NXT last for me

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JeffM

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I dont know about everyone else, but i get good results with NXT. I have not been patient enough to see how long it really lasts, but im at 8 weeks on my windshield and 10 on the roof of the car.



With no indication it is slowing down :xyxthumbs



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I also love megs new wheel brush :)



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Check out this mirror, 10 outta 10 for PB Trim Restore :)



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Garaged or 24/7 outside? NXT alone or NXT as a topper?

Very good beading after 10 weeks. I heard NXT is not designed to bead.



On windshield too? That is interesting. I once put some chemical that came with PIAA silicone wiper. When it was raining a little, the windshield became hazy. After such experience, I do not put anything on windshield.
 
i've got NXT on our van over ColorX and its holding up fine and still beads at 5+ months-still has a nice looking finish just not the extreme gloss of a recent application-on certain colors it looks very good
 
IMHO, there are a lot of factors that for some, NXT may bead longer and not for some.



I tend to have NXT bead for 4 weeks. That is tight small bead. On the 6 week it beads, but not small beads. It tends to sheet water.



Not slick even after the 1 wash. (I wash weekly) I tend to add EO QD to maintain slickness and just after initial application of NXT x 2. Underneath is a layer of AIO.



On a scrap panel, I tried putting NXT x 2 without prep or anything underneath. Just 1 wash, and no beading. It sheets.



All wash done by NXT wash.



So it could be the AIO and the EO QD that affects the result which provides surface tension.



And I read somewhere that NXT is not designed to bead by itself.
 
NXT wash is designed to sheet so that probably explains a lack of beading-our van is outside 24/7 and has only been coin washed 4or 5 times over winter
 
Yeah I know NXT wash sheets. I did all the beading test after drying the panel. I hose-sprayed at least 30 minutes after drying just to see if it still beads. I believe you can't determine beading action until you finally rinsed off the suds...
 
NXT lasts for me too, I don't know why people claim that it's got weak durability.



I use NXT every 2 months or so, and use Eagle One WAUD in between, and it's lasting very long for me. However, Klasse is much more resisting to water sticking and drying on it.
 
NXT has been very good to my Z. There was a time the year before to where I wasn't able to re-wax until after about 4 weeks and it seemed that it was still doing it's thing. By that I mean I was still getting the water beads and I was still getting the sheating action. Here are some pics.
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Personally i do not get much time out of mine. As being stated it might sheet. I find that it beads on the sides and so called sheets on the horizontal. I say this because i think that it does not hold up well in cold, frosty temps with morning frost.

After a week or two it does not bead at all on the hood and the sides still bead.
 
I can't really say too much about the durability aside from that one instance as I previously stated, but that's good enough for me. That's because I usually apply a coat at least 3-4 times a month with a PC. What can I say I just LOVE the way it brings out the shine on my Z.

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BlueDragon, i think that may be the best looking pic i have seen here yet.



The paint has everything: Wet, depth, reflectivity, pop, it looks great :)
 
The NXT was applied to a polished surface on this car. This car is garaged, but sits outside while my wife works.



Im in Florida, and i think NXT does better where there isnt salt and ice, but doesnt just about everytihng, including people lol.



I also have an outside car 24/7, and i made it 9 weeks with NXT holding up just as well on the paint. I quite possibly could have gone another 4-6 weeks, but i rewaxed.



My windshield doesnt get hazy, although before the curing or crosslinking mumbo jumbo, there is a slight film that can reflect in the sun.



Next day its fine.



Works as a great rainx. Water jumps off the glass when its fresh at around 25 or 30 mph. I re wax when i need to be around 50 mph.
 
i use rain water when looking at the beading effect-beads better on side panels-our van is outside 24/7 in PA winters with road salt-it definitly holds up better than some people claim
 
I get great shine and great life out of NXT - in fact when I got my new hood painted - The Shine on the non painted panels that had NXT on them was as good as the freshly painted, baked and buffed hood



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i use rain water when looking at the beading effect-beads better on side panels-our van is outside 24/7 in PA winters with road salt-it definitly holds up better than some people claim
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If NXT has real issues with harsh winters, then ya, ok, its not for those people come winter time.



My not so professional opinion is that NXT will last at least 4+ months if i let it go.
 
NXT holds up fine for me as well. It doesn't last as long as Klasse SG but it isn't gone after a couple weeks either. I get the best durability when I use AIO as a base.



I find I like it more on certain colors, like metallic blues and reds, solid light colors and I like it more on black that most other non-carnauba products.
 
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