Golf III and first time using NXT (56K warning)

[sw20_og]

Detailed my bro`s VW Golf III. It`s a single stage (I think) w/o clearcoat that had medium oxidation and some water etching that I couldn`t take out completely (ran out of 3MFCRC). Instead I used #9 with a yellow pad and it worked for most of the oxidation but some was just too deep and it was taking way too long. I applied NXT by hand then buffed it off after 15 minutes. I`m very impressed with the results. The yellow got deeper, made the left over oxidation unnoticable and the finish was very reflective for a light colored car.



Cliff Notes:

Dawn wash

Mother`s Clay

#9 x 2 (yellow pad on 5)

NXT x 2



Eagle One A2Z on wheels and tires

Meguiar`s Endurance Tire Gel

Stoner`s Invisible Glass on windows



http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wNDQ3NzY5NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wNDQ3NzcwNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wNDQ3NzcxNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg







Now the question is what`s the durability of NXT...will know in a few weeks.

[bufferdan]

Looks pretty :) Durability of NXT...you might know in a few days if you get some rain :)

[imported_edschwab1]

Ginster Yellow is one of my favorites. You should redo the GTI when you have the all right stuff.



Eric

[JayJayPG]

Now the question is what`s the durability of NXT...will know in a few weeks. [/B]



You might be a little disappointed. I find myself NXT`ing every weekend to keep the finish beading. I do not have a garage so my finish isn`t as well protected as I would like.



BTW that is a nice Golf.

[jfelbab]

I`m now just a couple days over two months with NXT on my RX330 and it still looks great, feels slick and beads water like crazy. Been washed 8 times and rained on at least 3 times a week. I don`t have any problems with it`s durability. It seems better than most of the carnauba`s I have used.

[tb's type-s]

I have topped nxt with #16 and have had fantastic results. I suggest anyone that durability is an issue for should do the same.

-Tony

[imported_BretFraz]

One of the more sano Golf`s I`ve seen in awhile. Too many of them get tarted up. This one is nice and restrained which lets the color do the talking.

[Gonzo]

Carnuba will evaporate in the sun as surface temps of paint will reach beyond 150 degrees, depending on color..... A good carnuba might last 2 weeks in the heat, then it is history....

[jfelbab]

Originally posted by Gonzo

Carnuba will evaporate in the sun as surface temps of paint will reach beyond 150 degrees, depending on color..... A good carnuba might last 2 weeks in the heat, then it is history....



Actually the temp is at least 180 degrees F for carnauba. Here is a DSC thermography analysis that shows its melting point to be 83.1 C.



http://www.ndt.net/article/wcndt00/papers/idn555/fig1a.gif



Products like #16 hold up to the heat very well. I frequently get at, the very least, 8 to 12 weeks out of #16 even in the hot summers on black finishes. Likely this is due to the fact that most carnauba waxes are blends.

[sw20_og]

thanks for the complements guys.



I have some #26...should I top NXT with it?