Had a break in the weather so I washed,detailed and tried this wax. I love it. It doesn't dry white. It was overcast so I waxed both cars before wiping it off and it came off with ease. A absolutely beautiful rich shine. Before I had the Meguiar's gold on but I really did notice a difference between the shine comparing waxes for the first time. My opinion, for 13 bucks this stuff is great.

 

I just used NXT for the first time on Saturday and was blown away by the results.

 

Been using it for almost a year now. Love the stuff.

 

Same here - about a year now - I think does just shine I mean fine.

 

Are you sure we're talking about the same NXT? Because that wax (which I have been using as long as I've had my 8) most definitely dries white. And getting it off the black plastic is a major b*tch. If you missed buffing off any of the wax, it'll show up in a few days, if it hasn't already.

Good product, though. I've recently used Meg's #16 Professional Paste Wax, and in my opinion, that stuff is even glossier (probably because it has carnauba wax in it), although if I had my way (and more time), I'd do two layers of NXT and top it with the #16. Too bad the weather's so inclement right now

 

NXT is a good wax, I used it from July-October of '04.

Yeah, it really does make a mess on the black porus plasticy trim of the 8.

 

Well, I went out and looked at the box. I think this is new. Its NXT generation and it even says on the back it doesn't dry white. I know because like i said i applied to two cars before wiping off and it was definitely dry by that time and not white. just a slight haze that wiped off with ease and gave a brilliant deep gloss to the cars. Check yours and see if it says generation on it.

 

i just bought this product and i was wondering can you use a microfiber towel for this or do you need a 100 percent cotton cloth?

 

Normally, I would say, "Good God, don't ever use cotton towels on your paint! MF is the only way to go," but to be honest, when I first started using NXT Tech and buffed off with terry towels, I didn't have any scratches. Now that I'm using microfiber, I definitely have more scratches. SO, to answer your question, Minda, you really should use only MF towels on your paint, but if you decide to go with terry cloth and have success with it, I wouldn't be surprised.

 

Minda - I've used both micro-fiber and terry cloth with the NXT. In my opinion, the terry cloth gives the better results.

staticlag - I haven't had any problem with the NXT leaving any white residue on the plastic trim. Can't say the same for the NXT booster wax though. Be very careful about where the booster wax goes. Also, DO NOT spray the booster wax directly onto the car, spray it onto the cloth and then apply it. This way you wont get too much wax which is generally the cause for excess getting on plastic anyway. If you're really concerned, then mask off the plastic pieces beforehand.

 

Besides the great look of the finish the NXT leaves, the smell is great too! Makes me not mind spending the extra time after each wash putting it on. Not that you have to re-apply it that often, but it does not take long and like I said...the smell is great.

 

Great! Looking to do this today!

 

I am definitely not a fan of the Booster Wax. The first couple of times I used it, it worked just fine, but the last several times I used it, it was very difficult to remove. Perhaps it's best to do it panel by panel, but I Booster Waxed the whole car, as I do with the NXT Tech sealant. Took SO much longer to remove and required some heavy and unfortunate rubbing down. Like many have said in other forums, if you're going to put forh that much time and effort, you may as well do another layer of the NXT sealant.

 

Towels are confusing to me because I thought terry towels are supposed to scratch your paint. If that wasn't the case, I'd choose terry over MF every time--more durable, better buffing ability and not as high maintenance as MF towels.

 

I use a 100% cotton terry towel on my car and haven't had any scratching. I bought 2 towels that I only use for removing the wax. I trimmed off the edges and the embroidery at the ends, so there is only the thicker part of the towel left. When washing them, I make sure to do an extra rinse cycle to make sure there is no detergent left. I think that sometimes scratches can occur when you don't wash the car thoroughly enough. One grain of sand picked up by your towel can cause several tiny scratches. No matter how **** you are about washing your car, there always seems to be that one tiny spot that you missed. The best remedy for that is to flip your towel often. I use both towels to remove the wax and they are the really thick, 5' long variety.

 

Oh yeah, I meant to emphasize the use of 100% cotton towels. Some have Nylon or Polyester in them. AND, don't push too hard when removing the wax...just enough for it to come off cleanly.
I just use the regular NXT and I'm really impressed. I've even used it on my wheels. It seems to help diminish the accumulation of brake dust just a bit, and it seems easier to clean them the next time. But I'm lazy so I only do that like twice a year. The wax does dry to a fairly white haze. You have to let it set for quite awhile, but I can always tell when I have missed a spot.

 

nxt wax is the only thing i use on my 8.and yes it does stain the black plastic parts so you have to be careful.but if you do get some on it just take some peanut butter and wipe it on the plastic then wipe off and apply back-n-black and it's all gone.i you think 1 coat looks good wait till you put the second on .

 

I use it as well--the fact that there is an FD on the bottle made me buy it. Also the NXT rubber/plastic shine is really good too--if you like a gloss sheen to your interior.

 

Tech wax is the ****...not too expensive nor too cheap...plus it makes your hands smell good after!!

 

I've been using the NXT wax since I bought my car. It's good stuff. And it does seem to dry white. So do keep it off the black plastic parts. I havn't completely gotten rid of some white areas where I wasn't carfull enough. I hadn't heard of the peanut-butter trick, but I have looked for the back-n-black and didn't find it. Who makes back-n-black, Mothers?

I'm not sure I get the point of the Quick spray touch-up NXT. It seems like it's just as much work as the NXT wax. But I may be lazy too.

 

Yes, Mother's makes back to black. I always find them in my local Autozone, Kragen, or Pep boys. It does a good job in getting rid of the faded plastic. As far as wax in the trims, it hide them until it rains. Since you live in WA and it rains quite frequently, Mother's back to black may not work for you. In my case, the wax spots appeared again after a "storm" we had here. Then someone suggested Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. It got rid of the wax stains and even after few more rains they never appeared because they are gone! Just wet the sponge with water. Wring out the excess then rub the trims not your paint!. You will notice that the sponge starts to break down wich is normal. Then wipe the trim with a clean cloth. You can get the majic eraser at your local Walmart, Target, Kmart, etc.
Hope this helps

 

The NXT does not dry white. It even advertises on the bottle it doesn't dry white. The one I use says NXT Tech generation. If yours drys white you don't have the NXT I use.

 

I've used Zaino for years, but when I thought I'd be trading in my 8 I didn't want to waste my expensive Zaino on it... so I Dawn-washed it and then put on a coat of NXT. WOW! It looked great, and really deepened the color of the red moreso than Zaino used to. It does take a bit more effort to wipe off than Zaino, but it's still easy.

The NXT does leave white residue on the black trim (around the rearview mirrors, bumpers, etc). I used Mothers Back to Black on the trim to remove the white stuff, and I just picked up those Mr. Clean Magic Erasers at Costco. I'll give the Eraser thing a try if the white reappears.

Now that I'm keeping the 8 I'll maintain the NXT on it -- I'm very impressed so far.

As far as which towels... I've always used only 100% Made in USA White cotton towels with Zaino, but I tried microfiber with NXT. Seemed to work fine. As far as scratches from microfiber towels are concerned, it's probably from having washed the microfiber towels with something else that has abrasive fibers. Microfiber will pick up and hold on to other fibers and if you're wiping that across your finish, you'll get scratches. Wash your microfiber towels ONLY with other microfibers and you should have no scratch issues.

 

Amen brotha! That's exactly why I don't use microfiber.

 

Seen this wax at the store and thought if its truly ad good as it says on the bottle. But I've been using Mothers carnuba paste/hard wax and have been very satisfied with the results. However, if this stuff works better, I'll try it. Has anybody compared Mothers carnuba VS NTX? How long does the NTX last?

As for towels, I only use 100% cotton to remove the bulk of wax and then go over it with a buffer. I find using a buffer really builds a strong long lasting layer of wax.