Meguiars M188 Deep Crystal Coating

Why is this product not offered here in the states? I know we have OC2.0 but I would like to have M188.

-Might be a VOC "compliance-issue"...(real, or not...IMO).

-Meguiar's may not want to make inroads to their current products line-up.

-Perhaps it's formulated for specific areas of the World, and their particular:
"climatic/environmental-paint-encounters".

I say:
If it's good enough for the above climatic/environmental-scenarios...
Then it should be more than marvelous for any of the USA's environmental-extremes.

Just some speculation on my part.

:)

Bob
 
I believe it has been stated before that this product, as FUNX alludes to, is specifically for the Southeast Asian market, and the weather conditions present there. (Although I agree, it would seem that would not preclude its use here, but there are plenty of products that are not sold here because of our tort environment).

Meguiar's was very late to the rinseless wash market, they may yet sell a WOWA here.
 
I read that it must be applied twice yearly to be effective, so its not in the same class as the coatings for sale here.
 
I read that it must be applied twice yearly to be effective, so its not in the same class as the coatings for sale here.
-As known...The USA is currently not in the Meguiar's marketing-base-loop...
(and, as a footnote, our number of vehicles, new/used has become quite static lately.)

-The OEM vehicle manufacturers have realized that with the explosive growth
in the Asian vehicle market arena, this is also a place they want to be...

-I'm sure car-care products companies, including Meguiar's, want to also be a presence there, and be
able to address, first-hand, the concerns of the OEM's and the vehicle owners in this area of the World..

M188 (for: protection/Meguiar's-Asia):
-Although we still get our fair share of natural/man-made contaminates...
(some brought to us, courtesy of the "trade-winds")

-It's a drop in the bucket!...compared to the acid-rains caused by pollutants belching from
the unregulated industrial-machine-complexes...[perhaps, even machinizations :eek:]...
going full-tilt in the Asian countries...that are:

1.) Trying to meet not only the demands for their own consumers...
2.) But to also pick up the slack caused from the outsourcing of USA manufacturing/products.
(It is said the USA is Asia's biggest customer)



-OH how well I remember not being caught-up in the "frenzy", of sort, in the:
'Why isn't M101 available here in the States!!'... discussion.

-I do not plan, however, of allowing this:
'M188-opportunity'...meet with a similar fate!!

:)

Bob
 
M101 is a product that Meg's only sells to the European refinish industry, based on some specific requirements and the type of paint they use over there. IIRC it was supposed to cut faster than M105 with less haze and not dry out so fast, so everyone wanted it here and some people ordered it from overseas. Meg's was adamant they wouldn't sell it here.
 
Dont want to bring back any "frenzy" over M101 but what was the discussion about Bob?
M101 is a product that Meg's only sells to the European refinish industry, based on some specific requirements and the type of paint they use over there. IIRC it was supposed to cut faster than M105 with less haze and not dry out so fast, so everyone wanted it here and some people ordered it from overseas. Meg's was adamant they wouldn't sell it here.

Hi Mike...
Setec's answer is really good!!

-Here's some more M101 reading material, if you want to take a look:

****http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/off-topic/44060-holy-grail-compound-m101.html
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...ps-should-deliver-my-quart-m101-tomorrow.html
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/off-topic/47357-m101-foam-cut-compound-thank-you-gregory.html
http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-de.../139029-latest-acquisition-meguiars-m101.html
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...846-first-time-correction-flex-3401-m101.html
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/45483-megs-101-a.html

:)

Bob
 
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Thanks for the reference VT.

I dont usually follow it a lot as it moves to slow for me. I like this forum as it is more fast paced and many products being discussed here.
 
10-04 :xyxthumbs:

With so many people posting on multiple forums, the info usually trickles here anyway.

Planning on hitting SEMA this year?
The best show I attended was World of Concrete Sema Show at the LVCC...Stacked mad cheddar that week.:dblthumb2:
 
I do plan on attending SEMA.

These two are the detailing ones that i'm a member of. I don't see a need to be a part of any other detailing forum.

I take it that was a cinder block stacking contest?
 
Depending on a person's definition of durability...

Meguiar's M188 Deep Crystal Coatings - Long Test Mar 8- Nov 21, 2011

{NOTE: Not my review/photos.}
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IN THE BEGINNING...Mar 8, 2011:

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M188-4.jpg

M188-14.jpg

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Nov.11, 2011:
M188-5.jpg

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Some contaminates' build-up from driving in almost non-stop rain conditions:
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Nov.21, 2011…A chance to clean-up (M34/Cobra MF towels...BTW: M34<<<recommended):

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M188-11.jpg

M188-12.jpg

M188-13.jpg

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-The owner of this vehicle was planning on using Reload to keep M188 freshened-up...
[I personally would use Optimum Car Wax(due too its characteristics!!),
or another spray-wax for M188's maintenance: "Topper/Drying-Aid"]

^^^Same 'things' some do to other 'Coatings...IMO!!^^^

To me...M188...Looks vvveeeerrrryyyy promising!!!

:)

Bob


Source: LaCuraDellAuto
 
Depending on a person's definition of durability...


To me...M188...Looks vvveeeerrrryyyy promising!!!

:)

Bob


Source: LaCuraDellAuto

Caught my attention, that's for sure.

Good detective work FUN :dblthumb2:

Is this more of an enthusiast product? Or is it designed for the professional market in Asia?
 
Bob, it does look very promising.

Those last few pictures look like the car was just finished with an application but it has been months since the initial application.
 
Caught my attention, that's for sure.

Good detective work FUN :dblthumb2:

Is this more of an enthusiast product? Or is it designed for the professional market in Asia?

Hi VT...
-I'm sure Michael Stoops, or a Meguiar's Asian-market rep.,
would be better qualified to give a more definitive answer;
but from what I've seen how M188 has been "advertised":

"A trained specialist" has direct access to M188.
(I take this as: Pro Detailer's only: ala Opti-Gard, CQuartz Finest restrictions)

-I could be wrong...Things might have changed since M188's introduction.

BTW: The M188 review/photos I posted are from Italy.
-So far, I've looked at M188 reviews from Detail-Forums located in
almost every Country where Meguiar's does business.

Most interesting/informative...to say the least.

Bob, it does look very promising.

Those last few pictures look like the car was just finished with an application but it has been months since the initial application.
^^^Yes...Indeed!!!^^^

OH! M188...How I pine/yearn/long for thee...

:)

Bob
 
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