no 26 vs new gold class with carnauba

[Fly Bye]

Re: no 26 vs new gold class with carnauba

Our unique and proprietary blend of conditioners nourishes and enriches paint to create clear, deep reflections and brilliant shine. Carnauba and polymer protecting agents reflect damaging UV rays, remove fine swirls, and create strong, long-lasting protection to preserve your finish.

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[Nappers]

Re: no 26 vs new gold class with carnauba

GC Carnauba Plus

They are both Carnuba waxes, GC has been improved according to the above thread.

M26 dries clear and is a long lasting wax IMHO and with my experience. I have also used GC, it works great on our Yukon which is gold in color (GC....).

[dreamps]

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has anyone used both? any opinions? is m26 better than the new gc+ if topped over nxt or opti seal(new fav sealant)

[mhdena]

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has anyone used both? any opinions? is m26 better than the new gc+ if topped over nxt or opti seal(new fav sealant)

See post #4 in this thread.

[dreamps]

Re: no 26 vs new gold class with carnauba

Well according to the hotline, Gold Class Carnuaba + is superior to #26

See post #4 in this thread.

thanks but i'm wondering if anyone has actually done a 50/50 comparison

[mhdena]

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thanks but i'm wondering if anyone has actually done a 50/50 comparison

So you don't think the people that make it know, haha

[dreamps]

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i want to hear it from michael stoops or tuck or someone who has been posting on this site for a while and has a lot of knowledge, i'm curious to hear what they have to say about the hotline claiming that the new gc+ is "superior" to #26

i dont post a lot on this site but i've been reading for years and joined a few years ago

[Slicked]

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It makes sense.

M26 is just a wax. It needs M07 to looks its best (But your question is not "does M07 and m26 look better than...).

GC is a polish and wax in one. It also cleans slightly. How can M26 be better?

[Mary S]

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I was under the impression that Gold Class wax had some chemical cleaners only.

Even the finest abrasives, you could feel them with your fingers in the product if they were there. So if GC or NXT2.0 have cleaners, I think they must be chemical because I can't feel any abrasives in them.

Someone please correct me if I am wrong, since the (cough, cough) bottles don't mention cleaners or cleaning.

[Mary S]

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i want to hear it from michael stoops or tuck or someone who has been posting on this site for a while and has a lot of knowledge, i'm curious to hear what they have to say about the hotline claiming that the new gc+ is "superior" to #26

i dont post a lot on this site but i've been reading for years and joined a few years ago

I'd be curious what criteria customer service used to claim one is superior, since there are so many variabilities in the traits a person is looking for. Maybe GC+ "does more stuff" but as a result doesn't do any of it as well as when the prep and polishing is done in another step. The beading/sheeting may be different, but again, that is personal preference too.

I think if you want to make comparisons, compare M26 side by side to the more expensive "boutique" waxes and see which you like better.

[fingermouse1831]

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uestion to e floor, i have just go into cleaning and detailing with some gusto. i bought, scratch x, plast x m07 m26 m16, quick detailer and clay
ill try and keep it brief, i have checked forums without success...
so here goes, i have a vw bora need to keep it clean and want a stunning finish.
i need to buy new meguairs products
i have clay and quick detailer, but am waiting on 7 show car polish, 26 or 16 wax, scratch x to remove swirls plast x for dull headlights. this will all be done by hand as i have no machinebuffer. question is, i dont seem to know best way to start? should i use deatailer and clay before scratch x or after and then show car no.7 then 26 and then 16? some assistance in the best order to use these products would help. i need to clean car remove the scratches and then polish up to a deep glossy shine. help greatly recieved the order and what to use.

[meguser2002]

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You can't beat the 7 and 26 combo. Even alone, I think that I preffer #26 to GC+.

26 buffs of easier than GC+ (but they both come off extremely easy either way)

But GC+ does seem to have some mild cleaning ability which helps out in some cases.

#26 (with or without #7), GC+, and the cleaner wax all seem to have their place.

[Michael Stoops]

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Sorry about being a bit late to this discussion.

Gold Class Carnauba Plus vs M26 is going to yield some differences in appearance since GCCP is a polish/wax and M26 is a pure wax (no polish, no cleaners). GCCP will, because of the polish component, do a better job at hiding defects than M26 will, as Nick alluded to. Which is "superior" or "better" will, as Mary indicated, have a lot to do with what the specific user is looking for. If you want a one step polish and wax then GCCP is "better" since M26 doesn't have any polish in it. If you want something that hides minor defects, then again GCCP is going to be "better". But there are plenty of people out there who will never be convinced that anything can out perform the one-two punch that is M07/M26. Personal preference is a tough thing to overcome, and we aren't about to take a shot at that!!!

Now, which will last longer is sort of an exercise in hair splitting. Both are carnauba products with some polymers in them (not necessarily the same polymers in both, and definitely NOT hydrophobic polymers in either) so longevity is going to be very close.

If you were to do a 50/50 side by side test with the two, do you want to do it on a perfect finish that GCCP will find nothing to hide? If so, then it will totally come down to personal preference when judging appearance. If you do the 50/50 on a finish that could use a bit of concealing, then perhaps the GCCP would be more often chosen as "superior". But on that same panel, if you did M07/M26 you'd be back to that purely subjective evaluation.

Now, none of this is our attempt at dodging the question or dancing around it. MOL members tend to be a bit more particular about how well they prep the finish on their rides than "Joe Consumer" is, and that can have a lot to do with which wax is perceived as "better". If "Joe" isn't spending time to D/A buff his paint and make it perfect, and he has no clue what a swirl mark is, then his needs/wants in a wax may be quite different than that of our typical MOL Car Crazy member. His wax choice may be different too.

meguser2002 actually sums it all up pretty good - from meguser2002's perspective.

[KyleGates]

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Stoops for the win!

[Bill Davidson]

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Will the polishing oils in Gold Class Carnauba Plus doing any good if topping NXT 2.0 or will NXT have sealed the paint so well, that the oil will be of no value?