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Alright, I'm pretty tired of everyone asking, "Which interior dressing should I use" or "which one has the highest gloss?" So I decided to do a test.
Here is what I used to do this test:
-Yamaha alto sax case - I've played this beloved instrument for 8 years and it needs a dressing every now and then to hide some of the usual skuffs.
-#40 - current MOL favorite
- Natural Shine - nice for light surfaces
-Endurance High Gloss - I've heard of people using this on some dark exterior pieces to get a really big shine.
The pictures were VERY hard to get since I am trying to actually showcase the shine and the camera is trying to eliminate the shine! Please don't harp on me for that.
I spent over an hour applying the dressings and taking pics. I don't have many products, but I have a few of the most common. Seeing as there is not a single Meguiar's dealer in Indiana, even getting some of the really common Pro stuff is impossible. If you want to see other products used, feel free to try it yourself and post the results with pics.
Here is the case to start with:
I taped out the case into three sections with the right side dressed with #40, middle dressed with Endurance High Gloss, and the left side dressed with Natural Shine.
Here is case with just Endurance applied
Here are the rest of the coatings:
#40
Endurance High Gloss
And finally, Natural Shine
Here are some other pics comparing all three viewed together. Remember, from right to left, the order goes #40, Endurance High Gloss, and Natural Shine.
I'll let you make your own decisions based on these pics. It was a challenge to show the color change and gloss.
IMO, the Endurance High Gloss looks really greasy, but if you like the really shiny look, it's not bad. The Natural Shine looks pretty good. If you look in the pictures, you can see that it darkened the vinyl. It has a pretty good gloss, but it is a little too much for me. #40 gives a slight gloss. It is just right for some of those dark pieces. If you can see it in the pictures, #40 managed to clean off some of the marks. This is my favorite.
I appologize for being harsh at the beginning, but my dad has been in the hospital for a while and I'm just trying to be with my dad and family. School and everything else takes a back seat.
Here is what I used to do this test:
-Yamaha alto sax case - I've played this beloved instrument for 8 years and it needs a dressing every now and then to hide some of the usual skuffs.
-#40 - current MOL favorite
- Natural Shine - nice for light surfaces
-Endurance High Gloss - I've heard of people using this on some dark exterior pieces to get a really big shine.
The pictures were VERY hard to get since I am trying to actually showcase the shine and the camera is trying to eliminate the shine! Please don't harp on me for that.
I spent over an hour applying the dressings and taking pics. I don't have many products, but I have a few of the most common. Seeing as there is not a single Meguiar's dealer in Indiana, even getting some of the really common Pro stuff is impossible. If you want to see other products used, feel free to try it yourself and post the results with pics.
Here is the case to start with:
I taped out the case into three sections with the right side dressed with #40, middle dressed with Endurance High Gloss, and the left side dressed with Natural Shine.
Here is case with just Endurance applied
Here are the rest of the coatings:
#40
Endurance High Gloss
And finally, Natural Shine
Here are some other pics comparing all three viewed together. Remember, from right to left, the order goes #40, Endurance High Gloss, and Natural Shine.
I'll let you make your own decisions based on these pics. It was a challenge to show the color change and gloss.
IMO, the Endurance High Gloss looks really greasy, but if you like the really shiny look, it's not bad. The Natural Shine looks pretty good. If you look in the pictures, you can see that it darkened the vinyl. It has a pretty good gloss, but it is a little too much for me. #40 gives a slight gloss. It is just right for some of those dark pieces. If you can see it in the pictures, #40 managed to clean off some of the marks. This is my favorite.
I appologize for being harsh at the beginning, but my dad has been in the hospital for a while and I'm just trying to be with my dad and family. School and everything else takes a back seat.
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