WHat's so good about #16?

[gorin002]

Re: WHat's so good about #16?

wowwwww one word woooowwwww

i have to have 16.in few days i

[jfelbab]

Re: WHat's so good about #16?

I finally got in a tin of #16 a couple of weeks ago. I too didn't believe that a wax could make such a difference over another good quality wax. But, I waxed my entire truck with #26 about 2 weeks ago, then waxed only my hood with #16. The hood looks a lot more reflective, and actually feels smoother and slicker. After a light rain, the hood was still pretty clean and shiny, and the rest of the truck had that normal "just rained" look to it.
I am now a firm believer in #16, and just ordered 4 more tin's of it from Eshine during their sale.

Nick

This is exactly what you should have done. Let your own eyes see the difference. If you want the slightly more reflective, slightly cooler look, #16 excels. If you want a warmer, deeper, slightly less reflective look #26 excels. Both are good. #16 seems to bead more and the reflective shine seems to last slightly longer.

You know that we all see colors slightly differently from each other and we all have our own preferences. This is why it is important for you to test this stuff for yourself.

My perception is that #26 looks better on solid red and black colors. It makes their colors seem deeper and darker. #16 seems to make them look more reflective and not as deep. The difference is not huge but it is discernible.

You can tell if you are turning into a "car crazy" guy when this stuff all of a sudden becomes important to you. It's a sickness for which there is no cure. Once you get it your have it for life. It changes the way you live. You think twice about taking your car out in the elements. You begin to grumble when the wife asks you to take her shopping if it is raining or snowing and you just finished detailing you car.

You will beging to look for a house with a larger garage. You look for a junker to use during bad weather then spend days bringing the paint up to your standards and find you don't want to drive that in bad weather anymore either. It's a sickness I tell you.

[Nacho_Z71]

Re: WHat's so good about #16?

Wow. So many firm believer's in M16...i wonder if Meguiar's still makes some kind of profit on the tins that are sold thru eShine? I'd feel kinda guilty if they didn't...

So now the million dollar question is, which is better. The 'new' M21 or the 50 year old M16???

I am so so tempted to buy a few tins. That should last a lifetime...But I don't want to cheat myself out of something that is better....I will admit, though, ya'll are making me get the "itch"....

[Nick Chapman]

Re: WHat's so good about #16?

I can't tell you what product will work best for your car. Thats something you need to go out and experiment with yourself. Only thing I can do is tell you my experience with the product, and you can use that info to decide for yourself if you want to try it or not.

I own a 2006 white Chevy truck. The M16 exceeds my needs, and works better FOR ME than any other product that I've tried to date.


In my opinion, you would be short changing yourself if you didn't at least buy a tin of it and try it out on a small section of your car like I did. Then after a week or 2, go out and see if your can notice any difference. If it doesn't meet your needs, your not going to be out any cash because I will buy that tin of #16 off of you

[Nick Chapman]

Re: WHat's so good about #16?

Nacho_Z71, I just noticed that we are both in Dallas.

[gorin002]

Re: WHat's so good about #16?

I can't tell you what product will work best for your car. Thats something you need to go out and experiment with yourself. Only thing I can do is tell you my experience with the product, and you can use that info to decide for yourself if you want to try it or not.

I own a 2006 white Chevy truck. The M16 exceeds my needs, and works better FOR ME than any other product that I've tried to date.


In my opinion, you would be short changing yourself if you didn't at least buy a tin of it and try it out on a small section of your car like I did. Then after a week or 2, go out and see if your can notice any difference. If it doesn't meet your needs, your not going to be out any cash because I will buy that tin of #16 off of you

wow for alll group ^-^
hope meguiares dutch site be online soon
other be expebcife tin

[Nacho_Z71]

Re: WHat's so good about #16?

Nacho_Z71, I just noticed that we are both in Dallas.

Yup, I live in Cedar Hill, work in Las Colinas, and go to UTA over in Arlington so I am all over

I own a 2003 Chevy Tahoe in Light Pewter Metallic so maybe one of these days we can hook up and you can show me what M16 is all about

[eShine.ca]

Re: WHat's so good about #16?

One word I can describe Meg's #16 with for me is Nostalgic. Heck I first used it when I found a can in my Grandfathers shed. I always remembered the Blue can as a Kid. As I got older I started using the same can on my first car. This wax has been around for so long (50+ years) that it has many loyal users. Of coarse its performance kept it on the market that long. The product being a Hard Type wax is unique and when used properly (As in very thin!) provides great protection, beading and depth. The product also lasts a very long time. That blue can sitting in the shed was used often over 20+ years. The can is still not empty.

i wonder if Meguiar's still makes some kind of profit on the tins that are sold thru eShine? :

Meguiar's still manufactures the product and I don't get it for free! LOL. This product is sold to many other countries including Canada and Europe.

Chris Pace
eShine Canada

[TH0001]

Re: WHat's so good about #16?

I don't know why my other post didn't show up.

Anyways, it was raining out earlier today so I snapped up some pictures of Meguiars #16's famous rain beading charcteristics (which are the best I have ever seen).

The focus is off on the first two pictures, but the paint almost looks hazy because the beading is so tight its almost like a fine mist on the paint.





I used my finger to try to get the camera to focus. I also drug a small section across my paint to show the black paint underneath and give you a contrast to the beading characteristics...

[Nacho_Z71]

Re: WHat's so good about #16?

Wow, those are some nice pics! I love when people post pics!!!
People have mentioned that M16 is a hard wax? I am not sure what that means. Is it considered "Hard" because it dries up like concrete? Does the harder the wax mean it is better????

[jfelbab]

Re: WHat's so good about #16?

All this talk about 16 made me go grab a tin and wax the washer and dryer. Love that crayon smell.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: WHat's so good about #16?

All this talk about 16 made me go grab a tin and wax the washer and dryer. Love that crayon smell.

You brought this on yourself...

[TH0001]

Re: WHat's so good about #16?

Here is new pic from this morning after the it rained out most of the night.

[jfelbab]

Re: WHat's so good about #16?

You brought this on yourself...

Lest you thought I was jesting.


It's a sickness I tell ya.

[TH0001]

Re: WHat's so good about #16?

How's the water beading on your washer and drier.