Liquid #26 Question

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Product ID: 10549 Category: Polymer Sealants

Meguiars #26 Hi-Tech Yellow Liquid Wax - 1 Gallon

Description: 1 Gallon Jug

A sophisticated blend of premium polymers, yellow Carnauba wax and other waxes to provide long lasting protection while enhancing depth of color. Will not streak or chalk on previously cleaned and polished finishes. Apply a small amount with a closed cell foam pad or 100% cotton terry cloth covered applicator pad, work evenly into the paint and then allow to haze. Buff off with a soft, 100% cotton flannel cloth. Provides a durable shine that is ideal for vans, trucks and daily drivers. Many European finishes may not react well with the polymers.



http://www.carcareonline.com/detail.asp?product_id=10549





So why do European finishes react differently?
 
Hi Greg,



You know, I have seen information like this passed around for years. I have no idea where they get this information or why they would think it's important.



Two things,



1) Meguiar's works with paint manufactures and the car manufactures that spray these paints around the world, here's at least a partial list,



Leading automotive paint manufactures,



Akzo-Noble

Dulux

Dupont

Glasurit

House of Color

Kansai

Nippon

PPG

Sherwin Williams



Car manufactures,



BMW

DaimlerChrysler

Ford

General Motors

Honda

Hyundai

Infinity

Jaguar

Land Rover

Mercedes Benz

Mitsubishi

Rolls Royce

Saab

Saturn

Toyota

Volkswagen



Looking at the lists above, I'm just not exactly sure how they can make a statement like they did?



From my own experience, I have never detailed a car that the finish reacted in any negative way. :nixweiss



Could be their way of building in some insurance in case the customer gets bad results?



Mike
 
Larry at Car Care Online will swear to you that Klasse will ruin your german paint. "thats why I wont sell it" is his usual repsonse





I was at a gathering where I would guess there were 30 or so BMW's with Klasse and not one looked cloudy to me?



Larry also believes that MF and Clay are the devils tools. Cool place to pick up some products but a horrible place for advice.
 
FalconGuy said:
Larry at Car Care Online will swear to you that Klasse will ruin your german paint. "thats why I wont sell it" is his usual repsonse





I was at a gathering where I would guess there were 30 or so BMW's with Klasse and not one looked cloudy to me?



Larry also believes that MF and Clay are the devils tools.



Falcon, that's pretty funny and true. Larry certainly does have his biases. I too have heard him bad-mouth Klasse. I don't know what the basis for his statements are.
 
He says the same thing about #20. http://www.carcareonline.com/detail.asp?product_id=10543



Here's another Meguiars from the site:



Meguiars #00 Hi-Tech Car Wash - 16 oz Bottle

A quality car wash blended with conditioners and gloss enhancers to maintain optimal shine on all painted surfaces. It foams away dirt and grime without an excessive loss of wax. Safe for all paints and formulated to rinse quickly. Add approximately ½ an ounce of #00 to a large bucket (3-5 gallons). If you wish lots of suds, use maximum hose pressure to fill the bucket, if you don’t, fill bucket with a gentle flow of water.



Lots of suds with 00? It doesn't sud! That's the point of it! No? Come to my home with hard water and try to get a 1/2 oz. of 00 to sud! :lol



Here's another one from the site:



One Grand Wash & Wax Soap - 1 Gallon Jug

A biodegradable car wash soap that contains glossing agents and will not strip wax. Rinses easily and does not leave a film or residue, but does leave a protective wax coating on the finish. Wash one section of the car at a time, rinsing the area completely before continuing onto another section. Do not allow the soap to dry on the car. Works well on American and Japanese paint.



Works well on American and Japanese paint??!! What's that about? I've used 10 different car washes on modern automotive finishes from numerous car manufacturers and have found that none of them "work better" on one type compared to another type of manufacturer.



Here's another one from the site:



3M Show Car Paste Wax - 10.5 oz Can



Shines and protects freshly cleaned paint, producing a high-gloss, durable “wet look� finish. Contains both Carnauba wax and fluropolymers to produce a durable finish. May be applied by hand or slow speed buffer using a closed cell foam polishing pad. For best results, apply to a small area and immediately buff out, otherwise the wax residue may be somewhat difficult to remove.

May cause slight clouding on certain European paints.



Slight clouding? When I first started detailing, I used this on all sorts of European paint including numerous times on my former 1986 and 1992 Saab with ZERO issues. In fact I let it dry before I buffed disregarding his wax and buff immediately suggestion.



He loves these flannel clothes and "Detailers Choice" products. The cheesey discount store near me sells this stuff for peanuts. I wouldn't go near them except to use for grunge work!



I can go on and on with his examples.
 
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