New to Ultimate Liquid Wax

[mis3]

Just bought the Ultimate Liquid Wax. Is there any special way to apply this wax?

I have used NXT-2, Cleaner Wax, 21 in the past few years.

[Marc08EX]

Re: New to Ultimate Liquid Wax

It's just like any other wax. In my experience, the major difference is the thin film technology they included in the product. You can barely see the wax sometimes and requires you to add more product into your applicator pad. So long as you apply it thinly then you're good to go.

Traditional waxes require you to wax the whole car, wait for it to dry and then you can buff it out after. Ultimate Wax has a new alternative in how to apply the wax. You can now apply the wax on each small section or panel, wait 3-5 minutes then buff it out.

Have you seen Meguiar's Quik Tips Video Series - Ultimate Liquid Wax - A New Application Experience yet?

Please post some after pics when you're done waxing your car with UW!

[Murr1525]

Re: New to Ultimate Liquid Wax

Yeah, staying thin is important.

[mis3]

Re: New to Ultimate Liquid Wax

Not sure I understand.
We should apply "thin" for the other waxes as well.

[Marc08EX]

Re: New to Ultimate Liquid Wax

Not sure I understand.
We should apply "thin" for the other waxes as well.

UW has thin film technology that will make the wax very hard to see when applied in the paint. I'm just saying that don't go overboard and apply a big blob in your applicator just because you barely see the wax being left on the paint. This is normal.

[Murr1525]

Re: New to Ultimate Liquid Wax

And then it gets hard to remove when applied thick.

[ffboy]

Re: New to Ultimate Liquid Wax

Thin Film Technology in Ultimate wax makes it a lot clearer when it hazes (especially the liquid), it doesn't even stain plastic trim! Imagine how clear a thin layer is on paint. If you watch the Quick tips on ultimate wax, you'll see how barely visible it is on the black car used on the video.

Just put this in mind "If you think you applied ultimate wax too thickly, you probably did!"

[Garage Troll]

Re: New to Ultimate Liquid Wax

I find the application of UW very similar to 16. Thinner the better.

[mis3]

Re: New to Ultimate Liquid Wax

Is this a similar product as NXT, with some small cleaning capability?

I asked because I may apply Cleaner Wax before this Utlimate Wax.

[Marc08EX]

Re: New to Ultimate Liquid Wax

Is this a similar product as NXT, with some small cleaning capability?

I asked because I may apply Cleaner Wax before this Utlimate Wax.

I'm not sure if it has any cleaning ability. If it does it'll be very minimal.

This product is built from the ground up. It wasn't derived from NXT.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: New to Ultimate Liquid Wax

Ultimate Wax in liquid form is the only wax we make that we recommend applying to just a panel or two and then wiping off before continuing on. All of our other waxes/sealants should be applied to all painted surfaces of the vehicle and allowed to fully dry before wipe off. But any and all should be applied in as thin and uniform a coat as possible. Yes, on light colored vehicles it can be difficult to see where you've applied or not applied a properly thin coat of almost any wax. That's a big part of the reason why we suggest two thin coats - just for uniform coverage and appearance.

[mis3]

Re: New to Ultimate Liquid Wax

Micheal: Thanks for chiming in.

So, looks like there is no setup time required for this Ultimate Wax Liquid, so kind of like wipe-in, wipe-out.

Also, is that any way to confirm if there is any cleaner in this product?

[Murr1525]

Re: New to Ultimate Liquid Wax

Wont be enough to worry about if there is.

[tguil]

Re: New to Ultimate Liquid Wax

Ultimate Wax in liquid form is the only wax we make that we recommend applying to just a panel or two and then wiping off before continuing on. All of our other waxes/sealants should be applied to all painted surfaces of the vehicle and allowed to fully dry before wipe off. But any and all should be applied in as thin and uniform a coat as possible. Yes, on light colored vehicles it can be difficult to see where you've applied or not applied a properly thin coat of almost any wax. That's a big part of the reason why we suggest two thin coats - just for uniform coverage and appearance.

Better change the directions on the bottle. Directions for application by hand and with a DA polisher say to spread a thin even coat over the entire vehicle making two passes to insure coverage. Then you are to let product dry to a haze and remove. It's not all that easy top remove and yes, I applied it very thin. Been waxing cars and trucks 50 years. This product is a lot easier to use than #16 , but IMO, NXT 2.0 and ColorX are a lot easier to use. I think that beginning detailers are going to find this "consumer line" product hard to use. Besides that, it is kinda "pricey". Sure hope it is as good as it is supposed to be.

By the way Cadillac Blue Coral so very popular in the 1960's was a lot harder to use than either Ultimate or #16. Been there, done that.

Tom

[mis3]

Re: New to Ultimate Liquid Wax

Good I started this thread, it seems that there are some confusions to how to apply this wax.

The general census here is to apply small section at a time, then wipe off.
The instructions on the bottle is to let the product haze.