Meguiar’s Hybrid Paint Coating-Discontinued?

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I was thinking of trying it, so I went over to Meguiar's website for more info and couldn't find it there.

I wonder if it's been discontinued.
 
Saw that Markus Kleis say on one of his HPC videos that this is discontinued. Seems like those that have used both prefer HPC to cancoat. Meguiars surely bombed on marketing HPC if that’s the case.
 
I'm not sure, but I think it was their M788 Ceramic Paint Coating that got discontinued. The Hybrid Paint Coating is still in the mix. On their site it is backordered.
 
Hybrid paint coating is getting discontinued per Markus. Although he works for harbor freight now and not Meguiar’s.
 
Fully stocked at Ollie's. Probably not a good sign.
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if you see a good deal on this, now would be the time to scoop it up. it's not like it will go bad anytime soon...
 
I'd guess it did not sell in the mass market at the quantities required.
 
$60 is too much for the retail over-the-counter market. At $60, it also competes against most full coatings that will significantly outclass it in durability.

Still a good product from Meguiar's, slickness and ease of use was excellent, durability was surprisingly good, I'd buy quite a few cans at the $20 closeout price. But force me to pay $60 and I'm going with Mohs Evo or CQUK.
 
Loach said:
$60 is too much for the retail over-the-counter market. At $60, it also competes against most full coatings that will significantly outclass it in durability.
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Reading this makes me wonder what I was thinking spending $50+ tax on McKee’s Ceramic Deep Gloss Paint Sealant.
 
Prange said:
I'm wondering what the shelf life is.
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Longer than most other coatings. In one of the Meguiar's videos where they explain the development of HPC, they mention that the use of aerosol was primarily to extend the shelf life. Because, as many of you know, once you crack open a bottle of any coating, the shelf life timer starts ticking because it has been exposed to oxygen. Not exactly the same case when put in an aerosol can.
 
Loach said:
$60 is too much for the retail over-the-counter market. At $60, it also competes against most full coatings that will significantly outclass it in durability.

Still a good product from Meguiar's, slickness and ease of use was excellent, durability was surprisingly good, I'd buy quite a few cans at the $20 closeout price. But force me to pay $60 and I'm going with Mohs Evo or CQUK.
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This 100%!

This product at full retail in Australia was $159.00..............way overpriced for what it is.

For perspective, Gyeon Mohs 30ml kit costs $120 and offers up to 3 years durability compared to 1 year for the Megs. That same comparison plays out for a variety of other ceramic coatings. For the price, it significantly underperformed.

Then you look at Meguiar's target market in big box stores, a market that is not necessarily as enthused about car detailing as Autogeek members. So, the average consumer just sees this product as an expensive bottle wax. (It's not of course a wax, but that's not how a non-enthusiast will see it). So given the choice, the consumer will pick the cheaper bottle of wax on the shelf.

A high price and a lack of awareness ultimately killed it.
 
DFB said:
This 100%!

This product at full retail in Australia was $159.00..............way overpriced for what it is.

For perspective, Gyeon Mohs 30ml kit costs $120 and offers up to 3 years durability compared to 1 year for the Megs. That same comparison plays out for a variety of other ceramic coatings. For the price, it significantly underperformed.

Then you look at Meguiar's target market in big box stores, a market that is not necessarily as enthused about car detailing as Autogeek members. So, the average consumer just sees this product as an expensive bottle wax. (It's not of course a wax, but that's not how a non-enthusiast will see it). So given the choice, the consumer will pick the cheaper bottle of wax on the shelf.

A high price and a lack of awareness ultimately killed it.
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You guys are getting beaten to a pulp with prices. Are the Korean and Japanese products cheaper and more available in your neck of the woods?
 
Prange said:
You guys are getting beaten to a pulp with prices. Are the Korean and Japanese products cheaper and more available in your neck of the woods?
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In many instances, the likes of Gyeon and Carpro are undercutting Meguiar's on like-for-like products.

The local Megs distributor is smoking crack as far as I'm concerned.

That's not me dissing the Meguiar's brand, they have good product, but it's simply not the value for money brand they are for you guys in the US. The same applies to Adam's.
 
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