Nick T.
02-23-2003, 05:16 PM
My side-by-side product comparison evaluation of Novus (http://www.novuspolish.com/), Plexus (http://www.plexusplasticcleaner.com/frames.html), and Meguiar’s (http://www.meguiars.com/) on my roadster is completed.
Novus (http://www.novuspolish.com/) is a three step product, #3 for heavy scratches, #2 for fine scratches, and #1 for cleaning and shining. My window didn’t have any really bad scratches, so I used it on a piece of plexiglass used for a desktop cover. Great results - much better than any plastic polish I’ve ever tried. There were some minor scratches on the window (deeper than micro-marring), a few water spots, and a couple of dried RaggTopp spots which I’d missed when sealing the top. Novus #2 handled all of these problems with ease. After wiping off the haze left from using #2 the window looked very clean and shiny, but I used the #1 Clean & Shine anyway. Wow … terrific sparkle - maybe even better than Plexus. For normal upkeep only #1 is needed, saving the #2 to repair minor damage. #3 is only needed when restoring an old, damaged window - or for scratches on your plastic lamp covers. Novus is a keeper - both for the window and for the lamp covers!
Plexus (http://www.plexusplasticcleaner.com/frames.html) is an aerosol single step cleaner and polish, very popular with bikers. It’s as easy to use as Novus #1 or Meguiar’s #18, but it also effectively deals with fine scratches and micro-marring. The resultant clarity and shine is close to, if not equal that of Novus #1, but without the need for a separate polish. Plexus is also a keeper!
Meguiar’s (http://www.meguiars.com/) is a three step process, #17 cleaner, #10 polish, and #18 detailer. For best results all three steps must be used. Harder to use than Novus, and much harder to use than Plexus. More work and much poorer results than the other two products.
I have contacted the manufacturers of all three products inquiring about UV protection. Both Novus and Plexus were very straightforward and said that their plastic care products provided no UV shielding. Meguiar’s has been very evasive and somewhat misleading about the protection provided by their #17, #10, and #18. At the present I’m working my way up the corporate ladder in my attempt to get a straight answer instead of “we add UV protection to all of our products”, “we’ve been in business since 1901”, “our plastic care products are used by professionals”, “our plastic care products are the best available”.
If you drive your rag top in the sun with the top up (shame on you), then I recommend a topping of 303 Aerospace Protectant. Over 98% UV blockage!
Novus (http://www.novuspolish.com/) is a three step product, #3 for heavy scratches, #2 for fine scratches, and #1 for cleaning and shining. My window didn’t have any really bad scratches, so I used it on a piece of plexiglass used for a desktop cover. Great results - much better than any plastic polish I’ve ever tried. There were some minor scratches on the window (deeper than micro-marring), a few water spots, and a couple of dried RaggTopp spots which I’d missed when sealing the top. Novus #2 handled all of these problems with ease. After wiping off the haze left from using #2 the window looked very clean and shiny, but I used the #1 Clean & Shine anyway. Wow … terrific sparkle - maybe even better than Plexus. For normal upkeep only #1 is needed, saving the #2 to repair minor damage. #3 is only needed when restoring an old, damaged window - or for scratches on your plastic lamp covers. Novus is a keeper - both for the window and for the lamp covers!
Plexus (http://www.plexusplasticcleaner.com/frames.html) is an aerosol single step cleaner and polish, very popular with bikers. It’s as easy to use as Novus #1 or Meguiar’s #18, but it also effectively deals with fine scratches and micro-marring. The resultant clarity and shine is close to, if not equal that of Novus #1, but without the need for a separate polish. Plexus is also a keeper!
Meguiar’s (http://www.meguiars.com/) is a three step process, #17 cleaner, #10 polish, and #18 detailer. For best results all three steps must be used. Harder to use than Novus, and much harder to use than Plexus. More work and much poorer results than the other two products.
I have contacted the manufacturers of all three products inquiring about UV protection. Both Novus and Plexus were very straightforward and said that their plastic care products provided no UV shielding. Meguiar’s has been very evasive and somewhat misleading about the protection provided by their #17, #10, and #18. At the present I’m working my way up the corporate ladder in my attempt to get a straight answer instead of “we add UV protection to all of our products”, “we’ve been in business since 1901”, “our plastic care products are used by professionals”, “our plastic care products are the best available”.
If you drive your rag top in the sun with the top up (shame on you), then I recommend a topping of 303 Aerospace Protectant. Over 98% UV blockage!