View Full Version : 3m or meguiar`s waxes?
dikat
06-18-2005, 03:42 AM
wich wax is better in durabillity and silkness?
3m Perfect-It Show Car liquid Wax or N 26 muguiar`s wax.
Does , 3m Perfect-It Show Car liquid Wax has any carnauba wax in it?
Iwax my silver european car by hand.:eek:
Thank you:bounce
MorBid
06-18-2005, 05:35 AM
I use the 3M liquid wax and have no complaints either with the application, durability or shine. Never used the Meg`s.
3M currently has three waxes (Perfect-IT Show Car Liquid/Paste, and Premium)
Of the three only the Show Car Paste Wax has carnauba in it. Along with another type of wax and ploymers.
HTH
madman
10-16-2005, 02:47 AM
Would the 3M Perfect-It Show Car Liquid Wax be safe for a newly-painted car?
MorBid
10-16-2005, 08:56 AM
Newly painted as in less than 30 days. I think not as the bottle is not labeled for Autobody Shop approved. In fact as far as I can tell none of thier waxes are. 3M sells glazes for that.
FrizzleFry
10-16-2005, 09:09 AM
3Ms show car paste wax is great. I had great durability with it when I used it and really nice slickness. I haven`t used their liquid wax as I don`t really like liquids. Just personal preference. The paste I apply really thin. Goes on really smooth and comes off really easily.
05Sleeper
10-16-2005, 10:48 AM
what would you compare the 3M wax to? Is it like S100? Or is it like CMW?
imported_Gears
10-16-2005, 11:35 AM
I don`t like Meg`s 26 on silver cars. It darkens the silver color too much.
Chang
10-16-2005, 12:41 PM
I have a red car and megs #26 works well on it. It`s slick and its surpsingly very durable. But I don`t know how it would do on other colors as it deepens and darkens the color more then adding reflection, but thats how I like my reds.
Accumulator
10-16-2005, 01:36 PM
I don`t like Meg`s 26 on silver cars. It darkens the silver color too much.
That`s what I was thinking too.
Groucho- If you`re talking about a repaint, I`d wait at least a month (and I always wait at least 90 days) before applying any wax. Just use something like Meg`s #5/#3/#7/#81/Deep Crystal Step #2 or 3M IHG until the paint has cured. I greatly prefer the Meg`s products over the IHG, BTW.
buellwinkle
10-16-2005, 06:06 PM
Nothing I`ve ever used does a silver car justice like Meg`s #16. I haven`t been happy with #26 as a replacement. The only negative with #16 is it`s very hard to get. The problem with most of the new waxes is they emphasize depth of shine over gloss and with silver you don`t have depth so you have to go for a wax that gives you the most gloss.
madman
10-16-2005, 06:19 PM
Thanks for the tip, Accumulator.
05Sleeper
10-16-2005, 07:36 PM
Nothing I`ve ever used does a silver car justice like Meg`s #16. I haven`t been happy with #26 as a replacement. The only negative with #16 is it`s very hard to get. The problem with most of the new waxes is they emphasize depth of shine over gloss and with silver you don`t have depth so you have to go for a wax that gives you the most gloss.
Actually, I LOVE S100 onmy AUdi Silver! :woot: