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Accumulator · 07-19-06, 10:56

3M makes some great products (or at least they *did* before all the VOC regs kicked in

) but they make some not-so-great ones too.

I haven't used the 3M paste since it got reformulated (and I hear the reformulation was detrimental with regard to the wax's performance), but I was one of the few people here who liked it. But then again, if I like it so much why do I leave it on the shelf and reach for #16 or Collinite instead

Longer lasting than Souveran but nothing like Meg's #16, let alone Collinite. Not as nice looking IMO as Souveran, less depth but about equal gloss (which is saying something). Quite slick but the slickness drops off. Nice beading, but again, not in the #16/Collinite range. Seemed to have a lot of silicone content (which doesn't bother me but gets some people all bent out of shape) which probably explains it's so-so durability and the other characteristics too.

All-in-all it was an OK wax but sure nothing special. It's not "industrial strength" it's just marketed primarioly towards professional shops. There are plenty of "professional" waxes and even OTC ones that're just as good. And again, I'm referring to the supposedly "better" earlier version of the 3M stuff.

07-19-06, 10:56	#7 (permalink)
Accumulator Practical Perfectionist Accumulator is offline Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 20,805	3M makes some great products (or at least they did before all the VOC regs kicked in ) but they make some not-so-great ones too. I haven't used the 3M paste since it got reformulated (and I hear the reformulation was detrimental with regard to the wax's performance), but I was one of the few people here who liked it. But then again, if I like it so much why do I leave it on the shelf and reach for #16 or Collinite instead Longer lasting than Souveran but nothing like Meg's #16, let alone Collinite. Not as nice looking IMO as Souveran, less depth but about equal gloss (which is saying something). Quite slick but the slickness drops off. Nice beading, but again, not in the #16/Collinite range. Seemed to have a lot of silicone content (which doesn't bother me but gets some people all bent out of shape) which probably explains it's so-so durability and the other characteristics too. All-in-all it was an OK wax but sure nothing special. It's not "industrial strength" it's just marketed primarioly towards professional shops. There are plenty of "professional" waxes and even OTC ones that're just as good. And again, I'm referring to the supposedly "better" earlier version of the 3M stuff.