NXT Tech wax + Booster Wax

[jfelbab]

I love the NXT Tech Wax for it's ease of use and shine but I tried the Booster today after washing my Lexus. Geez, but I don't like this stuff. I washed the car in the shade and pulled it into the garage so the finish was cool. I spray the Booster wax on a terry cloth towel and wipe it on. It dries way too fast and leaves a mess of white powder when removed. It doesn't come off all that easily either. Not as hard to remove as #7 but not as easy as the NXT Tech Wax.

So why do I want to use this stuff? I'd as soon apply another coat of NXT Tech Wax as use the Booster. I think I'll go back and try my usual FI.

What am I missing?

[Mike Phillips]

Hi jfelbab

NXT Spray Wax seems to be one of those products that some people really love while others don't care for. The only way to find out is to try it yourself.

Here's an example of how I used it and loved it.

I drove a company Tahoe to an event and was caught driving in a rain storm. The Tahoe became very dirty with road grime from the splatter off other cars in front of me and the wet pavement as I drove.

Company rules state that after using a company vehicle, your must clean the car so that it is ready for use. Thus, after a long day, and a long drive home, I washed the Tahoe. After washing the Tahoe, in order to restore the finish to the high level of quality that all company vehicles are kept at, I knew I needed to wax it.

I was tired, I didn't want to perform an normal wax job, I wanted to go home. I grabbed the Spray Wax and misted a clean, foam wax applicator and quickly went around the entire Tahoe applying a thin coating of the Spray wax using the foam applicator pad.


By the time I had completely gone around the entire S.U.V, the wax that I had applied at my starting point was completely hazed dry.

I grabbed a couple of clean, Ultimate Wipes, (Meguiar's microfiber polishing cloths), and proceeded to remove all of the Spray Wax from the finish. The total time took me about 30 minutes or less. The finish looked absolutely awesome. Clear, dark, shiny and with lots of gloss.

I then drove the Tahoe down to the nearest Chevron Station to fill up the gas tank, (also a company rule). While I was filling up the gas tank an gentleman pulled in to fill his car and walked over to where I was standing, looked the Tahoe over and said,

"Gee, your truck looks so shiny, it looks like you spent hours waxing it!"

I laughed and told him that while it did in-fact look like I had spent hours on the finish, in reality, I had besides washing it, I spent less than 30 minutes.

True story.

NXT Spray Wax is a good product. It takes a little technique to use properly and get good results. I think it saves more time if your working on a medium to large vehicle, if you own a small car, and your skill level is pretty good, then you could probably apply and remove a coating of Tech Wax just as fast.

Hope this helps...

Mike

[rdarwa]

Yep, the first time I used the NXT spray wax I hated also. Once you learn how to use it, you will love it. I didn't let it dry enough the first time and it was very difficult to get off. Then I learned the trick to waxing the whole truck and then removing it. By that time it was good and dry.

[jfelbab]

Tell me Mike, why would one use the Booster Wax as opposed to FI or QD to perform that clean-up you described? Both FI & DQ seem to apply and remove much quicker than Booster. What does the Booster do for me that FI or QD doesn't?

Perhaps I don't quiet understand the products intended application.

Thanks,
Jim

[RamAirV1]

SBW is not meant to be used as a quick detailer. Don't use it on a dusty surface. You can use it after FI or FD.

FI does not provide protection like SBW does. I don't believe that FD provides much protection, but it does add gloss. Either FD or FI can be used to remove dust, tree sap, amd fresh water spots before you use the SBW. SBW is a complement, not a replacement for QDs.

If SBW is hard to remove, it is because you applied to heavy of a coat or you didn't let it dry long enough. Most of us prefer to use SBW on dry paint, not wet paint as in after washing.

RamAirV1

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by jfelbab
Tell me Mike, why would one use the Booster Wax as opposed to FI or QD to perform that clean-up you described? Both FI & DQ seem to apply and remove much quicker than Booster. What does the Booster do for me that FI or QD doesn't?

Perhaps I don't quiet understand the products intended application.

Thanks,
Jim

Meguiar's Quick Detailers, (All 4 of them), do not add any wax, or polymer protection. They also will not darken your paint like either of the three spray waxes Meguiar's offers.

Quick Detailers are for removing light dust, smudges, fingerprints and in emergencies, bird droppings.

A spray wax is for restoring a high gloss, deep dark shine in-between regular applications of a real wax.

After I washed the Tahoe, I didn't need to use a quick detailer, it was already clean. But... it didn't look like it was just waxed. A quick detailer would have enhanced the gloss, but it would not have increased the gloss to the degree the NXT Spray Wax will and it would have never darkened and restored the clarity to the level a Meguiar's Spray Wax will.

Again, some people really like this product and some don't. To me, it's the perfect companion to a quick detailer, especially if you show your car and want it to look it's best.

Mike

[Don]

Sounds to me like you might have put it on too thick...It goes on & off like a dream for me...hand or machine

[jfelbab]

Thanks for the explanation Mike.

I'm going to try it again with a pad rather than a terry cloth towel and see if it goes on and off easier.

Jim

[FlyNavy]

I have had great luck with the NXT spray on the Vette by just spraying it on the middle of panels and smearing it around to the edges of the panel with a MF towel folded in quarters. By the time I get around the whole car, I can start buffing it off with another MF. Takes about the same amount of time as using a QD product and gives a wonderful result.

(If I were going to use a foam applicator, I would use the "regular" NXT).

[jfelbab]

Ok, I get it now. The thing was I was applying with a towel, way too thick, and not letting it fully dry before buffing. I just went over the Lexus with a hand applicator and it went on nice and thin. Came off easy and restored that nice slippery feel to the finish.

Thanks Mike and all who offered tips. This product will join my cache of Meguiar's great products.

Jim

[Mike Phillips]

One quick comment to add to this discussion...

When you apply with a 100% cotton towel, or a microfiber polishing cloth, the one thing you may encounter is that to some degree you will be fighting yourself and the product trying to apply it.

Here's how/why...

When you first start out, your dry microfiber/cotton towel, is trying to absorb the wax as your trying to apply and spread it. Thus, it can be difficult. As you continue, and your application material begins to become saturated with product, application becomes easier, because your now moist application material isn't trying to absorb the product as readily.

Does that make sense?

That's why I prefer to use a clean, foam wax applicator. First, I spray some Spray Wax onto the foam applicator to moisturize it. Then, mist a little to the panel you want to wax and spread around to leave an nice even coat. Now move onto the next section, overlapping into the section you just applied wax to. Continue to go around the entire car until the entire car is coated. By the time you have coated the entire car, the wax at the place you started will have easily hazed dry. You can now begin removing the wax using a microfiber polishing cloth. You can use a 100% cotton terry cloth towel, but the microfiber works much better and will be more gentle to the finish.

If you want to apply with a microfiber, or 100% cotton towel, here’s how it works best.

Fold your cloth of choice 4-ways to provide plenty of cushion, and reduce the working surface are you’ll be applying the wax with. Now mist some product onto the face of your cloth, and then onto your car’s finish and spread the product around till you have nice, thin even coating. Move around the car section by section, overlapping into the previous section you applied wax to.

The trick to making the cloth application method work is to use the same side for the entire application process. This will keep you from fighting yourself because after a few passes, (when you’re first starting out), the face of your cloth will become somewhat saturated with the spray wax, which will help to prevent the fibers in contact with the wax you’re trying to apply, (leave behind on the surface), from trying to absorb it at the same time.

Does that make sense?

Mike

[scrub]

foam pad on, MF off. Easy on easy off. Great results in less time. SBW as shine and makes paint slick. I'm glad as this will cut down some work in the hot summer months.

[mmgrad]

I know it is highly recommended to tape off plastic areas & small crevices where wax may get in when you are buffing & waxing...

Is this a necessary step when applying a booster wax?

I know that applying the booster wax is much more controlled as compared to buffing or waxing with a PC, just curious as to how easily it will be to clean off the booster wax off the plastic/rubber trim pieces

[Mike Phillips]

I have never had a problem as long as I wipe off any excess right away.

Good question.

Mike

[mmgrad]

Originally posted by Mike Phillips
I have never had a problem as long as I wipe off any excess right away.

Good question.

Mike

Thanks Mike!

I use to be all about the hand wash/hand wax/clean-condition interior/etc... and that was the extent of my knowledge about how to care for a car's paint & interior.... and boy was that ever a dreadful thing...

I always knew that a buffer would do a better job, but I never came around to learning the ins-outs of how to properly use them, so I never did...

But, I can honestly say, thanks to the Meguiar's Detail Days along with MOL, I am confident & ready to tackle car care once again, and I'm actually pretty excited & look forward to waxing my car....

Now, the only thing missing is my Meguiar's/PC buffer... Hopefully, I'll be able to pick one up this weekend during the event.