NXT: My initial reactions....

C. Charles Hahn

C. Charles Hahn

CCH Auto Appearance, LLC
Guess who's back! :scared



ok, so yesterday I came across the new NXT and just had to try it out, so I bought the tech wax and the spray wax to check out. So far, I'm not overly impressed.



I ran the blazer through a touchless wash/blow dry tunnel, and got it home clean and dry. I used final inspection to make sure everything was cleaned off the hood. As it hasn't had any fresh product on it since the 3 coats of Z5 I had applied before winter started some 2-3 months ago, the surface wasn't all that slick, and had some degree of micro-marring from the salt and whatnot (all hazards of a Michigan Winter.)



Tech Wax



I applied the NXT to the hood (thusfar only the hood has NXT on it) and didn't notice much darkening at all like I was expecting. It did do a decent job of hiding the micro-marring though. The slickness was what I would classify as "okay," but nothing special as far as I was concerned. Personally, I think Zaino does a better job of darkening/deepening the color. The lack of wetness was about the same as I'd expect with any polymer sealant, which wasn't much. Zaino is notably slicker (to me atleast) than NXT when freshly applied. Durability will be the big factor... if NXT does a decent job, then I may play around with topping it with S100 (as I do with Zaino already) to get the "look" I'm going for.



Spray Wax



The NXT Spray Wax is about the most gimicky, worthless stuff I've ever seen. As per the directions, I shook it up well, and dispersed one spritz onto the middle of the hood. I proceded to spread and buff it into the hood, leaving behind significant hazing and streaks. I couldn't get them to go away with just buffing, and so I went over the hood again with Final Inspection. No luck. Finally, I ended up going back over the hood with the applicator I had used for the Tech Wax, and re-buffing that off... which did the trick.



However, if this is how the product performs, I see no point in using it; I was expecting a product closer to QuikWAX, which I've gotten good results from in the past. This product was nothing like it. I'm not impressed.







So, overall initially, I feel like I wasted $20-some bucks on this stuff; I'll reserve complete judgement until spring when I do a full review and go over the whole truck with DACP and NXT, and get the chance to spend a good ammount of time with it.
 
bretfraz said:
ALERT THE MEDIA!!! SLD HAS FINALLY GIVEN THE WORLD HIS THOUGHTS ON NXT!!!! HOLD THE PRESSES!!! CALL THE PRESIDENT!!!
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The President? What does barry meguiar have to do with this? :p
 
geekysteve said:
Uh oh....
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what, did this forum become a "Meguiars :bow Meguiars" institution? Am I not entitled to create a thread outlining my thoughts (which happen to be not-favorable) on one of the most hyped products of the year?



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Corey Bit Spank said:
Hey, at least you are getting replied. Nobody liked my thread. :( And I didn't even say it was a bad product, it just isn't great.
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I didn't call the Tech Wax "a bad product" I just said it wasn't as good as some others I've used in the past. The spray wax was what I called crap. :xyxthumbs
 
I think geekysteve is on the same page as you SLD. I read a thread on another board where he wasn't too impressed with NXT either.
 
HellrotCi said:
I think geekysteve is on the same page as you SLD. I read a thread on another board where he wasn't too impressed with NXT either.
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Well that doesn't exactly seem consistent with the sarcastically-expressed "uh oh" nor the snide remark from his "good 'ol boy" Bret. ;)



But whatever. I'm not going to concern myself with it any further; I've supplied my opinion, now those with reasonably intelligent discussion on the topic can freely post on it.
 
Shiny Lil Detlr said:
or is it just because I am back after not actively posting and/or viewing much of autopia for some time?
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Shiny, hey, it's good to have you back. Let's just say that this forum is not what it used to be. There will always be some bias in any forum.....but there are different types and levels of bias. Personal bias is one thing.... bias based on company affiliation is another.



And yes, sometimes I DO feel as if this place has become an institution (pimping grounds) for a whole slew of new products which quite frankly, aren't all that great but are hyped up so much that a lot of people here try them and are blown away. It's refreshing to hear from an Autopia veteran like you who still maintains a high level of discrimination when it comes to assessing a new product......instead of just grabbing his balls in delight after one week of "evaluation"! :up



This is the way I feel... I can't speak for the reactions of Geeky and Bret....but somehow I suspect the way we feel are not too different.
 
I took the Uh oh... to mean "Uh oh, better get your flame suit on." Funny how people read the same thing and come to completely different conclusions.
 
Shiny Lil Detlr said:
Well that doesn't exactly seem consistent with the sarcastically-expressed "uh oh" nor the snide remark from his "good 'ol boy" Bret. ;)
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He's definitely on the same page as you. :) He means uh-oh, the big M-zealot is comin to get you. LOL How dare you say something negative about the almight new NXT. Maybe he'll try to buy you off with a free bottle of something...
 
HellrotCi said:
I took the Uh oh... to mean "Uh oh, better get your flame suit on." Funny how people read the same thing and come to completely different conclusions.
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too true.... and I would've probably interpreted it that way had I not seen Bret's response directly below it; the way the combination came off (and considering the pair of people, who are usually rather tight-knit) I may have mis-interpreted. If that is the case, then I apologize.
 
Shiny Lil Detlr said:
:nixweiss is there a problem here, Bret? Or is your head stuck up geekysteve's hiney again? :shocked
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Well, I guess you've been living under a frozen rock covered in snow the last few months, otherwise you'd know what I think of NXT..... along with almost 14,000 Autopians who have also offered their views on the product already.



We're just having a laugh, man. Take it easy. The whole NXT thing is so overhyped its beyond a joke.
 
Yeah - sorry for the confusion...I meant the "uh oh" as a "Cover your @ss, because here comes the Meguiar's Brigade."



You nailed my recent impression of Autopia with this quote:



Shiny Lil Detlr said:
what, did this forum become a "Meguiars :bow Meguiars" institution?
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I got royally blasted for posting my initial thoughts on NXT...I was fighting fires on about a dozen boards just for sharing comparison info about the MSDS. I was called "a moron," "a idiot," "a biased *****" and all sorts of things...I was even accused of spreading my own propoganda across the web by a member of Autopia...ugh!!!!



Your results aren't all that surprising to me; I've been playing with the stuff for about 2 weeks now, taking pictures, documenting, etc... So, we're on the same page - I was going to write a longer reply to your post, but I figured the "uh oh" would be enough of a hint of the things to come. :)



Good to see you back on the boards, and keep us updated on the NXT. Again, sorry for the misunderstanding on my first reply.
 
Intermezzo said:
He's definitely on the same page as you. :) He means uh-oh, the big M-zealot is comin to get you. LOL How dare you say something negative about the almight new NXT. Maybe he'll try to buy you off with a free bottle of something...
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LOL.... I'd take a bottle of DACP... ;) :p
 
bretfraz said:
Well, I guess you've been living under a frozen rock covered in snow the last few months, otherwise you'd know what I think of NXT..... along with almost 14,000 Autopians who have also offered their views on the product already.



We're just having a laugh, man. Take it easy. The whole NXT thing is so overhyped its beyond a joke.
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:o OK now I feel bad... I'm so sorry.



And I agree, I was hoping for something that would live up to all the hype we've been hearing.
 
geekysteve said:
Yeah - sorry for the confusion...I meant the "uh oh" as a "Cover your @ss, because here comes the Meguiar's Brigade."



You nailed my recent impression of Autopia with this quote:









I got royally blasted for posting my initial thoughts on NXT...I was fighting fires on about a dozen boards just for sharing comparison info about the MSDS. I was called "a moron," "a idiot," "a biased *****" and all sorts of things...I was even accused of spreading my own propoganda across the web by a member of Autopia...ugh!!!!



Your results aren't all that surprising to me; I've been playing with the stuff for about 2 weeks now, taking pictures, documenting, etc... So, we're on the same page - I was going to write a longer reply to your post, but I figured the "uh oh" would be enough of a hint of the things to come. :)



Good to see you back on the boards, and keep us updated on the NXT. Again, sorry for the misunderstanding on my first reply.
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I'm sorry as well; I should've known you weren't blasting me, but as with everyone, I'm guilty of sometimes misinterpreting things. :o





perhaps I'll go back and get rid of those semi-flamelike responses I made in haste :p



either way, good to be back. :wavey
 
My initial thoughts and trial was almost the exact same as yours, but I have yet to try it on black, which is what I am most interested in.



So far, on red, I think that NXT is Meguiars' version of Zaino, but not quite as good.
 
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