#26 paste beading.... after 3 months, many washes, and few days of rain!

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I was on my way to work when I noticed my wife left her Mazda outside last night while it rained, I was taken back by the purdy display on the hood so I grabbed the camera. :woot: I detailed this truck 3 months ago and it has only ONE pass with #26 paste. My wife and daughter ride horses and frequently visit a local barn.... which means this thing gets NASTY dirty while at the barn and driving up the dirt driveway. It has been washed several times... and in the last 2 weeks we have had rain off and on. The truck is driven 70 miles a day.



Not too shabby..

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FWIW this was 3 months ago after polishing and #26... I have a lot of faith in this product.

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Yes folks... this is a reflection shot.

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If this thread needs to be moved to Click N Brag go for it...
 
awesome... for some reason, I find I am never satisfied by my finish. Once I get my camera back, I'm going to make a thread here so you all can tell me if I'm crazy. I want to get to the level you all seem to get, but for some reason I don't think I can do it.



I just can't get enough. I'm like some sort of gloss/depth junkie. I don't know how good its supposed to be! I just try to keep getting it prettier... and prettier... :nervous:
 
nice buddy! no 26 is always a sure thing. You really cant go wrong. Other stuff might work better in various aspects, but when you need a solid preformer at a good price . . . well there you have it folks . . .
 
paul34 said:
awesome... for some reason, I find I am never satisfied by my finish. Once I get my camera back, I'm going to make a thread here so you all can tell me if I'm crazy. I want to get to the level you all seem to get, but for some reason I don't think I can do it.



I just can't get enough. I'm like some sort of gloss/depth junkie. I don't know how good its supposed to be! I just try to keep getting it prettier... and prettier... :nervous:
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Its a never ending vicious circle my friend... may the shine be with you... wax on my brother... WAX ON! :woohoo:
 
It's good to see Meg's #26 Paste getting a little "thread time". It's still one of my favorites & for years it was my "go to" nuba. THEN, I became an "Autopian"...........My wallet emptied.......(lol)........ and my arsenal expanded. The last time I touched my old fav was back when AutoZone had it on sale for .99 cents. I just might have to dust of a can & do my girlfriends jeep with it. For old time sake, ofcourse! (lol)

I know that Meg's #16 still get's mentioned alot here, but I still prefer #26.
 
I'm not suprised at all, I get an easy 3-4 months out of the liquid version. I may have to snag a can next time I am at the auto parts store, I haven't used it in a while.
 
#26 paste was the surprise of the for me. An old friend brought a bunch of Z-stuff and a can of #26 for me in August. I thought: heck, what could I lose? I applied a quick NXT paste/#26 combo and my jaw dropped! Simply wonderful!!!
 
Here's a question for eveyone................Did Meg's change the formula of the #26 Paste a few years back when they went from tin packaging to the current packaging? Maybe my mind is starting to go on me a little bit, but I remember the #26 paste as being a little bit more "oily" when I rubbed my applicator against it in the tin about 10 years back as compared to it's current consistancy. Today's version seems a little different to me. (????) Am I on track here? Or have I just used too many other carnauba waxes since then?
 
I would imagine they had to reformulate the #26 a couple years ago to comply with the regs that killed #16 (remember, they never said they couldn't reformulate #16, just that they had elected not to).
 
Not sure, Rob. I didn't use 26 ten years ago, but my paste in the plastic container is pretty oily when compared with some of the other paste products I have used. I really like 26. I still believe that first-rate results can come from over the counter products, provided proper preparation is done.
 
Mid-Life Cruiser said:
I still believe that first-rate results can come from over the counter products, provided proper preparation is done.
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Not to argue, but I don't consider #26 an "OTC" product just because you can find it in some chain stores. It's a Mirror Glaze product from the professional line, as opposed to the burgundy bottles, NXT, and GC lines which are "OTC" or retail products.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Not to argue, but I don't consider #26 an "OTC" product just because you can find it in some chain stores. It's a Mirror Glaze product from the professional line, as opposed to the burgundy bottles, NXT, and GC lines which are "OTC" or retail products.
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I agree :hifive:
 
I agree as well.



The #26 started as a tin container product, then Meg put it into plastic jars (I have that one; tall, w/ applicator), but after a few cooling issues, they are putting it into tin containers again.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Not to argue, but I don't consider #26 an "OTC" product just because you can find it in some chain stores. It's a Mirror Glaze product from the professional line, as opposed to the burgundy bottles, NXT, and GC lines which are "OTC" or retail products.
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Good point. Although, I first discovered #26 paste many years ago in a Hot Rod shop in Quincy Mass. I then started buying it from Western Auto in Weymouth Mass. I last bought some at AutoZone some months back when they had it going for .99 cents.
 
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