Megs #16 Review

optimusp517 said:
Is this product more beneficial (appearance results) for dark or light color vehicle? I have a red bmw, a blue honda and a dark green land rover at my household...
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While #16 is generally considered a "light or bright color" wax, it's not like it looks crappy on dark colors. It doesn't offer quite the depth/richness/darkness that some other LSPs do but I've used it on black with good results. It's all eye-of-the-beholder stuff anyhow, I doubt you'd be terribly disappointed or anythinig...
 
Joshua, the two looks are very different. #16 looked clear, honest, but the same time a bit unexciting and very wet-but-dry (hard to describe). Simply said, like a "positive something" on the paint. It showed the finish truly, but added a little less to the overall appearance than I'd expected.

1000P is thick, wet and can be extremely color-dependent. It rules on light metallics, strong reds and generally on fuller colors. It can however take on a grayish hue on flatter, less intensive colors.
 
Alfisti said:
I find on light colours, especially silver, it gives a nice wet look that is *very* noticeable. On darkers colour, not so noticeable...
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Maybe that's why I wasn't impressed with it so much... On that black SS Cobra, it simply didn't do *black magic*.



It still can be worth trying it. GBP12 is not a world...
 
I'll definitely give it a shot on my red bmw once I get it. I used to have a silver and white car, but htat's gone so I can't really say for sure. Now what would you guys really recommend for a dark color vehicle to get the really wet look and shine.
 
...#16! It gives that nice glow.

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:D I might sell some of it because I am in such a good mood. :spot I got my early admission letter from the university :Dparty: :dp: Scottwax2 :wavey
 
sneek said:
I might sell some of it because I am in such a good mood.... I got my early admission letter from the university
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I think you should start selling them to start saving money for your tuition :woot2: Just a thought, this way we can all celebrate...You get my money and I get #16 :dance



By the way...Congratulations!
 
LOL :D luckly i have parents to pay for university. Theres no way I could come up with that much money on my own.



oops i didnt mean to post all that bottom stuff, i copied the post from MOL
 
sneek said:
LOL :D luckly i have parents to pay for university. Theres no way I could come up with that much money on my own.



oops i didnt mean to post all that bottom stuff, i copied the post from MOL
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its defintly not cheap to go to school. so what are you taking
 
Huskayne School of Business for now, I might go to a "better" university later. I just don't have a 92+ in 5 subjects for Queens.
 
sneek said:
Huskayne School of Business for now, I might go to a "better" university later. I just don't have a 92+ in 5 subjects for Queens.
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cool cool, so are tou just doing a bcom? or being cool and doing accounting:clap:
 
sneek said:
lol yeah, last night i found myself eating a crayon.
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:rofl ..snicker ...







Yeah, I got a can via MD's garage sale this past week. I've never used it, but will do a quick applicaiton via PC on my white car later today. Just looking for a few comments on do's and donts.



I applied CG's 5050 a couple of months ago. After 3 or 4 washes, this stuff is fading quickly and my semi-permanent swirls are all starting to re-appear under bright, natural light :nervous: I'm not going to do any prep work apart from a wash which was completed last night.
 
tom p. said:
...........Just looking for a few comments on do's and donts..........
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Not much to it, just apply it pretty thin and it buffs off w/o too much of a problem. I usually apply via a PC or a cheap cordless 4" RO. I use a small plastic putty knife to butter a small amount on my pad. I also do the whole vehicle before I start buffing it off.



I really like #16, part of it might be the nostalgia factor that it's been around since the 50's, but there's no doubt it offers very good protection and decent looks too.
 
I just did one of my cars the other day. I always apply by hand, and I only let it sit a few minutes before buffing, doing a section at a time (as opposed to Eliot...I guess I have distant memories of the stuff turning to iron if I put it on too thick and left it too long). I also put it on all the rubber (as long as it's smooth, not the fuzzy window stuff) and plastic trim, wiper arms, etc.
 
Eliot Ness said:
I usually apply via a PC or a cheap cordless 4" RO. I use a small plastic putty knife to butter a small amount on my pad.
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This is my exact strategy. My machine application is far more uniform and lighter than what I can achieve by hand.



Can I or should I compare the #16 to the #26. I'm not certain I fully understand what sort of product #16 claims to be. Is it like an FK1 Pink Wax?



Thanks, guys!
 
tom p. said:
..........Can I or should I compare the #16 to the #26. I'm not certain I fully understand what sort of product #16 claims to be. Is it like an FK1 Pink Wax?.......
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Sorry, I haven't used either of those. It's a hard carnauba paste wax similar, I guess in a way, to Collinite 476.
 
Dave KG said:
... Its just the icing on the cake, and we all prefer different types of icing. Thats what makes detailing fun for me, finding out which products I personally like and what others think of them.



Great review. :bigups
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This reflects my sentiments exactly. I bought a tin of #16 to add to my collection and it is solid wax. I found it easy to use if done correctly. After a few days of curing, it looks and feels great. I now have a garage full of detail products - oh, but the fun of it all...
 
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