hoarded a lifetime supply back in 2005 or whenever that was :p
 
Just spoke with rick at ADS, it is a stock of the old VOC formula that they got a hold of. Megs is not coming out with any new formula. I guess get it while you can they should have it up starting friday.
 
LOL...maybe Mike Phillips parted with his collection, I think he had about 100 cans! Did Rick say how many there were? That's a real decent price, too, considering.
 
MR Detail Shop said:
Just spoke with rick at ADS, it is a stock of the old VOC formula that they got a hold of. Megs is not coming out with any new formula. I guess get it while you can they should have it up starting friday.
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Why change something that is already awesome?
 
rick did not say how many he had, but did say it was a one shot deal. When ADS is out thats it. If i didn't just purchase a life time supply from ebay already i would jump on it.
 
NY946 said:
Is M16 all that great?
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Eh, it gave my car metallic grey paint a warmish glow (I assume due to its use of carnauba wax).

Myself though...I'm more of a sealant-look guy. The warmth of the wax just didn't agree with what I wanted--the glossiness and POP that sealants provide. After a couple weeks, I just Dawned off the M16, and reapplied 3 coats of NXT sealant. Soon as my NXT wears out, I'm switching over to BFWD sealant :).



Anyway, if you have a spare $16, it's worth it to pick up a tin of M16 and experience it for yourself. You must apply it very thin, and its slickness is unlike anything I've ever felt.
 
I think it is really glossy and not very warm for a wax. Looks great on silver and white. Durability is legendary, second only to Collinite, and last but not least, its a time tested formula.
 
I can't believe no one mentioned beading! M16 beads better than any other LSP I've every tried, bar none. Once you get the hang of it, its not too hard to work with. I've got 13 tins in my detailing arsenal.
 
NY946 said:
Is M16 all that great?
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Relatively easy to use, assuming you put it on thin and 1-2 panels at a time then go back and remove. Wet, glossy finish, excellent durability and beading.
 
I need your opinions on something, I ordered 2 cans of M16 from ADS and they arrived today, both cans seemed to have been opened before at some point, as there was wax in the cracks and also some of the shipping materials had blue wax on them. The actual wax seems to have "melted" a little bit around the outside 1/2" and is very mushy. The inside is still fairly firm, but not hard like my other waxes. Is this wax okay to use? Should I send it back for a couple new cans hoping for better ones? Thanks for everything guys.
 
JimmyCutlass said:
I can't believe no one mentioned beading! M16 beads better than any other LSP I've every tried, bar none. Once you get the hang of it, its not too hard to work with. I've got 13 tins in my detailing arsenal.
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Yes it beads like crazy.
 
JimmyCutlass said:
I can't believe no one mentioned beading! M16 beads better than any other LSP I've every tried, bar none. Once you get the hang of it, its not too hard to work with. I've got 13 tins in my detailing arsenal.
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Thank you for bringing this to attention!



I've been looking to try M16 due to all the rave reviews here on Autopia and I've got a few silver cars to work on that I'm hoping for a particular look. I'm picking up two tins and figure I can always sell one or both if it's not what I'm looking for.
 
So, as many others have, I took advantage of the Ebay sale a good while back and got a few cans of M16 Paste wax. Also, like many others, the ones I received were a bit mushy. I decided to take one of the worse ones, and try to re solidify it, to see how it worked out. There has been others that used the stove and water to re-solidify the wax, but I found another way, and figured I would share, as it seemed to work quite well.



This is what the wax looked like when I received it. It was very soft.

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This gives you a better idea of the consistency of the wax. Also, in this picture, you can see my "melting' device. It is a candle warmer my wife has, that melts candles. You can enjoy the smell, without having to actually burn them. It worked so well on candles, I decided to give it a try on the wax.

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This is the wax on the warmer and stirred up. I continued to stir the wax about every 15-20 mins.

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I placed the lid loosely on the container while it was warming, to try and keep as much of the solvents and oils from evaporating into the atmosphere, and keep them in the can.

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This is the wax fully melted into a liquid state. This took about an hour to get here.

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After the wax was liquid form, I removed it from the warmer, and let it sit. After a night in the basement, this is what it turned out. I rubbed an applicator around on the surface to feel for the consistency. You may be able to see the swirl marks. It was MUCH harder then previous, and felt like the other paste waxes I have at this point.

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Still havent tested any durability at this point, so can not comment on that, but I feel MUCH better using it now in this state, as I believe this is more so how the wax was originally from the factory.



If you have any questions, I will try to answer to the best of my knowledge. Hopefully, this will give others an idea on how to do it, if they were contemplating re-solidifying their M16.
 
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