NXT-Even a 3 year old can do it!

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A real world test of NXT:



I tried it out today. I used it on my daily driver 1991 Alfa Romeo 164S. This is a car that sits outdoors every day, and hasn't been washed in over a month (I have hardly any free time anymore).



I was very pressed for time, so I did absolutely no prep work whatsoever. In fact, for the wash, I was on the way home from running an errand, and actually brought it to one of those high school raise money car washes!!! (Am I nuts or what!) It hurt a little watching them wash the car, but honestly, the car has been so neglected that I figured they couldn't do much more damage.



So I got home, and decided to try out the NXT. My 3 year old daughter insisted on helping. The smell was pleasant, but pretty strong. I used the included applicator to apply it by hand, and of course, my daughter applied a little as well. I tried to apply it thinly, but my daughter tended to put in on pretty thick. We applied it to the whole car, then began wiping off where we started.



Wiping off was really easy. There were a couple of thickly applied sections that were a little harder, but it may have been because we didn't wait long enough before wiping off.



Overall, I thought it looked pretty good. I've been a regular user of Mother's Reflections, (occasionally topped with S100) and I felt this stuff was at least as good if not better than Reflections. About 1/2 hour later, we went out to dinner, and as I looked at the car, I noticed a definite wetness in the paint. It looked pretty good. IMHO, better than Reflections topped with S100.



I thought the NXT hid some of the swirls, but honestly, this car has so many swirls in it now that the car still looked prettty swirled. One of these days, I really need to hit it with my PC and some DACP.



My next step with NXT (when I have the time) will be to apply it to my 1975 Ferrari 308GT4 with single stage red paint. But, when I do it, I plan to do the full prep work to ensure the paint looks great even before I apply the NXT.



So, in summary, I give NXT a thumbs up!! Very easy to apply and take off, and looks at least as good as any other wax/sealant I've used previously. Is it the be all and end all of waxes? No, but I don't expect that anytime soon. It is a good product, and I will contine to use it.



Dom
 
Much cuter than my 15 and 17 (nearly) year old sons detailing with me.



You will look back 20 years from now and treasure the time you and her spent waxing your car.
 
Dom said:
Wiping off was really easy. There were a couple of thickly applied sections that were a little harder, but it may have been because we didn't wait long enough before wiping off.
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Hi Dom, thanks for the detailed review. Would you say NXT was easier to buff out than Reflections?
 
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Dom, I can foresee major problems in about 12 years, i.e. a cute girl that's into cars...I suggest you read and memorize this:



Ten Simple Rules for Dating My Daughter





Rule One

If you pull into my driveway and honk, you better be delivering a package because you're sure not picking anything up.



Rule Two

Do not touch my daughter in my presence. You may glare at her adoringly, so long as you do not peer at anything below the neck. If you cannot keep your eyes or hands off my daughter I will remove them.



Rule Three

I am aware that it is considered fashionable for boys your age to wear their trousers so loosely that they appear to be falling off of your hips. Please don't take this as an insult, but you and all of your friends are idiots. If you show up at my home with your pants falling down I will be forced to ensure that they do not come off during the course of your date with my daughter by taking my electric staple gun and fastening the pants directly to your waist.



Rule Four

I'm sure you've been told that sex in today's world without a "barrier device" can kill you. Let me elaborate: I am the barrier, and I will kill you.



Rule Five

Current thinking is that in order for you and me to get to know each other, we should talk politics, sports, and other issues. Do not do this. Your ignorance and stupidity will only serve to anger me. The only information I require of you is when you will have my daughter home. To this end, you only need two words: "early" and "sir."



Rule Six

I have no doubt that you are a popular fellow, with opportunities to date other girls. This is fine with me as long as it's okay with my daughter. Otherwise, once you've gone out with my little girl you will continue to date no one but her until she is finished with you. If you make her cry, I will make you cry harder.



Rule Seven

As you stand in my hallway waiting for my daughter to appear, do not sigh and fidget. If you want to be on time you should not be dating my daughter. She is doing her hair, putting on make-up, or whatever; a process that can take longer than painting the Golden Gate Bridge. Instead of just standing there, why don't you do something useful, like change the oil in my car.



Rule Eight

The following places are not appropriate places to take my daughter: places with beds, sofas, or anything softer than a wooden stool - places where there are no parents, policemen, or nuns within eyesight - places that are dark or poorly lit - places where there is dancing, holding hands, or excessive happiness - places where the ambient temperature is warm enough to induce my daughter to wear anything other than overalls, a sweater, and a goose down parka zipped up to her throat - movies with a strong romantic or sexual theme. Hockey games are okay, old folks homes are better, a convent is best.



Rule Nine

Do not ever lie to me. I may appear to be a middle-aged, dim-witted has-been, but on issues relating to my daughter, I am the all-knowing god of your universe. If I ask you where you are going and with whom, you have one chance to tell me the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I have a shotgun, a shovel, and five acres behind the house. Do not trifle with me.



Rule Ten

Be afraid. Be very afraid. It takes very little for me to mistake the sound of you car in the driveway for a chopper coming over a rice paddy. When my PTSD starts kicking in, the voices in my head frequently tell me to clean the guns as I wait for you to bring my daughter home. As soon as you pull into driveway, you should exit your car with both hands in plain sight. NOTE: the camouflaged face in the window is mine. Speak the perimeter password, announce in a clear voice that you have brought my daughter home safely and early, then return to your car.







We now return you to your regularly scheduled detailing thread, thank you for your patience :lol
 
Hey Dom, just curious where you bought the NXT? I live in Tustin and can't find it yet. Did you order it online? By the way, cute daughter. Thanks, Todd
 
Kaleb said:
Hey Dom, just curious where you bought the NXT? I live in Tustin and can't find it yet. Did you order it online? By the way, cute daughter. Thanks, Todd
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It's at Walmart for $13.26
 
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