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Old 03-01-2008 | 08:22 PM
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Default Meguiars NXT vs Turtle Wax Platinum Ultra Gloss

i was pretty curious as i'd seen great results from both products on scionlife. i didn't want to be a victim of camera magic so i tried both products out myself on my bsp tc.

it's impossible to say which one produced a better shine... both products focused on different aspects of "shine".

the Meguiars NXT (which is a synthetic wax) produced a very deep looking coat that highlighted the sandy flakes in the bsp paint. after waxing with the NXT my bsp tc had a very clean sparkling look, but didn't have a slick wet looking finish.

the Turtle Wax Platinum Ultra Gloss (carnauba blend wax) on the other hand greatly muted the sparkle of the metal flecks in the paint and had very little depth, but produced a dark and wet looking uniform shine that looked much more slick than the NXT.

i guess it's a matter of opinion as comparing the two was apples and oranges.
Old 03-01-2008 | 08:35 PM
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Go with turbowax. Happy as crap with their products!!
Old 03-01-2008 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick06tC
Go with turbowax. Happy as crap with their products!!
Yeah, we know - you've only posted that 500x

Reality is, if I waxed my tC with 20 different waxes, there'd be nobody who could tell which was which.
Are some better?
I suppose so.
Some last longer, some may give more shine, but I think a lot of detailing products are equal and people buy into the voodoo.

Just about any premium products will give your paint a great look.
Old 03-01-2008 | 08:58 PM
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So here is 501, buy turbowax. Its cheaper.

(I can post 502 if need be as well )
Old 03-02-2008 | 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick06tC
Go with turbowax. Happy as crap with their products!!
OP posts his review of the wax products and some spamming idiot feels the need to be the cheerleader for turbowax.

I will never use turbo wax, and it doesnt matter how many annoying spam posts you make.
Old 03-02-2008 | 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by TinmanTC
Originally Posted by Nick06tC
Go with turbowax. Happy as crap with their products!!
OP posts his review of the wax products and some spamming idiot feels the need to be the cheerleader for turbowax.

I will never use turbo wax, and it doesnt matter how many annoying spam posts you make.
Yeah, one must think that he's got some other interest in this product.
He's posted over and over and over.
Not cool.
Old 03-02-2008 | 04:04 AM
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How about you guys get off my nuts about it. I have ZERO interest for them. Other than its makes my car clean as hell. They dont give me money, i dont sport stickers. But if someone is going to ask about products, I am going to throw it out there atleast. I have never just randomly mentioned it to spam it. Just when car cleaning is talked about.

So tinman I dont know what your deal is with me. Let me do a search and see just how much spam I have done.
Old 03-02-2008 | 04:08 AM
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Wow this is even funnier than I thought. I must spam ALOT with those 500 posts about turbowax. Do a search of NICK06TC and the word turbowax.
You will get 6 responses. And 5 of those threads were started by turbowax. SO THIS IS THE FIRST THREAD EVER I HAVE PUSHED TURBOWAXS PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!!!

So do some research before calling me out as spamming a product.

And here are the threads by the way since your all to slow to search and see the truth:

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...light=turbowax
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...light=turbowax
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...light=turbowax
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...light=turbowax
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...light=turbowax
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...light=turbowax
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Dang thats alot of annoying spam posts I have made. A whole one, and its in this thread. I really shouldnt spam so much.
Old 03-02-2008 | 08:36 PM
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Dude, $TƒU already.
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Having tried 6 different waxes/liquids/sealants, I have settled on Klasse.

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/kus-kls-gla.html

Like TWPUG, it has little depth, but a deep, dark and wet shine. You can layer carnuba on top of the sealant after 8 hours and the paint simply POPS! off the car.
Old 03-03-2008 | 10:18 PM
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I know guys that have applied 20 to 40 coats of Klasse High Gloss Glaze, and the results are amazing...

Holy ____. That's dedication!
Old 03-04-2008 | 01:44 AM
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i decided to try the whole carnauba wax over synthetic and got this as a result. the picture doesn't really do the wax job justice.

Old 03-04-2008 | 08:48 PM
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I'm definately glad I got the NXT if it brings out the sparkles. I have been realizing that my car that I've had for just over two years is just looking like a black sand color with no "pearl". So I picked up a clay bar and some NXT and will be hitting it sometime this week hopefully.
Old 03-05-2008 | 12:41 AM
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New around here, found this thread. I've been a Turbo Wax user for about a year now, I absolutely love the stuff. I have done a lot of competition grooming, so I'm super fussy about the quality of the products I use. Having said that, I'm no different to anyone else, it still has to be easy to use. One of the things I like with these products is that if you miss and you get a bit of product somewhere you didn't intend for instance the Paint Protection/Wax, it's not a major because it doesn't contain powders so it won't whiten plastic and rubber, like a lot of products do, just rub it off. Pretty cool aye?!

Anyway, this was a car I groomed a few weeks back. The paint has been really abused, it almost looks like it's been rubbed with sandpaper or a really coarse brush. Lol, oh the car abuse, it almost bought a tear to my eye.

Sad before photo, oober swirls and scratches:


And now looking like very loved paint, oooh the depth of reflections:


Old 03-05-2008 | 12:54 AM
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Use a buffer for that job? haha
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Use a buffer for that job? haha
No, believe it or not, it was all done by hand. Absolutely blew the owner of the car away. He's still enjoying all the compliments he gets about the car now. I always have a number of clean, good quality cloths on hand makes all the difference.
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Am I the only one who smells something fishy going on here...

The1st pic showsa car with one washer nozzle in the middle that sprays both directions.

The last two show a car with two washer nozzles.

Even if Im wrong, I dont believe there is anyway to remove those defects by hand alone. I know for sure that a wax wont remove swirls.
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Originally Posted by HeathenBrewing


Am I the only one who smells something fishy going on here...

The1st pic shows a car with one washer nozzle in the middle that sprays both directions.

The last two show a car with two washer nozzles.

Even if I'm wrong, I don't believe there is anyway to remove those defects by hand alone. I know for sure that a wax wont remove swirls.
Hi there, are you referring to my post? If so, I can 100% assure you it's the same car, no tricks. We took about 50 pics of that car each step. And yes, believe it or not, that was all achieved by hand. Stunning thought I know, but it's possible by using awesome products, good quality cloths, and keeping the car out of the sun if possible to keep the paint cool.

The results you see were achieved, with Turbo Wax Cleaner Wax, Swirl Remover, then a coat of Turbo Wax Paint Protection/Wax.

I groomed a Honda Civic today with the Turbo Wax system, the owner absolutely stunned, he didn't realise he had gold reflect under all the muck that was covering his black paint. His boss and one of his work mates were so impressed, they've already asked for their cars to be groomed. The gross goop that came off his paint was seriously revolting. Not now though. Sorry I don't have any pics, as I wasn't expecting to groom that car today, so didn't have my camera with me.
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Sorry, but the other guy is right.
It appears that the wiper-nozzles are indeed different.
You appear to have posted some BS here man.
Sorry, the pix show a nozzle in the middle on top, then on the sides next.
Doesn't bode well for your story.


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