Can #7 be topped with NXT? Any better topper?

[Alfisti]

I`m in the process of finishing a very long, tedious paint restoration using my PC. Jag XK150 classic...dark blue, clear coat...such a complex body shape :scared More curves than Marylin Monroe!



Anyway, soon to be applying #7 to the finish and want to seal it with something. My choices available at present are:

NXT

Megs Cleaner Wax

Megs Gold Class

Mothers Natural Carnauba

Mothers Sealer and Glaze

S100

EO Wet

Megs Polymer Sealant

Autoglym Twins (SRP & EGP)



I know most of the above are OTC and most contain cleaners.



Soooooo...with what should I top the #7? Will NXT bond ok over the #7, or is there a better looking combo (that I currently own) on dark blue? #7, NXT, S100? :nixweiss



Thanks for any help anyone can provide.

[jfelbab]

What I`ve found regarding NXT and #7.



Using a polymer sealant over an oil based pure polish seems like a recipe for failure. In reality it works very well. There are enough cleaning agents in NXT to form a solid bond but not enough to remove all of the #7. The look is stunning. Longevity is running on six months for my 1991 MR2 which is garaged evenings and under covered parking during the day.

http://homepage.mac.com/jfelbab/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2004-10-23%2010.39.29%20-0700/Image-CC51C434251911D9.jpg

More images of my MR2 here. (http://homepage.mac.com/jfelbab/PhotoAlbum7.html)



I actually prefer using #81 as the polish under NXT on clear-coated paint and have done just that on my RX330 which was polished and waxed on 4/23/04 and still looks great and feels slick. This vehicle is garaged evenings and outdoors about 10 hours a day. This vehicle has had two applications of NXT booster spray one month apart during the last two months.

Here is the RX330.

http://homepage.mac.com/jfelbab/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2004-10-23%2009.53.19%20-0700/Image-5983508A251311D9.jpg

[Scottwax]

NXT works great over #7, or any other final glaze I have use, like Vanilla Moose or PwC. Great over #80, which finishes down with an appearance very similar to #7 or #81.



BTW, you can always wait a day or two after using NXT and top it with S100 if you wish.

[cheapshot]

I passed a detailing shop in the area to see if i could pick up on where i could find supplies. the guy was rambling on and on, about #7 and putting in between waxes. saying most people don`t no how to use it. Is this true? should #7 be applied between waxes? just curious, not saying i agree or anything.



by the way the MR2 look super wet and glossy.

[jfelbab]

Originally posted by cheapshot

I passed a detailing shop in the area to see if i could pick up on where i could find supplies. the guy was rambling on and on, about #7 and putting in between waxes. saying most people don`t no how to use it. Is this true? should #7 be applied between waxes? just curious, not saying i agree or anything.



by the way the MR2 look super wet and glossy.



Thank you. That`s what #7 does for you.



I`d bet not everyone knows how to use #7. Many here at Autopia do. There is a good write-up by Mike Philips around here somewhere. Do a search here or on the Meguiar`s forum for it. It is a good read.



#7 and #81 are high oil content pure polishes containing no abrasives. They leave the finish very wet looking. They disrupt the bonding of some polymer sealants like Zaino but don`t seem to give NXT any problems. They can be used after waxing but the best results are achieved by applying the polish and sealing the resulting look under NXT or a carnauba wax. If you`re going to a show you can apply it over a wax for that very wet look but unless it is sealed in the look will fade in a few days.

[flip2jetta]

I`m only responding because I`ve done exactly what you`re planning on dark blue. After polishing I finished with no.7 topped with NXT then S-100 shortly after. I was pretty happy with how it looked. As for durability, it`s been 3 months and water is still beading. I`m sure the S-100 is pretty much gone but the nxt is holding up, I`m about to redo it next month.



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/1773506.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/17735jetta18.jpg



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/17735jetta19.jpg

[Rob Tomlin]

Interesting read on #7.



I`ve always been afraid to use it because of what it would do to my Zaino. May have to try it with NXT or a carnauba wax.

[JayJayPG]

I love #7 + NXT. There is definately a learning curve with using #7 but the results are worth it. I find it is better to remove #7 with a soft terry cloth rather than a microfiber.



#7+NXT

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/3621rsx-s__2_.jpg

[MattZ28]

Hmm...new combo for me to try. :)

[Alfisti]

Thanks for all the feedback guys...#7, NXT, S100 it is!



Nice looking finish on all those cars too!

[audio1der]

#7 is my favorite "toy" in my arsenal. I use it very infrequently, but when I know that car has to look extra-good, I `ll throw a layer of #7 under the final wax coat to get the wettest look possible.

It`s great stuff- I only hope #3 works as well with the PC.

(going to try that this coming season, as I finally have a PC)



#7=:bow :bounce :xyxthumbs

[Alfisti]

I bought #3 with my #7, but have only tried #7 to date.



I followed Mike P`s method and found it very easy to use. No probs.



Have yet to use #3...anyone try it? Any experience? How does it compare to #7?