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While we're having some breaks in the SEMA action and updates, I thought it would be a good time to conduct some endurance or short term abrasive testing of Meguiar's products.
This 2010 Nissan Maxima was thoroughly cleaned with a variety of three different Meguiar's soaps. The washing was followed with a full clay job and then the car was polished twice. The first session of polish was M205 on a Meg yellow pad at speed 4.5 and then the second session was M205 on Meg black pad at speed 1. The end result was perhaps minimal correction, but the most awesome shine and reflections on this car. Which my wife, who the car belongs to, was greatly impressed.
In preparation for winter, the car was waxed three times. First, with M21 by machine using a black Meg pad and hand, 14 hours later waxed with M21 again by machine using a black Meg pad and hand. The final waxing 6 hours after the second was with Gold Class + using a LC red pad and again some areas by hand.
Great looking car when done.
The next evening was the testing was to begin. The majority of the test was conducted with the assistance of a deer running into the side of the car.
It is obvious Meguiar's does not impart any structural stability to the car parts most affected by the impact, the bumper, quarter panel, hood, headlight and driver's door.
The shine and reflection for the most part remained, except in those areas missing paint.
Some scratches were not prevented in the areas of denting or stress cracks in the paint flexure areas.
Overall the Meguiar's performed exceptionally well under normal abrasive test areas. While the Meguiar's was unable to prevent deformation under abnormal impact loading.
Hope you found this mildly humorous. As I can assure you my wife cannot, since I was driving her car when the deer ran into the side of the car.
This 2010 Nissan Maxima was thoroughly cleaned with a variety of three different Meguiar's soaps. The washing was followed with a full clay job and then the car was polished twice. The first session of polish was M205 on a Meg yellow pad at speed 4.5 and then the second session was M205 on Meg black pad at speed 1. The end result was perhaps minimal correction, but the most awesome shine and reflections on this car. Which my wife, who the car belongs to, was greatly impressed.
In preparation for winter, the car was waxed three times. First, with M21 by machine using a black Meg pad and hand, 14 hours later waxed with M21 again by machine using a black Meg pad and hand. The final waxing 6 hours after the second was with Gold Class + using a LC red pad and again some areas by hand.
Great looking car when done.
The next evening was the testing was to begin. The majority of the test was conducted with the assistance of a deer running into the side of the car.
It is obvious Meguiar's does not impart any structural stability to the car parts most affected by the impact, the bumper, quarter panel, hood, headlight and driver's door.
The shine and reflection for the most part remained, except in those areas missing paint.
Some scratches were not prevented in the areas of denting or stress cracks in the paint flexure areas.
Overall the Meguiar's performed exceptionally well under normal abrasive test areas. While the Meguiar's was unable to prevent deformation under abnormal impact loading.
Hope you found this mildly humorous. As I can assure you my wife cannot, since I was driving her car when the deer ran into the side of the car.
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