NozeBleedSpeed
01-17-2004, 01:26 PM
This is not intended as an indepth test or review of NXT. Just something for you to kill time reading. I got all 4 of the NXT products this week. This morning I cleaned my truck using the products I normally use, then moved onto my wife`s 99` Blazer. Its a sage silver(pewter,or as I refer to it Chevy Mud)with a light gray interior. This is a grocery store gladiator that is parked outside 24/7. It is maintained, but not with zeal. Good condition with the occasional scratch.This was my test subject.
I am a self confessed Meguiar`s fan. This may possibly bias my subjectivity to some degree. Its only my opinion.
:up NXT Tech Wash- Its a purple gel concentrate. Very pleasant smell of plums and california fruit. Abundance of suds and leaves the water slick. I washed with a lambs wool mitt. The wash seems to "hang" on the surface and wisks away road film but rinses off very easily. This is very good wash. Among the best Ive used.
NXT Tech Wax-Comes with a cool purple and green Megs foam applicator. The wax goes on very easy and easy to control. Smells great. It took about 20 mins to apply to the entire truck so I started removing with a 24X24 Pak MF, immediately after applying. It came off very easy with hardly any dust. It does fill light swirls and diminish scratches. Very good shine. Good wax if you want to drive to Autozone and get one off of the shelf for 15 bucks, but I`ll stick to Pinnacle or Klasse when I want to make an impression. I`ll have to wait and wonder about the durability.
NXT Tech Protectant- I applied this with a foam applicator over a slight buildup of my favorite tire dressing, Clearkote Vinyl/Rubber. It was very easy to apply this clear thick liquid and it left a very black tire with a medium shine. There certainly had to be some influence from the Clearkote so its hard to judge it alone on these tires. Next I used a fresh foam to apply it to the dash, let sit for 10 and then removed with a MF. It has a fairly matte finish with slight sheen and left a very slight blotchyness thats hard to see. Its not as good as 303 or even #40 on the interior. It may be a good tire dressing though.
NXT Tech Spray Wax- I applied it to one quarter panel and half of the hood because it had only been one hour since waxing. This stuff reminds me of EO Wax-As-U-Dry. Its a thick white liquid.Somewhat difficult to spread and takes a little work to get even. Final buffing left a good shine and looked exactly like the untreated area. No real opinion on this yet but I certainly prefer FD or QS as a detailer.
All in all. Good products. I have better on my shelves of each except the wash. I really like the wash the most out of the NXT line. In my opinion, its a good consumer level line, but not enthusiast worthy. It appears the anticipation exceeded the product.
I am a self confessed Meguiar`s fan. This may possibly bias my subjectivity to some degree. Its only my opinion.
:up NXT Tech Wash- Its a purple gel concentrate. Very pleasant smell of plums and california fruit. Abundance of suds and leaves the water slick. I washed with a lambs wool mitt. The wash seems to "hang" on the surface and wisks away road film but rinses off very easily. This is very good wash. Among the best Ive used.
NXT Tech Wax-Comes with a cool purple and green Megs foam applicator. The wax goes on very easy and easy to control. Smells great. It took about 20 mins to apply to the entire truck so I started removing with a 24X24 Pak MF, immediately after applying. It came off very easy with hardly any dust. It does fill light swirls and diminish scratches. Very good shine. Good wax if you want to drive to Autozone and get one off of the shelf for 15 bucks, but I`ll stick to Pinnacle or Klasse when I want to make an impression. I`ll have to wait and wonder about the durability.
NXT Tech Protectant- I applied this with a foam applicator over a slight buildup of my favorite tire dressing, Clearkote Vinyl/Rubber. It was very easy to apply this clear thick liquid and it left a very black tire with a medium shine. There certainly had to be some influence from the Clearkote so its hard to judge it alone on these tires. Next I used a fresh foam to apply it to the dash, let sit for 10 and then removed with a MF. It has a fairly matte finish with slight sheen and left a very slight blotchyness thats hard to see. Its not as good as 303 or even #40 on the interior. It may be a good tire dressing though.
NXT Tech Spray Wax- I applied it to one quarter panel and half of the hood because it had only been one hour since waxing. This stuff reminds me of EO Wax-As-U-Dry. Its a thick white liquid.Somewhat difficult to spread and takes a little work to get even. Final buffing left a good shine and looked exactly like the untreated area. No real opinion on this yet but I certainly prefer FD or QS as a detailer.
All in all. Good products. I have better on my shelves of each except the wash. I really like the wash the most out of the NXT line. In my opinion, its a good consumer level line, but not enthusiast worthy. It appears the anticipation exceeded the product.