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Redcar GUY

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I had got a sample of this with some other stuff the other day, I am itching to try everything so today I took a try at the super shine metal madness. As most of you all know I am a polish freak, the SS has a ton of stuff under the hood that I love to polish. I put some on a cotton rag I had and went to town on the side of one of my polished brackets. It looked great! I was impressed! Then I got to thinking, that isn’t fair... I polish stuff on this all the time so this is an easy test hehehee so I opened the hood on the Saturn a looked for any little thing that I could test on. Yep one of the little AC line ends was looking nasty so I thought; now here is a test! I poured a small amount on that rag and went to town on it. After a minute or two I wiped it off, it looked good but could have looked better... So I hit it again for a minute or so then wiped it off. and it looked like the pic attached. I was impressed that it did that good on a part that had never been polished and was over 3 years old:xyxthumbs I am use to using simicrome on most of my stuff but I could see how I could like this also. Thanks Rick for the sample, good product!:xyxthumbs





http://www.supershinedetail.com/
 
I was also impressed with this Metal Madness. So much so I sent Scottwax a sample to try out. I did the polishable surfaces of my Z28's engine. Amazing results with little work. Cleans and polishes somewhat like a jeweler's polish. Abrasives are very fine and resulting surface extremely polished ( RedCar's picture tells the story). A little dab on a cotton cloth is all that is needed. Very rewarding product to use. It did equally well on brass,aluminum and copper elements in my engine compartment.

Recommendation: :up :up :up

The info at the website is going to be up-dated. I have been corresponding with Mr Sullivan over the last few weeks. So not to be confused about other products at the site please read a response about some confusion with one of the products. The description for Metal Madness is accurate.



Edwin,

Again, thanks for trying our products. You are right about the web page and

it does sound a bit confusing. Originally, the Power Shine was going to be

called "Extreme Gloss Glaze and Polish" but our graphic artist shortened it

so it would fit on the bottle. We are currently revising the web description

to more accurately describe this products function. It does perform cleaning

functions as well, but not in the tradtional sense. Usually, cleaners perform

almost as a wax or polymer "stripper", cleaning everything off right down to

the paint. Power Shine however can clean polymers and carnaubas without

stripping them. A good example of this is on a white car which has Zaino or

carnauba sometimes you can see dirt imbedded in the protectant and you might

have to start over to correct it. But Power Shine can clean it without

stripping it and having to start over. The reason we know this works is we

were getting super tight water beads on a white Zaino'd car. We used Power

Shine over the Zaino and the beads became normal but about a month later

after the Power Shine wore off, the beads returned to being super tight

again, so we know the Zaino is still on there. We subsequently tested it on

other products and the results were the same. It_ emulsified any dirt while

enhancing the shine without any degradation to the protection of what ever

system we were using.



I hope this helps. If after about a week the tire dressing looks dull, just

buff it out with a dry towel and the shine should come back.



Thanks, Rick





Thanks Mr Sullivan :wavey
 
Well at least they're honest enough to describe Power Shine as having a "3 month" beading protection rather than trying to scream about "12 month durability". :rolleyes: I think that counts for something. :)
 
4DSC said:
Well at least they're honest enough to describe Power Shine as having a "3 month" beading protection rather than trying to scream about "12 month durability". :rolleyes: I think that counts for something. :)



Actually when the revised website descriptions comes out the actual longevity of the Power Shine will be ~ 1 month.

quote from Rick Sullivan of Super Shine Detail Products

We used Power Shine over the Zaino and the beads became normal but about a month later

after the Power Shine wore off, the beads returned to being super tight again, so we know the Zaino is still on there.
:wavey
 
I just got my samples of Metal Madness and Power Shine from Edwin (blkZ28)...by the way, Thanks! You didn't have to send it priority mail!



Anyway, I don't have a lot of metal that needs to be polished under my hood, but I did try Metal Madness on my upper strut bar, the polished aluminum plate on top of my intake manifold, aluminum oil cap and the metal a/c lines. Stuff works great! I got a ton of black crud off my upper strut bar and now it has a real nice shine. I was going to take a picture, but I didn't get home until about 5:10 PM and I wanted to try the Power Shine first.



I am detailing dboat's black 1989 Ford Mustang Convertible tomorrow morning (Sunday), so I am sure he has a few things under the hood that I can try Metal Madness on.



BTW, Power Shine seems to work pretty good, real slick too. It was hard to tell if there was an appreicable difference over 1 week old S100 and just QDed with Quikshine paint, but the sun was fading fast so I will have to take a better look in the morning. The only thing I really noticed what the stuff is real thick and tends to make the foam applicator feel kind of gummy. Other than that, it went on fine (not as easy as S100 though) and came off real quickly (pretty close to S100 in that respect).



I may have to try it on dboat's wife's Suzuki Vitera that I detailed last week to see what effect it has.
 
Glad to see the Metal Madness works. I'm going to see about trying it out tomorrow on a friend's Truck's wheels. I'll see how it comes out.



What did you use to apply it with?
 
I used a terry cloth towel to apply and remove. None of my mf towels are touching that nasty gunk that comes off of bare metal.
 
Scottwax said:
I just got my samples of Metal Madness and Power Shine from Edwin (blkZ28)...by the way, Thanks! You didn't have to send it priority mail!






Obviously I ship packages very rarely (wife takes care of those type of things normally). When the clerk at the Post Office asked me if I wanted "Priority Mail" I stated No. I guess my Yankee accent is still present after all these years and she mis-understood my response.:doh . Glad you received it intacted, Scott.

I tried apply the Power Shine with three different types of applicators ( MF, foam and cotton). The CMA MF applicator seems to work the best. When comparing the Power Shine and P21S application effort, P21S is much easier. Still Power Shine is not difficult, just requires a different technique.

I find the final results to be different between the Power Shine and P21S. The Power Shine seems to add a "POP" to the topped P21S. Almost like topping the P21S with a thin layer of Zaino Z2. The carnuaba depth and richness, are still present but a little augmenting of the finishes glow. If you like the carnuaba richness, wetness, and depth but also love the Zaino glow, this appears to be a good combination. I liken this Power Shine to a true "glaze" topper. From my discussions with Rick Sullivan this is minor protectant (~ 1 month) but mostly an easily applied appearance enhancer. Another toy to add to our detailing toolbox.

:xyxthumbs
 
Honestly, the problem I have with nearly any new product is that my paint is in such great shape and the shine is so deep and wet that it is nearly impossible to find anything that really 'wows' me anymore when I use it on my own car.



I have to test products on other cars to see a difference in most cases.
 
Scottwax said:
Honestly, the problem I have with nearly any new product is that my paint is in such great shape and the shine is so deep and wet that it is nearly impossible to find anything that really 'wows' me anymore when I use it on my own car.



I have to test products on other cars to see a difference in most cases.





Me too, me too.... :rolleyes:



j/k :D
 
I tried out some of the Metal Madness and am fairly pleased with it. I should give some background, though. I love polishing metal around the house. We have a lot of brass and some brass-plated stuff that I keep shining. I also tend to polish metal fixtures like faucets and such. So I have tried my fair share of polishes. Some of the ones I find useful or enjoyable are as follows (keep in mind some of these are not appropriate for aluminum):



Brasso: I find this product useful because it is so strong. But I really hate it. It smell horribly, it never seems to buff off completely, and the rags I use are basically ruined by it. The Brasso never really washes out and it makes everything else it gets washed with smell like Brasso. So I recently pitched my bottle of it. I just couldn't take it anymore, even though it works well on really oxidized stuff.



Wrights: I like this a lot because it is almost as strong as Brasso, but it's water based. So I can easily wash it off of metal, or just buff it easily off. And, while it does smell chemically, it isn't terrible. This is my choice for stuff that is in bad shape.



Meguiar's All Metal Polish #28: I ordered this stuff out of curiosity, and it blew me away. It is an easy paste to use and buffs off super easy. But the shine is absolutely incredible. Our faucets are unbelievable. I tried it first on the exhaust tip of my wife's car. I used to use AIO on it to keep it shiny, but the All Metal Polish made it look like a mirror. It was really incredible. Unfortunately this product is pretty mild and doesn't cut it on heavily oxidized metal (but it is safe for coated aluminum). That said, I am totally in love with this stuff. If something is bad I use the Wrights and then follow up with the #28. It leaves a noticeably better shine than Wrights by itself. And, it smells like a car wax. No chemical smell at all. Zero. I was pretty impressed. Also, it leaves some sort of protection because shower fixtures now bead water like a carnauba. And, all it takes to reshine them is just buffing them off. Water spots come off with a damp towel and the amazing shine is restored. The tailpipe on my wife's car has endured about 3 weeks of salty crud, but the shine is still amazing after washing and drying it with the rest of the car.



So, this is the background I had when getting the Metal Madness. It has some big shoes to fill to outperform the #28. Not only will it need to shine like crazy, it will need to smell nice and be a cinch to use. I have tried it on a brass lantern with medium oxidation so far. It worked very well and felt as strong as the Wrights. Also, it has a very mild chemical smell. The only bad part was it was difficult to buff off. It reminded me of Brasso a bit in that respect. The shine was really good, but I think #28 is a tad better. I'll have to try it on some other types of metal, though, to see if maybe it was just this lantern that was a toughie (although I'd polished it about a month ago with Wrights, and that buffed off easily. And it was much more neglected when the Wrights tackled it as it had been over a year since its last polishing). So, so far I find the Metal Madness to be a nice addition to the polishing arsenal, but not necessarily a must have. It's sort of like an all-in-one combination of the Wrights/#28 combo, but like any all-in-one, the results don't quite match the multiple step method. So if you aren't a polishing freak, it would be a great buy. If you are totally insane about metal polishing, the #28 is still the most amazing thing I've ever used.



P.S. I've never used NevR-Dull. When I was at Parris Island, it was Brasso wadding that we got. Out in San Diego they use NevR-Dull wadding. It was one of the weird differences between Parris Island Marines and Hollywood Marines. So I just always bought Brasso.
 
I washed the terry towels last night, and everything came out smelling like Metal Madness. Since I am not going to further separate my towels for washing (I'm not going to do 15 different loads of laundry), this is a definite :nono. While Metal Madness does leave a nice shine, it is basically like a better-smelling, safe-for-aluminum version of Brasso. I pitched my Brasso because of it's difficulty to buff off, its horrible smell, and the fact that it was very hard to wash out of towels. So Metal Madness hits 2 of those 3. There are just too many other good polishes out there to bother with ones that are fussy. If I need something stronger than #28 but safe for aluminum, I think I'll pick up some NevR-Dull (Wright's is not safe for aluminum).



I also buffed just the top of that lantern with #28 and again there was a noticeable improvement in the appearance (it seems to look more liquid). It isn't discernable in a photo, though.



Redcar GUY, Intel, anyone else, did you notice any of this when you washed your towels?
 
Here is a BMW 745 Li that I waxed with s100 and topped with Power Shine:



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Turned out pretty good, but I didn't notice very much difference between S100 and S100 topped with Power Shine-maybe a tad deeper look to it. Probably be worth doing to get a little more 'pop' for a car show.
 
well I read this whole thread hoping to get a clear idea of what to use on my new chrome wheels to keep them looking new.. not sure at this point what to use.. do you mind stating what you use or would use..

Thanks

Dana
 
Dana,



If your wheels are in good shape, I would suggest Meguiar's #28 All-Metal Polish. The shine it leaves is amazing, it is quite mild, it smells nice and washes out of toweling easily, and it leaves protection behind on the metal. It really seems mild enough to use often without concern. But keep in mind I don't have chrome wheels.
 
Well then I am there.. since I am not much of a Meg's guy, is it available everywhere or just mail order?

Thanks for the advice

Dana:xyxthumbs
 
You may have to find a supplier. I don't know that it would be sold with the consumer lineup. I've never seen it anywhere except my local supplier. It's only like $6, so ordering it might be costly with shipping. Maybe Scottwax can tell you where the nearest supplier is? The "locate a dealer" function on the Meg's website doesn't seem to have many dealers in the system, but it too could be worth a look.
 
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