NXT vs Zaino?

Holden_C04 said:
I think South Texas has a climate much different from most of Florida. That may skew the results.
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Scott and I are not in South TX, we're in North TX which is almost totally opposite of South TX. South TX is extremely humid and I mean extremely. North is a little humid but not too bad.



TH0001 said:
I thought about that as well, but Josh Vette said he doesn't get more then a few weeks as well...
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This is true, I washed and clayed my wifes DD toyota which is garaged. I applied a coat of NXT 2 and after one wash the slickness had dimished about 60% on the entire car. The beading on the hood and top surfaces only lasted about another wash before they were gone with about another 20% of the slickness. The side panels still beaded nicely but they cannot be used to determine durability since they do not get the sun like the top sides.



All and all the NXT2 lasted me at the most 3 weeks tops.... what a waste of money.:angry
 
wannafbody said:
That is a scary way to test to see if a wax is present. If you twist a MF on some paint you will leave cirular swirling-especially some dark colors.
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I have never personally used this method, but I suspect if you did a sufficient job in making sure there was no dirt on the surface and you are using a quality microfibre, I have a hard time believing you're going to swirl the surface. If you get swirls, it means there was dirt under the towel.
 
On a side note EVERYONE, (this is not directed torwards any one individual at all) we as professional detailer should be more scientific and objective when it comes to truely testing products.



First off to be testing any wax/sealant/protection product on a car that you cannot control every aspect of the test is just not an honest or legitimate test.



I can control each and every wash and product being put on my car as well as I know the exact situations and environments it's being driven through everyday and so I will be able to accurately measure the protection accordingly.



With a client's car this is not the case so testing cannot be considered controled or accurate since you do not "know the whole story" so to speek. (and I don't care if the client tells you exactly what's taken place with the car, 90% of clients don't even know what swirls are so we cannot count on any info other then first hand experience when testing a product)



That's my 0.02.

Josh:usa
 
yeah im not a big fan of nxt 2.0 either



bought a bottle with all the hype around it the time it was introduced..



my Brilliant(metallic) Black Dodge Magnum stays swirl free, polished and clean..



i put on 1 coat of nxt 2.0, and removed it after an hour, streaks everywhere, made some areas nice and darker, then some areas it did not, and after removal u could tell where and how it was put on, put on a second coat to try and even out he look and get better coverage, removed it after an hour..and same results..imo just not good for dark colored cars, shows where it was put on meaning during its removal it tends to leave application method of streaks behind..not removal streaks..



durability, after the first rain a week or so later, and my first wash since applying it, the paint was no longer smooth to the touch,and during the drying process.. my towel would drag, not glide..not to mention it seemed to mute the depth of my black paint, it didnt have tha clarity it had before the nxt..



so nxt 2.0 has been saved for lighter colored cars , that arent exposed to the elements as often as my daily driver..
 
JoshVette said:
Scott and I are not in South TX, we're in North TX which is almost totally opposite of South TX. South TX is extremely humid and I mean extremely. North is a little humid but not too bad.
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My bad. :o
 
bookeem said:
i put on 1 coat of nxt 2.0, and removed it after an hour
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An hour sounds like quite a long time to leave a coat of wax on. Try it again but leave it on 10-15 minutes maximum or until it passes the swipe test.
 
Holden_C04 said:
I have never personally used this method, but I suspect if you did a sufficient job in making sure there was no dirt on the surface and you are using a quality microfibre, I have a hard time believing you're going to swirl the surface. If you get swirls, it means there was dirt under the towel.
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Absolutely not. Some MF will micromar some paints if you rub hard. It could be I have very good eyes or very bad paint:grrr
 
JoshVette said:
With a client's car this is not the case so testing cannot be considered controled or accurate since you do not "know the whole story" so to speek. (and I don't care if the client tells you exactly what's taken place with the car, 90% of clients don't even know what swirls are so we cannot count on any info other then first hand experience when testing a product)
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That is why I only test products on cars I see regularly and are owned by long term customers. That way, I have a really good idea how the vehicles are cared for and if for some reason a product doesn't work out, I can put something else on for them. Free of charge, of course. I let them know I am testing something new and they are usually very willing to give me their own feedback. :)
 
JoshVette said:
TX is big, you could probably put 3-4 small states in it....:cooleek:
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No kidding! People who've never been here have a hard time comprehending just how big Texas is. East to west, Texarkana to El Paso is well over 800 miles! :dance
 
Picus said:
I think Ontario is almost twice the physical size of Alaska. About five times the size of Texas... :lol
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Too bad aboot it being in Canada.
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Picus said:
I think Ontario is almost twice the physical size of Alaska. About five times the size of Texas... :lol
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It's 2060 KM (1287.5 Miles) to drive from Kenora, ON (NW Ontario near Winnipeg) to Cornwall, ON (SE Ontario, near the US border with New York). To be honest, if you wanted to talk real distance, you would drive to Polar Bear National Park or that little corner of the province that borders Nunavut.
 
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