Here is as much information that I can share on this new product at this time.
- * Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant will be available in a 64 ounce container with a suggested retail price of approximately $40.00
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant can be applied by hand, dual action polisher, orbital polisher and rotary buffer.
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant needs to dry before being removed; this will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes in most climates. This may take longer in colder, more humid climates, and faster in drier, warmer climates. Meguiarâ€â„¢s recommends the The Swipe Test to determine when a wax or paint sealant is ready to remove.
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant is V.O.C. compliant under new E.P.A. regulations for California starting in 2005
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant Does contain some light cleaning ability. Not as much as #20 Polymer Sealant, which offers cleaning action.
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant Wipes on and wipes off easy when applied using thin coats and allowed to dry for the appropriate amount of time.
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant does not need to be heated in order to apply it and/or to make it bond.
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant does not require any special pre-surface prep product that is specific to Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant, (as part of a system).
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant is not a one-step cleaner/wax product and is intended to be used on surfaces that are new, like new or have been pre-cleaned and polished using any Meguiarâ€â„¢s compound, paint cleaner, cleaner/polish and or pure polish.
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant is formulated to be used with a rotary buffer in production type environments and is a much wetter product than the NXT Generation Tech Wax and as such offer more play time on the surface while being buffed. (Note: NXT Tech Wax is not formulated for use with a rotary buffer).
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant contains no Carnauba wax or any natural ingredient as far as the protection value is concerned. NXT Generation Tech Wax is still Meguiarâ€â„¢s best protecting product
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant is the result of customer demand in the professional segment of our market. A majority of Meguiarâ€â„¢s top accounts that distribute Meguiarâ€â„¢s Professional Line are ordering NXT Tech Wax out of our Consumer Line to distribute into the professional segment of the market, (The professional detailing industry and the new and used car dealerships). To meet this new and strong demand for a Meguiarâ€â„¢s synthetic paint sealant Meguiarâ€â„¢s is now introducing a new product specifically formulated for this market and their unique needs through our professional distribution channels.
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant should be available to purchase online and through PBE (Paint, Body, and Equipment) stores in mid-January 2005
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant will offer the fine swirl elimination characteristics that NXT Generation Tech Wax offers, however, when used with a rotary buffer, it will offer much more due to the pad working for you as well.
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant should be removed from any exterior trim to prevent staining.
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant does not use any ingredients that offer cationic action like the Medallion Premium Paint Protectant.
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant will not replace M20 Polymer Sealant. M20 will still be manufactured and available as it is a very popular wax with professionals.
* Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant and layering â€â€œ Whether Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant can be layered or not depends on which definition of the word layer you subscribe to.
Layering
If your definition of the word "layer" follows that of Webster's Dictionary:
2 a: One thickness, course, or fold, laid or lying over or under another.
Then yes, you can layer to a certain point. For example, you can add multiple layers of layerable waxes until the limit to how much a given surface of an automotive paint can hold before each additional application is simply removed, or replaces a previously applied layer.
You cannot layer to the point of developing a measurable film-build, and this is key;
without negatively affecting, or diminishing to some degree, the shine, optical clarity, gloss, reflectivity, depth of color etc. of the finish. This is especially true if the product you're applying is not clear (in and of itself) to start with.
If your definition of the word "layer" follows that of definition used by some on the Internet,
Layer 1: To continually build a greater level of protection with each additional application, or layer, of a wax or protectant. (Natural or synthetic)
Layer 2: To continually increase shine, optical clarity, gloss, reflectivity, depth of color
without end and/or after a plateau, or point of maximum potential has been achieved.
Then no, you cannot layer a wax, synthetic, natural, or otherwise.
Meguiarâ€â„¢s Meguiarâ€â„¢s new paint sealant falls into the first category in that two thin coats insures,
- * Uniform Appearance
* Uniform Coverage
As far as samples go for members of Autopia, Iâ€â„¢m working on this.
Mike