NXT wax? Opinions on it's durability

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paco

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For some time now I've reading thread after thread here about NXT's durability.



Some people say the beading doesn't last long and the slickness goes away pretty quickly. Other's find it to last quite long.



For all you NXT users, do you find it to be durable product as judged by YOUR standards of durability. Meguiars makes such a strong claim about it being their longest protecting wax.



Do you are agree or disagree? For me, No. 26 and 16 tend to last a long time. My limited use of NXT lead me to believe it's not as good as either 26 or 16 but that's my personal perference.



Personally, I reach for No. 26 on dark cars and S100 on light colour vehicles when I help a friend or neighbour detail his vehicle.



Paco
 
I've been getting good results with NXT. I normally polish with #80 prior to using NXT but I don't know if that makes a difference. I am getting 3-4 months durability on daily drivers, 4 months and going strong on a black Marauder I regularly wash that is driven 3-4 times a week.



With the first bottle I had of NXT, the appearance and beading were fine but the slickness would fall off after about 3-4 weeks. The second bottle coincided with my purchase of a PC and applying NXT that way and it seems to stay slicker longer. I washed the black Marauder today and it was still noticably slick.
 
the last time i used NXT, i used it on my mom's car, i polished with #80 then NXT on top, 2 coats, and it seemed to bead quite well for about 8 weeks before i tried something new. slickness seemed to go quite quickly though, maybe within the first two weeks.

i tried it on my dad's car and it seemed to die quickly, probably because i didn't prep the surface and the car sits outside 24/7.

on my own car, after 4 weeks it still had descent beading and some slickness before i redid it.

is it durable to me? i guess so, but considering that i like to try new stuff or just apply more of whatever is my product of the moment, it's hard to say.
 
I personally love the NXT wax. I did some side detailing over the summer and used NXT on co-workers cars. I have gotten 3+ months of beading on cars that sit out 24/7 and arent washed often and basically arent being taken care of. There is one car that i use NXT for which doesnt seem to hold up for some reason (05 Altima), he doesnt take care of it very well and only goes through automatic carwashes maybe once every two weeks. It seems the NXT only lasts about 2 months or less for his car, the other cars that doesnt see the auto wash much at all, seems to last longer, dont know if its coincidence or just the harsh chemicals of the wash??



I just applied some #16 to my car over 3 week old NXTx2...I wanna see how it holds up in the winter. On my car, I personally dont know how the NXT is holding up for more than 3 weeks since I reapply or use something else. THe other cars I mentioned earlier are still holding up fairly well, although I doubt the 3+ month old nxt on their cars are gonna last past dec or jan.



As far as slickness durability, i find that it isnt the most slick from initial application, (guess im used to the Zaino slickness), but even at the 3 month period where i only had applied one coat to my gf's car, the paint doesnt really feel that slick, but my fingers arent sqeaking across the paint like an unwaxed car would.



Overall, im impressed with NXT's durability and will continue to use it. Maybe the new paste wax will have a little bit longer durability since its in paste form :)
 
paco said:
For some time now I've reading thread after thread here about NXT's durability.



Some people say the beading doesn't last long and the slickness goes away pretty quickly. Other's find it to last quite long.



For all you NXT users, do you find it to be durable product as judged by YOUR standards of durability. Meguiars makes such a strong claim about it being their longest protecting wax.



Do you are agree or disagree? For me, No. 26 and 16 tend to last a long time. My limited use of NXT lead me to believe it's not as good as either 26 or 16 but that's my personal perference.



Personally, I reach for No. 26 on dark cars and S100 on light colour vehicles when I help a friend or neighbour detail his vehicle.



Paco
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I'm a big fan of #26 paste, and IMO, it's the most durable wax you can buy. I did a test and applied it on half my car, and for 2 months, it had very tight beading compared to the rest of the car. The marginal appearance, slickness, and beading of NXT were decimated after 2-3 weeks. It may still be "protecting," though... who knows.
 
I've observed very durable protection with NXT on my own and on my customer's cars. I only put one coat on my customer's vehicles and they come back in three months. On these, NXT is still beading and there is some slickness evident. On my own cars I apply two coats of NXT, 24 hours apart, and I am using the NXT booster spray after every second wash. NXT looks very good and no loss of slickness has been apparent after 6 months. Understand the booster is another coat of NXT and these cars are garaged evenings.



I consider NXT at least as durable, if not actually more durable, than any of the prior Meguiar's products I've used. I also like the look NXT imparts.
 
I think #16 is the most durable wax of the Meguiars line, but I got decent durability out of NXT. I used it last winter and spring, and it would still be beading very well after a month. I don't usually let products go for more than a month without applying another layer or adding a layer of something else.



When I washed the car with Dawn (Don't hate me :) )in the spring the car still beaded very strong afterward. I was impressed with the durability of NXT and convinced that Dawn is not as strong as people think it is.

Now I always just use AIO to clean any old wax off before a fresh detail...no dried-out weatherstripping, no Dawn residue left on the car.
 
stevet said:
I have been using #16 lately and I really like it.
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I don't know, #16 just seems so... backward. I suspect the two share common predecessors, but the #26 being an improvement on #16. It's slightly better in every way, and it's hard to see myself spending $$$ on #16 over #26.



It's like being given the choice of an E36 and E46 M3... give #26 a try when you run out of wax.
 
BW said:
I don't know, #16 just seems so... backward. I suspect the two share common predecessors, but the #26 being an improvement on #16. It's slightly better in every way, and it's hard to see myself spending $$$ on #16 over #26.



It's like being given the choice of an E36 and E46 M3... give #26 a try when you run out of wax.
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I like both #26 and #16. In fact, before I discovered Autopia, I had used #26 as my LSP exclusively for about 8 years. To my eyes, #16 has a crisper glow and is also more durable for me. #26 is no slouch though, I know my customers were very happy with how long it beaded.



With #26 vs #16, I think it just boils down to personal preferrence concering appearance.
 
I threw some NXT I got in a sample pack on the wifes car about 6-8 weeks ago on a whim. It looked very good, and was very slick.



Yesterday my wife complained about the hood being so slick that her purse or something wouldn't stay in place, it kept sliding off. The car hasn't been washed since I put the NXT on those 6-8 weeks ago. Under the dust and dirt it's still quite slick and smooth.



I can see a change taking place in the appearance. It's no longer as rich a color as it was. I'm still getting compliments on how deep a red the car is, but not as much.



That's only one application, and I've not tried every other product Mequires makes. But in my limited experience, I was quite impressed with the NXT.
 
foxtrapper said:
Yesterday my wife complained about the hood being so slick that her purse or something wouldn't stay in place, it kept sliding off.

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:scared putting things on the hood is a :nono You need to educate her;)
 
Think of NXT as a "two part wax", or as a "system", consisting of the product NXT and the product NXT Spray Booster Wax. The initial application gives the gloss and the protection, and the Spray Booster restores the gloss as it fades. For those of us who frequently QD or use EOWAUD, this isn't a big deal. Use the booster right after you wash.



I'm not commenting on whether this is good or bad, I'm just saying that that's how I see it working. If you do it this way, there's no reason that the initial application of NXT wouldn't last 6 months.



The stuff is a SOB to get off of pads, compared to almost anything else I've ever used. It just doesn't want to emulsify.





Tom
 
3 weeks tops for me. With or without full paint prep. It's been theorized that NXT isn't as durable in hot and humid climates. Don't use it so much anymore, except on parents and friends cars.
 
For me it's a little different. On the few that i have put

NXT on, it seems to last fairly well on the sides, but on the hood and roof it hardly beads anymore. This is after about 4 weeks, as a one step product on '02 and '03 vehicles that usually are already "filler" waxed (other dealers etc.) and then washed with Dawn. This is on an used car lot. The purpose of all the steps is to see what i am dealing with, scratches and swirls etc. and so paint chips can be touched up easier.



It is below freezing here at night and we do have frost on vehicles in the morning. I'm thinking this is why NXT is not lasting on the top surfaces and it is not the only product that reacts this way.
 
808se said:
3 weeks tops for me. With or without full paint prep. It's been theorized that NXT isn't as durable in hot and humid climates.
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I could believe that. I live in the Houston area, hot and humid. I have about the same durability on my daily driver that sits outside all the time, 3-4 weeks. I would prefer 2 months.



I think what most people miss in their statements is how you treat your car. Is it garaged at night? Does your work force you to leave the car in the sun? These are the two biggest factors in wax/sealant durability as far as I am concerned.
 
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