Ultimate Liquid Wax Tips

[victory12]

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Here are some more pictures as requested by everyone. I took pictures during the entire process and for some reason they did not post on the original review.

This is a picture of the Ultimate Wax. Again, very buttery with a nice berry like scent



Picture of the waxes Constancy immediately after application. As you can tell its very transparent on the paint







21min dry time exactly. Note I do have a 3m clear bra 12in at the bottom of the hood. The Ultimate Wax worked perfectly on the bra


Notice how close I got to the plastic trim. I made sure to get right on it to test if it will stain



Finished Results

Thanks for the additional pics. That paint looks outstanding!

I also was thinking along the same lines as you with the towel and pad being black - It's impossible to see any significant dirt on them. No biggie though.

Really wanted to try out the wax in the near future..but I see 20 degree days for the next 10 days here...oh well...I'll save the $20 and buy a loaded up pizza instead for now.

[ffboy]

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20 year old car that looks like new.. I consider it to be a privilege to own or at least be part owner of a 20 year old car that still looks beautiful.. We also have a 20year old car (92 525i e34), it was also repainted. Man, after a ful detail, it still looks nice!

[zbestwun2001]

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zbestwun, i read your story... it *****, scary stuff..

ffboy, yes.. I was lucky and so was my car.
At one point it was a debate, take the money or fix the car.
After looking in the paper for cars for a couple days it became very clear that used car shopping at this time was not a good idea.
They only thing people are selling now are their troubles. You CANNOT find a 93 Camry like this one... very low miles.
...besides my body shop said he could fix it, that there was no structural damage.
Just wiped out one side of my car.
Since this car was bought new by my mom and only has 109K mi. on it, I really wanted to keep it if I could.. It's a great year Camry.

My insurance cashed me out, they didn't want to fix it.. so I took their money($4700) and had it done myself with money to spare. Of course my bodyshop guy knocked $2500.00 off the top because he fixes my 95 yr. old mom's car and likes her...Yes, 95!

So the total cost of fixing my car.. was under $2700 painted...$1000 of it was for the paint job. In L.A. you can get a nice paint job for a grand.. not so other places but we have a lot of competition. I was charge very little labor by the body shop.

Tomorrow I have an appointment to get my windows tinted. It's illegal in Ca. but there are so many gang banger with tinted window that I figure I'll take my chances ... if those punks can get away with it, I, someone who is a lot older and mature shouldn't be too worried. In addition, since this 20 yr old car now looks like new, it won't catch the eye of the cops. (maybe they will say, "hell... in a couple years it will be a classic, HA!, let him slide)....I will not have the windows tinted to the point that you have a hard time seeing me, I just want to cut down on some heat.

[KKloppe]

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I like that Meguiars uses different color applicators for different waxes because it helps me keep my gold class/nxt/and ultimate wax separated.

[zbestwun2001]

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zbestwun, i read your story... it *****, scary stuff.. You may have to put waxing on hold on newly painted cars/panels, paint needs to outgas for at least 30 days (even when is dried, solvents in the paint still need to evaporate).

Thanks so much, the car was painted the end of May.. the body shop told me waxing was ok now..

Thanks again.

[ffboy]

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zbestwun, i read your story... it *****, scary stuff.. You may have to put waxing on hold on newly painted cars/panels, paint needs to outgas for at least 30 days (even when is dried, solvents in the paint still need to evaporate). You can use deep crystal pure polish, this has no abrasives unlike the new ultimate polish. You can use deep crystal for a while as the paint cures. Apply it to the paint, work in small sections, remove WHILE WET. After the curing of the paint, you can now wax. You can apply DC polish before waxing, this will add even more shine to your wax job

[ffboy]

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All things equal, Ultimate wax is better than Deep Crystal Carnauba wax and is basically the most durable wax in the meguiars consumer (and pro?) line up. Having said that, I've used DC3 and its no slouch in terms of the shine it gives.

Silvers, beige metallics, and basically light colors can be difficult to make "pop" or add depth. Your best bet is the NXT2, many here recommend it for lighter colors (my preference changes once in a while, but it worked well for me). Its not a super bright look, i'd say "just right". In fact i find also adds depth, its a good product and very easy to use.

Same with the spray waxes and detailers and protectants. The ultimate line is the best and superior product among megs line up. The utlimate quik wax, quik detailer is the best vs. NXT spray wax/detailer and the original formula quik detailer/wax.

[zbestwun2001]

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So the UW is better? You need a score card to keep track of all the different waxes that are offered.
Since my car is beige I really doesn't 'pop' out at you.

Unless the UW is better and will bring it more to life...I'm faily pleased with the Deep Crystal Wax.

[Murr1525]

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UQW is a synthetic spray wax with the Hydrophobic polymers, and good durability.

Liquid Carnuba (I assume you mean the Deep Crystal Wax) is going to be an entry level carnuba blend wax.

[zbestwun2001]

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What's the difference between the UQW and the Liquid Carnuba Maguiar's has?

[zbestwun2001]

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Just saw this post as I am new to the forum.. I agree, I just live in the next valley south, the San Fernando Valley.
I have a 93' Camry, it's been in the family since it was new, it only has 109K mi. on it but it looked bad because the clear coat was shot and peeling from the sun, but it ran like a charm.
So over Labor Day weekend this SOB bus driver got aggressive with me as he pulled away from the bus stop going into my lane. I didn't see him doing this and he sideswiped my car good. About $4K worth of damage to it. It was fully insured and they totaled it. Gave me over $4K for it and I bought it back.. the body shop fixed it for about $2700.00 as a favor to my family. So it's got a brand new paint job and door, quarter panel, from bumper and whatever else.. BUT YES, THE SUN IS BRUTAL HERE!

I have been using the UQW since it came back from the body shop..I leaves the car very very smooth, but I wonder if I should put a coating of regular wax on too?

What do you think?

[ffboy]

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Wow, the shine is stunning. Especially the mustang. The ultimate wax has a certain sharpness in reflections and depth to it, at the same time has a nice brightness to it.

[bigsnake]

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Here's our Jeep Wrangler and Shelby Mustang with the Ultimate and I had no streaking.

[Marc08EX]

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Thanks for the tip. Today I used UQD, then rubbed hard, which I don't like to do, in the light I had. It seemed to fix the streaks, but it will be in different light tomorrow, then I can tell if I got them all.

I guess the point is that I never had a wax do this. To me this is totally unacceptable. Wax the car, then go to a Camaro club meeting and the car is covered with streaks. The Ultimate Wax bottle is now in the trash can.

You can send it to me instead of throwing it to the trash!

[DukeCamaroSS]

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Thanks for the tip. Today I used UQD, then rubbed hard, which I don't like to do, in the light I had. It seemed to fix the streaks, but it will be in different light tomorrow, then I can tell if I got them all.

I guess the point is that I never had a wax do this. To me this is totally unacceptable. Wax the car, then go to a Camaro club meeting and the car is covered with streaks. The Ultimate Wax bottle is now in the trash can.