Rumors of new product from Meguiars

TH0001 said:


I'm not 100% sure I would agree with this. In all fairness the need for rotary polishers has already been eliminated. I can remove 1500 grit sanding scratches from cured paint with a DA and the right combination of pad, buffing liquid, and technique. It doesn't mean the DA is the best choice in every situation, and I still like to use a rotary, but modern abrasive technology has already changed the game.



At the end of the day enthusiasts will be able to achieve professional results in less time, and open minded professionals will hopefully be as good as the enthusiast :D
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thats a scary thing, but true
 
TH0001 said:


I'm not 100% sure I would agree with this. In all fairness the need for rotary polishers has already been eliminated.
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:nixweiss I still can't get stuff out of Audi paint very well with a DA, rotary is a lot faster. To be quite honest, I like using it too.
 
I think our cars might be in rougher condition generally than what you guys are getting across the workshop floor. There's no way we could put our rotary's aside. Our DA's are still very much for finishing.



I'm keen to know more about this product. I'd be only too happy to be the guinnea pig for the NZ market if anyone in Meguiar's Land is listening
 
I've seen the future of "paint technology" and it's not "paint" really at all.



Think about going into your car dealer and looking at "blank" cars with no finished paint job. You then pick out your color from a selection. 2 or 3 days later you come back to pick up your car with its applied painted film.



Get keyed or have a fender bender? No problem bring by our shop and we will remove your damaged film and fix your key mark or get a new fender and new film.



No more body shops. In a year or so if you get tired of your chosen color come by and have it changed.



Yet the need for advanced polishes will continue because there will still be so many single and 2 stage painted cars out there it will keep detailers busy for years to come.



Anthony
 
Anthony Orosco said:
I've seen the future of "paint technology" and it's not "paint" really at all.



Think about going into your car dealer and looking at "blank" cars with no finished paint job. You then pick out your color from a selection. 2 or 3 days later you come back to pick up your car with its applied painted film.



Get keyed or have a fender bender? No problem bring by our shop and we will remove your damaged film and fix your key mark or get a new fender and new film.



No more body shops. In a year or so if you get tired of your chosen color come by and have it changed.



Yet the need for advanced polishes will continue because there will still be so many single and 2 stage painted cars out there it will keep detailers busy for years to come.



Anthony
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Sounds quite different and interesting, but I can assure you it's not going to happen anytime in the next several decades. There will alway be body shops unless these are throw away vehicles.
 
yeah I highly doubt that will be the case. Seems a little far fetched.



I know premier is doing full wraps with different color film, but I cant see the world switching over to it...
 
Barry Theal said:
thats a scary thing, but true
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TH0001 said:


I'm not 100% sure I would agree with this. In all fairness the need for rotary polishers has already been eliminated. I can remove 1500 grit sanding scratches from cured paint with a DA and the right combination of pad, buffing liquid, and technique. It doesn't mean the DA is the best choice in every situation, and I still like to use a rotary, but modern abrasive technology has already changed the game.



At the end of the day enthusiasts will be able to achieve professional results in less time, and open minded professionals will hopefully be as good as the enthusiast :D
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There are very few things that technology hasn't caught up to allow the consumer to do it themselves. Lowes, Menards, Home Depot make their money on "do it yourself" consumers. There's not one thing I can't go into a store and buy to complete the project myself.



The market place is full of busy, lazy or not interested consumers that are willing to pay someone to perform that service for them.



But in the same sentence I have always had the understanding that what I do for a profession is not rocket science and if I can learn to use a buffer, believe me, so can you. An overinflated sense of ones self worth with always be ones demise.:(
 
if its true then the game will competely changed, can you believe polishing your car in 1-3 hours? but ofcourse cheap detailers in town will ruin the game because they will be "the best and cheapest paint carrection, only $30 dollar!" niceeeeee! lol jk
 
Anthony Orosco said:
I've seen the future of "paint technology" and it's not "paint" really at all.



Think about going into your car dealer and looking at "blank" cars with no finished paint job. You then pick out your color from a selection. 2 or 3 days later you come back to pick up your car with its applied painted film.



Get keyed or have a fender bender? No problem bring by our shop and we will remove your damaged film and fix your key mark or get a new fender and new film.



No more body shops. In a year or so if you get tired of your chosen color come by and have it changed.



Yet the need for advanced polishes will continue because there will still be so many single and 2 stage painted cars out there it will keep detailers busy for years to come.



Anthony
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Is it this thing?



SEMA 2009: Meguiars Wraptivo brings vinyl car wraps to the masses — Autoblog
 
Anthony Orosco said:
I've seen the future of "paint technology" and it's not "paint" really at all.



Think about going into your car dealer and looking at "blank" cars with no finished paint job. You then pick out your color from a selection. 2 or 3 days later you come back to pick up your car with its applied painted film.



Get keyed or have a fender bender? No problem bring by our shop and we will remove your damaged film and fix your key mark or get a new fender and new film.



No more body shops. In a year or so if you get tired of your chosen color come by and have it changed.



Yet the need for advanced polishes will continue because there will still be so many single and 2 stage painted cars out there it will keep detailers busy for years to come.



Anthony
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I dont see how they will do it...you are going to have to stock a TON of vinyl wrap in any body shop instead of being able to mix and match paint to get the correct color in case of an accident. There will be no blending of panels to match a fender that was split open from an item hitting it on the freeway (happened to me). The "new" wrap will be MUCH darker than a 2-3 year old, let alone a 8 yr old original one. Body shops will not go away, there will be accidents left and right still. It wont be cost effective to do this IMO. Its pretty cheap to just paint a fender instead of re-wrapping a whole car when in an accident.



Its still going to be a luxury thing to be able to change the color of the car like what I assume you do in your shop, not a mandatory thing. What makes what megs is doing or premier any different than any other place doing custom vinyl wraps for cars for advertising purposes?



Its not going to change the detailing industry IMO, you are not going to have 3 billion cars driving on the roads all with wraps...it will still be about .0000001 percent that have it done...*#'s just made up
 
Maybe it's a *liquid* vinyl coating that can come in clear (to keep the same colour) and coloured coatings to change it whatever you want. :nixweiss
 
toyotaguy said:
I dont see how they will do it...you are going to have to stock a TON of vinyl wrap in any body shop instead of being able to mix and match paint to get the correct color in case of an accident. There will be no blending of panels to match a fender that was split open from an item hitting it on the freeway (happened to me). The "new" wrap will be MUCH darker than a 2-3 year old, let alone a 8 yr old original one. Body shops will not go away, there will be accidents left and right still. It wont be cost effective to do this IMO. Its pretty cheap to just paint a fender instead of re-wrapping a whole car when in an accident.



Its still going to be a luxury thing to be able to change the color of the car like what I assume you do in your shop, not a mandatory thing. What makes what megs is doing or premier any different than any other place doing custom vinyl wraps for cars for advertising purposes?



Its not going to change the detailing industry IMO, you are not going to have 3 billion cars driving on the roads all with wraps...it will still be about .0000001 percent that have it done...*#'s just made up
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If and when this type of technology happens it will change the game but not overnight for sure. It will take years for this type of change to take place but all changes have a start.
 
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