Has anyone tried the new Meguirs NXT (Next generation) wax?
If you have, what are your comments?

I have tried it... I tested it out on my hood only to see what it's like. My car is real dirty now so I'm going to wash it, clay it, and wax with a couple of coats of NXT (both wax and spray). I will take before (dirty) and after pics to post. I'll be washing it tomorrow some time.

That'd be great... Thx

I bought some but the weather here has not permitted using it...I have Gold Class on right now...to me looks just as good as any..but I am anxious to see the NXT results..

i love meguiars but I haven't heard of this product
I will have to check it out.

OK... this is the process I used :

- Wash car with Dawn to remove any old wax
- Clay car using Meguiar's Quick Clay
- Wash car using car wash soap
- Apply 3M polish
- Apply Coat 1 of NXT Wax
- Apply Coat 1 of NXT Spray Wax
- Apply Coat 2 of NXT Wax
- Apply Coat 2 of NXT Spray Wax
- Apply Final Coat of S100 Carnauba Wax

The final coat of the Carnauba wax gives the car the deep wet look. I purchased mine from the local Harley Davidson store. I will attach a few pics to show the results. Any comments are welcome.

[ See below for pictures ]

Before Pic #1

Before Pic #2

Before Pic #3

After Pic #1

After Pic #2

After Pic #3

After Pic #4

After Pic #5

I've used it on a couple of my cars. Easy to use, seems to fill swirls well, and gets better after about 12 hours of curing time (better shine and smoother feel). Probably as good as any of the mass market products out there. Longevity remains to be seen, though, since it's still so new.

Flawless...those pics look GREAT!

I did this to our black Tahoe this weekend..stuff is comparable to Zaino, if not slightly better due to ease of use...and cheaper...

thanks... although the NXT wax is good stuff... I do think the polish and carnauba wax made a big difference to the final look... if you try out the carnauba let me know how it goes.

I used that NXT on my black NSX and like it alot! As mentioned before, I'd compare it to Zaino, but alot easier to apply, cheaper and easier to come by.

It also has depth, which Zaino lacks.

Regarding the Carnuba wax, while surfing the other forums, I heard applying Carnuba was useless since this stuff is polymer and the carnuba will basicaly not stick to it.

BTW whats the main difference between S100 and P21s?

Personally I think the carnauba made a difference in the final product but its up to you to decide whether or not to use it.

S100 vs. P21s

S100 and P21s are exactly the same... if you take a look at the containers they are exactly the same other than the text on them and they are manufactured by the same people.

Here is the comparison of the two...

http://s92467201.onlinehome.us/carnauba.jpg

Thanks flawless, after looking at a bunch of other car forums, it turned out that alot of people use p21s or s100 over the NXT with great results. I think I'll be ordering some s100 now!

I have not tried the s100 by itself so if you do use it by itself please post some pics... I'm curious as to how it will come out.

I'll probably be applying it over the NXT...seems that most people that have tried it came up with very good results.

If you want pictures of p21s alone, head over to www.s2ki.com and do a search for p21s. You'll see many people using that alone on their S2000s. :)

I got two different Meguirs products this weekend for my first waxing since the weather hasn't been condusive to doing so until now.

I started with the Meguirs which has Carnuba wax (Gold maybe???) and put the first coat on. Then I followed up with a second coat of the Meguirs NXT. I'm not sure if I waisted my time with the first coat or not since the NXT is a polymer and may have removed the first, not sure of the exact science of waxing compounds. The shine is great! It's very glassy looking and went on fairly easy. The NXT touts that it gives a darkening luster to the paint but I coudn't tell that it looked any different this morning.

I haven't been able to find Zaino in this area yet but have seen Zylol (I think that's it's name) and have heard it is comparable but not quite as good.

NXT I have haerd that nxt wax will make your car look darker but it will hide the metalflak . is this true becasuse my 8 is blue

I'll have to look closer after I get off of work.

you can only get zaino online, but I think its over rated. NXT will give you the same results but much much cheaper and much much easier to apply.

Blue flash, look at the pictures on the first page of this thread. He used NXT and it looks great. Haven't heard of a polish or wax that would hide metal flakes.

I don't know if you can see them clearly in the pictures but I can still visibly see the metal flakes in the paint of my car (winning blue).

Anyone know where you can get the Maguire's NXT wax retail?

My local Wal-Mart currently only has the NXT Wash in stock so they *may* get the wax in the soon future. However I purchased mine from my local Discount Auto Parts (Advance Auto Parts). You may want to check Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Target, etc. in your area and they may have it... those places just don't have it around me. Hope this helps.

Originally posted by blue flash
NXT I have haerd that nxt wax will make your car look darker but it will hide the metalflak . is this true becasuse my 8 is blue

NO, it is not, I can still see my metal flake in my red without a problem at all.

Originally posted by Booster MPS
Anyone know where you can get the Maguire's NXT wax retail?

I got mine at Advanced Auto Parts. Not sure if there is any place else, just went shopping and reading and looking and settled on that one along with another Mcguirs tech wax with carnuba.

Here is a pic I took tonight after work.

Originally posted by Booster MPS
Anyone know where you can get the Maguire's NXT wax retail?

I got mine at Advanced Auto Parts. Not sure if there is any place else, just went shopping and reading and looking and settled on that one along with another Mcguirs tech wax with carnuba.

Here is a pic I took tonight after work.

OK, this is the first time I have ever had this happen. WTF?

Your car came out nice D MENAC 7... how many coats and of what did you use on your car? Also... approx. how long did it take you to do?

So far there is only one coat of wax on the hood. I did put a base coat of Mcguirs tech wax that contains canubra on the roof, spoiler and trunk lid. The pic you see is only one coat of the NXT wax. It goes on fast and needs to cure for about 15 minutes before you rub off. Very easy, very clean. About the same as most other waxes in that it hazes over and offers just a bit of resistance when wiping down.

Okay. I applied another coat of NXT after I washed the car. It was beading very well from previous coat. I then applied S100 to ONE side of the car and didn't notice any difference. This morning I drove it to work to look for any differences and didn't see any in color, depth or static repellent. The famous L.A. dust settled all over the car evenly. I'll wait a few more days to see wether one half is better than the other.

I have a feeling applying a carnuba over the NXT is a waste of time, but we'll see.

Saint_Spinner:
I noticed a difference in my paint... although I have a Winning Blue 8, I don't know if the color matters. How many coats of NXT did you have under the S100? If you had some previous coats on before, it might have been best to remove those first. If you don't notice any difference... try 1 coat of NXT with 1 or 2 coats of S100 over it... see if that works.

I'll do a further report tomorrow. See whether more dust collected on one side more than the other or not. I guess you'll probably see a difference in metalic cars. So far the only coats I have on my NSX are:

3 coats of Z6 (don't know whether they count or not since its only a spray)

2 coats of Black Turtle Wax Color Cure polish (which by far has been the greatest improvement in paint....the black really hid the swirl marks and really deepened the black) But since it was just a polish and didn't really provide anyform of protection, I'm not sure it counts.

2 coats of NXT

1 coat of s100.

I can't be any happier with the results. I might skip the s100 next time....although I loved the way the s100 just glided over the NXT. It went on smoother than the NXT did, so it didn't feel like I was scratching the surface with the foam or anything.

flawless where did you purchase the front grille, it's a very nice look.

Ok...drove to work. Results, still the same. I couldn't tell the difference between NXT and S100.

Originally posted by Saint_Spinner
Ok...drove to work. Results, still the same. I couldn't tell the difference between NXT and S100.

I saw a difference in mine... then again I used a 3M polish as well as 2 coats of NXT wax and spray wax. It also could be the metallic... not sure. Sorry :(

Try qd'ing the whole car rigt after buffing out the tech wax. It'll give your paint a smoother looking finish and will help remove (if there re any) residue, haze or streaks left from the nxt.

For the record, if you can't find Meguiar's locally (or are tired of looking for it like me) you can order directly from their website. http://www.meguiars.com

:D I just washed my car and did one coat of the nxt , its good stuff !! I picked it up at the "hin" show for 15 bucks and a bottle of mag detail spray for 5 bucks.
I been using the detail spray and it works great too both products ntx and the spray complements each other well.

Btw I washed and ntx my car three days ago.

more pics

and the last one

car looks great i also ues nxt i'm getting my windows tinted today i'll post some pictures tomorrow

Thanx
I look forward to seeing some of you're pics

OK I jumped on the wagon - bought the NXT at WalMart for ~$13 and the booster for ~$6 and detailed the car. I think that I am sold on this stuff for now. I used the zaino a couple of times and granted it is good stuff but this stuff is cheaper and leaves a slicker finish and seems to do a good job of repelling dust/water. I had to drive through a big puddle on the ground at speed and there is still not a speck on the car. I would highly recommend that you check this stuff out if you are curious about it.

Originally posted by Booster MPS
OK I jumped on the wagon - bought the NXT at WalMart for ~$13 and the booster for ~$6 and detailed the car.
What's the "booster" for $6?

The NXT Booster is basically like Zaino Z6 which you would use after a normal wash - think of it as a Z6/quick wax/detail finishing spray. It is milky and kind of looks like a diluted mixture of the NXT wax.

Gotcha - thanks! :)

Did mine yesterday. I can't see that there's a product with better results at the same cost with as easy an application.

Glad that you liked it Thunder - have you used zaino as well? Just wonder how you would compare the 2. I have used the zaino products and this seems to keep up with them.

Haven't used it, but seen it. I think this is comparable in shine with a much easier application from what I understand. Called the service number and they indicated that NXT could be layered in 24hr increments. Also said that any product would lose it's ability to bond to itself after 3 or so layers.

Did the 8 last week with NXT, and was very impressed. Someone said it needed to "cure" for a day or so before it looks its best, and that's turned out to be the case: The NXT looked wonderful but a little bit streaky on my blue, despite some serious buffing. But by the next day the streakiness was gone, and the whole car just glowed. It does darken and richen the color, by the way - the effect is subtle, but it's there.

So this morning I got out and NXT'ed the wife's white Camry. Looks terrific.

I may offer my as-yet-unused box o' Zaino stuff up for sale. This stuff is really good, and the price is right ($14.99 at AutoZone, though someone in this thread mentioned it's cheaper at Wal-Mart).

Based on the input from this thread I tried the NXT wax today- damn it's impressive. So easy to apply and remove, shines great and smells cool too. AutoZone didn't have the spray detailer- I still have to find some for touch-ups, but the wax itself is a keeper. Hard to tell anything from this shot, but the shine is a 100% improvement...

Very nice pic,
man I got those fender strakes.

I forgot about the pleasant smell. A nice touch.

Beautiful car, G8rboy.

I have never used Zaino, but this is by far the easiest wax I have ever used!! It filled in swirls and gave an incredibly deep shine with one single coat. Best of all there was NO annoying dust dring the buff out and final wipe down that occurs with every other brand I have used before. Goes on easy and after 15 min you wipe the whole car down, no need to do little bits here and there.

Also, I don't know what the whole idea of hiding the gold mica flecks in the paint was all about, cause mine shine as bright as ever. I think this is where I'll put my $$ as it is certainly cheaper than the alternative!

I just put 2 coats of this NXT on my 8 because she's a whore and went puddle hopping all last night :b

I don't have a good camera to take pics with so I have to use my crappy cell phone camera which doesn't do this justice at all. It just looks great!

Another..

Originally posted by I, Claudius
I forgot about the pleasant smell. A nice touch.

Beautiful car, G8rboy.

Thanks... found one more pic on the camera from yesterday's waxing:

Nice wax job, G8rboy!

Beautiful car!

I can't say enough for this stuff it is simple to use and looks awesome. I'm clay bar-ing tomorrow and re-Tech waxing. I would post pics, but have no host.

c-ya

JUst bought NXT and detail spray at Wal_Mart 18.00 for both and did my daughters eclipse spyder with the NXT and then used the detail spray after it sat for a little. The results were great, did my SUV and will do the RX8 soon. Would do the RX8 tomorrow but some A** hole backed into our RX8 3 days after we bought it :(. It goes to body shop in two weeks and they are going to paint the whole front of the car. The jerk backed into the front and the car needs a new front bumper and all the other stuff on the front of the car. We have the app. package also.. I do like the looks of the cars, they really shine and its easy to use.
ers

How forgiving is this stuff if you get it on the black trim? I know from experience that Zaino comes right off easily. I want to try the NXT on my 98 black explorer first.

Originally posted by JoeRX8ter
How forgiving is this stuff if you get it on the black trim? I know from experience that Zaino comes right off easily. I want to try the NXT on my 98 black explorer first.

The NXT itself left no white on my black trim, but the detail spray did. Even though the detail spray left some white residue behind I can still find no fault with this wax at all!! Since I switched from Mother's to the NXT I have received many comments on how smooth and glassy the surface looks especially after a rainfall.

As for using the detail spray right after waxing, the instructions on the NXT TECH wax states that it fully cures in 24 hours. I would wait until the followingday and spray it down to apply the detail spray booster wax.

The other important highlights is how little of the wax you have to use to get a great shine and the total lack of wax dust when removing it from the car.

I used the stuff today - it went on and came off surprisingly easy considering my black car was baking in the sun. The finish is quite good, however its not like any of us have bad paint to start with so probably even crappy wax would give great results on a new car. I will see how long it lasts.


I also used some Meguirs Scratch-X . The stuff seems to be good at removing stains from bird crap and general marring of paint. It will help hide small scratches but doesn't really get rid of them.... not that I was really expecting it to. Its a pretty good product I think.

has anyone tried doing half the car with Zaino and Half with NXT?

if i hadnt just done my black 8 yesterday with Zaino, i would go get the NXT and do it.

but if this stuff is cheaper and easier and looks just as good...why is everyone so excited about zaino? i think i will have to go get this NXT stuff and give it a try in a few months. if it is good stuff, then will have to use the zaino up or sell remainder or something.....that was some hard work yesterday!

Originally posted by Pinhy
but if this stuff is cheaper and easier and looks just as good...why is everyone so excited about zaino?

Probably because Zaino has been around longer. Supposedly this NXT wax has been in development for several years...I am perfectly happy with the NXT rpoducts that I do not see myself ever going the extra $$ to try Zaino. IMO

Yes for 18.00 you can get wax and detail spray and I think it does a great job.
ers

Yup, I am half and half on my car and have no problems. Totally worth your time to check this stuff out.

How do you get rid of car wash brush scratches? I think I better take of this problem before I NXT.

Originally posted by Go4It
How do you get rid of car wash brush scratches? I think I better take of this problem before I NXT.

I've had luck with Meguiars Scratch-X with fine scratches & swirlmarks in the clearcoat. If you can feel them with your fingernail, then there's not much you can do.

Thanks. I can't feel them but I can sure see them. I deserve this extra labor. I knew the brushes would damage the clear coat!!!

the NXT will help with some of them, but not necessarily on the first application.

Originally posted by Go4It
Thanks. I can't feel them but I can sure see them. I deserve this extra labor. I knew the brushes would damage the clear coat!!!

Are you talking about automated car wash brush scratches?

Originally posted by God of Thunder
Are you talking about automated car wash brush scratches?

Yes I am talking about auto car washes. When the light is right and you are in the right position you can see every brush mark. I tested a small spot with NXT and it does not remove the blemishes but it does do a great job.

Meguiar's #9 - it'll take the swirls right out and makes for a nice paint prep before wax. I've used it for years, and it works like a champ.

Originally posted by Go4It
How do you get rid of car wash brush scratches? I think I better take of this problem before I NXT.



the simplest answer is never take your car to a car wash. And then the guys with the dirty towels that dry the car at the end of the wash just add to the swirls I bet.

I agree with flatso about those car washes - the idea of all those guys swarming over my car like locusts with funky old dirt-laden rags just makes me shiver. I usually wash the 8 myself, but the Chevron down the street just installed a new "touchless" car wash (no brushes), and it's much more effective than the old system they had been offering before - it actually blasts just about all the dust and dirt off, and dries too (though I'm afraid the dryer is gonna make my little aluminum hood fly off one day). It's not as effective as hand-washing, but it comes close enough for emergencies. I'll find out the name of the system and report back - it's worth checking out if you don't have the time to wash it yourself. (One neat thing about it - you don't have to aim your left front wheel at one of those sensor plates anymore - just roll in and stop.)

As far as the swirlmarks are concerned, there's a "how-to" video on the Meguiar's site about eliminating them with an orbital buffer.

the shell soft-cloth car washes are also pretty good. it doesnt dry the best (and be careful, about half of them push my roof in on the dryer) but it cleans just about everything well, save the wheels

I am certainly not a wax expert...but I love these results! And it was super easy...

More Meguiars NXT

one last pic

Nice MADDOG!

Add me to the NXT converts. Three pics below, and keep in mind these were shot in a dark garage. :D

Pic #2

Pictura Numero Tres... :D

ack!!!! i hope NOONE is running their 8 through those things!! if you dont do it yourself, at least have it HAND washed!

Dawn, #9, claybar and NXT....WoW. Thanks for the help!!

Encountered my first "issue" with NXT this weekend. I washed and dried the car as always. When I had it back in the garage doing the detail work I noticed water spot rings on by roof, lots of them.

A little claybar to a small area took them out which I guess means the damage was merely to the wax.

Is this normal? I'm not "new". I've maintained plenty of cars extremely well. I'm concerned that maybe the NXT isn't very tough.

To be fair, I guess, it was a very sunny and almost hot day when I washed and dried the car. Perhaps sitting in the sun with some water on it until I got to drying caused the spotting. The spots looked a lot like acid rain, which completely freaked me out.

Sounds to me like the spots you found were from not drying soon enough or not keeping the car wet until you did. My .02 worth...

That's sort of my thinking too. I normally make sure to keep spraying the top surfaces while I'm washing.

The main thing that put me off was that the "spots" looked more like pits. That seemed awfully fast for pitting to occur. And since using the clay bar bore out that the pits were only in the wax I was led to question the protection the wax gives.

Well I can say that I live in one of the harshest acid rain areas in central GA...flight path for Atlanta Hartsfield, live on Robins Air Force Base where planes are flying constantly, and several other high pollution industries...with that said I have had nothing like this happen with the NXT Tech Wax. I have only used the booster spray once, but I have had perfect looking shine after a simple rinse and dry. If nothing else I would suggest start fresh with dawn wash, claybar, and one layer of NXT. Keep in mind it fully cures in about 24 hours, then rinse and booster wax/wash and booster wax as necessary.

This is my suggestion as a friendly amature NXT-er.

Originally posted by God of Thunder
That's sort of my thinking too. I normally make sure to keep spraying the top surfaces while I'm washing.

The main thing that put me off was that the "spots" looked more like pits. That seemed awfully fast for pitting to occur. And since using the clay bar bore out that the pits were only in the wax I was led to question the protection the wax gives.

Are you using the NXT car soap? That has ingrediants in it to soften up the hard water (causes for water spots).

I have a black car, and spots are so easily noticeable, but the soap helps alot. NXT wax also has a bit of a dissolver in it, to clear away water marks...

Actually I'm speaking about the wax. I'll give the soap a try.

Some NXT vs Zaino stuff from the S2KI board - good reading!

http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=200915

Does NXT tech get better by multiple layering like zaino?
How often can you apply NXT tech wax?

You can layer it all you want but each time you reapply it takes off most of the previous coat.

i finally got around to waxing my car today. this stuff is easy and looks great. i always used the three step mcguiers stuff and that took forever!

here are a few quick pics:

http://home.cinci.rr.com/briankelly/drivers-side1.jpg

http://home.cinci.rr.com/briankelly/drivers-3-4.jpg

http://home.cinci.rr.com/briankelly/pass-3-4.jpg

Looks good kellybrf, and I am not a big fan of red cars.

2 coats of NXT later...
http://jedi.betterbox.net/images/rx8/rx8nxt1.jpg
http://jedi.betterbox.net/images/rx8/rx8nxt2.jpg
http://jedi.betterbox.net/images/rx8/rx8nxt3.jpg
http://jedi.betterbox.net/images/rx8/rx8nxt4.jpg
http://jedi.betterbox.net/images/rx8/rx8nxt5.jpg
http://jedi.betterbox.net/images/rx8/rx8nxt6.jpg
http://jedi.betterbox.net/images/rx8/rx8nxtdog.jpg

meguiars did a great job with this new one...as soon as it stops raining...i am going to spend a day rewaxing the 8...

FYI: i remember reading somewhere that two layers of wax won't make much of a difference since the nature of NTX. It sorta strips the first one correct me if im wrong.
But i did NTX my car like 3 months ago. It is so awesome. Great results and so easy to use. My Gold class is going in the closet. Going to rewax when it gets a little warmer in chicago.

Well hmm.. I generally do 2 just to make sure I dont miss anything. It is probably the easiest wax I've ever used and it's a lot cheaper than Zaino.

still hard to find the NXT in New Jersey

I've been able to get it at autozone for 14.99 if I remember correctly.

Originally posted by whosyourbaba
FYI: i remember reading somewhere that two layers of wax won't make much of a difference since the nature of NTX. It sorta strips the first one correct me if im wrong.
But i did NTX my car like 3 months ago. It is so awesome. Great results and so easy to use. My Gold class is going in the closet. Going to rewax when it gets a little warmer in chicago. instead of using 2 coats of nxt use the deatail spray for the 2nd coat , it loks even better

Did the claybar plus NXT yesterday. I had alredy previously put on 2 coats of NXT spaced out a week or two, Meguiars says that it's possible to layer up to 3 coats.

I bought the spray booster as well but ran out of time.

which claybar did you use?

How about using Zaino Claybar with Z-6 as lubricant and then doing NXT?. I already have the Z claybar and dont want to get another one.

Thanks.

Was actually called Clay Magic and came with a Clay Lube bottle.

Which brings up a good question, what else is good to use for lubrication with the claybar? The stuff supplied won't cover two uses.

if u run out of clay lube...u can use meguiars quick detailer...that stuff works just the same...

When I claybar (I'm a Zaino user) I make a mixture of Zaino Car wash and a little water in a spray bottle ( an empty Z6 detail spay bottle) and spray it on. It's a great lubricant and much less expensive than using detail spray.

I tried the NXT last nite and my car looks great. I love how easy it is to use. Now all I have to do is test it out on my black Jeep Liberty. :D

I used it on my Diamante this weekend. That car was "Fasty" and now it looks like new.

dude, did the spray wax yesterday after a good wash (lots of rain and dust) and it really does look better than the original application. have to be careful around the windows, plastics, etc, but its worth it. its not quite as quick as they lead you to believe, but at least you can spray it on instead of using the applicator!

Ok question for NXT experts in this thread:
I have multiple layers of Zaino right now and want to try NXT. Do I have to claybar or is it okay to use NXT on my previous Zaino layers???

Can you use NXT and Zaino alternately without using claybar every time? I believe claybar is good but its excessive use is bad.

i waxed my 8 with NXT this weekend, it looks great.... i will post some pics, but my camera is a cheap and the pics aren't great.... anyways, NXT was easy to use and the shine is showroom.... i'm interested in seeing how long it last before i give it a full endorsement.... i bought the NXT detailer too and will use that between waxings.....

I took this pic for another thread, but then I saw the reflections. This is one coat of NXT I applied two weekends ago after clay barring. And the car is pretty dirty right now.

Here it is, after 1 month, with sporadic spray in between, washed Thursday, it's Saturday now. Still looks like it's holding up well.

Used NXT on my other car and must say the results were great! But here's something I noticed about the smoothness/"slipperiness": After the NXT wax the surface was very smooth. But after the NXT spray it wasn't as slippery as it was after just the wax. Anyone notice this?

Finally got to use the NXT wax and loved it. It was so easy to wipe off. Got to use the spray tomorrow.

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