Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

Tech Wax gives out very good gloss and reflection, but I do not know about the new, 2.0. I just hope that they improved the ease of removal for the 2.0.

If you like the original NXT Generation Tech Wax you're going love 2.0. The gloss is improved, longevity is improved, it contains hydrophobic polymers, and if you apply it in a very thin coat and let it dry fully it practically falls off when you go to remove it.

Proper drying is essential though and will be impacted by temp and humidity. If it's getting cool or humid, let it dry longer than you might think necessary. In fact, allowing NXT to dry for what you might think is "too long" will make it easier to remove than letting it dry "not long enough". Now, I am NOT advocating that let NXT dry for two hours, but if you did it would be easier to remove than if you just let it dry for 5 minutes.

But allow it to dry fully and then wipe it off, and man does it POP!

[EPHIOS]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

Tech Wax gives out very good gloss and reflection, but I do not know about the new, 2.0. I just hope that they improved the ease of removal for the 2.0.

[explicitshine]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

I have tried all of them other than #20 the polymer sealant and find on a lighter car #21 is perfect shine.
For the darker cars i like to use #26 and i seem to get good remarks.
On my truck i use 21 then topped with 26 and i feel that is the plateau of shine for my pewter colored truck
Do you think it would be nessecary to try #20?

[Sven]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

Synthetic sealent M21 2.0 for beste protection and water beading, topped with M16 for more highgloss

[miahjohn]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

i like the NXT 2.0. i bought a bottle with little hopes and was completely suprised how well it worked. easy on easy off and a shine like a mirror. been about 4 weeks now and still looks a great as it did after applying it!

[HNDDOG]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

NXT liquid followed by UQD the next day.

[palettonev6]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

ColorX and GoldClass liquid

[djbisko]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

I like NXT. It looks good on black cars.

[jfelbab]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

Are you saying NXT and #21 are more durable than #16?

NXT??

This answer depends on how you define durability and of course this is my opinion after using these products over a period of years in my environment. Others may, and likely do, have other opinions.

Between NXT 1.0 and #16

Durability and length of protection - winner NXT
Initial appearance - winner NXT
Longevity of shine - winner #16

I am now 4 months into a NXT 2.0 application and can easily say that it rates at the top of my list in all categories.

(Still not used #21 2.0)

[Wolf-Strong]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

If I am not mistaken, Mike uses NXT 2.0 now

Seriously just a fantastic wax!

[Andy M.]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

What does MIKE PHILLIPS use on his cars ? ? ? I want to know.

MEGUIARS!

Andy

[Andy M.]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

Right now since I just tried the NXT 2.0, I would have to go with that. It really gave my Honda agreat wet looking shine.

Andy
101impala

[Alfisti]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

•In terms of durability and length of protection I'd rank them;
NXT, #21, #16, #20, #26, GC (NXT 2.0 - too early to rate)

Are you saying NXT and #21 are more durable than #16?

NXT??

[jfelbab]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

I like the Paste, but my concern is the "passion" it takes to remove the product from the paint, makes believe that I will leave scratches on the paint. From your experience with the past, how are you able to mitigate that, especially with #16?

Thin applications. Really thin. I get about 80 applications out of a tin. It comes off quite easily if you apply it very thin.

If you have any thick spots when removing re-moisten the area with the wax applicator again. It will re-dissolve the dried product and you can thin it out.

[3Fitty]

Re: Which Wax gives you the best Gloss and Reflection?

In the Comparative Study of Automotive Paint Sealants and Waxes used by detailers in the USA and Canada the products with the highest percentage increase in gloss after application were:

Klasse 32.8%
TST 5000 32.6%
Valuguard 32.0%

Meguiar's High Tech Wax was - 5.5%

After 12 simulated washings the top three in gloss decrease were:

Zymol Cleaner 5.16% increase
Aerospace 1.8% increase
DIAMOND PLUS 0.01% decrease

High Tech Wax 1.38% decrease

Largest decrease in gloss was #845 Collinite at 7.14%

The top three in resistence to salt water corrosion were:

DIAMOND PLUS
Zaino Bros
885 Fleet Wax

Lowest resistence to salt water was Gold Edition

Bud Abraham

Where did you get this information and what was the methodology used to get to these findings?

How do you measure, "highest percentage of gloss increase"? Seems pretty subjective to me, no?