Meguiars M188 Deep Crystal Coating

[Vegas Transplant]

Source: LaCuraDellAuto

69,00 euros?
Can't read Italian. Did not see a language button.

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.

Kinda what I figured.
OCC fanatic, but...if I were to buy another Megs item...this would be it.
Mainly out of curiosity

Now that I think about it, I haven't purchased from Megs in over two years.
Might be a brain freeze, though.

 

[tapp1]

I went to visit a friend in Hong Kong and stopped by the Megs HQ over there. I picked up several products not sold in the states...

-New can of M16
-M188 Deep Crystal Coating-Have yet to try it
-2 super soft waffle Koren Microfiber drying towels.


I've been waiting on the right car to put it on.

 

[Vegas Transplant]

Inquiring Autogeekian minds want to know.
Awaiting future post.

 

[FUNX650]

69,00 euros?
Can't read Italian. Did not see a language button.

$50 USD=~38.12 euros

I also converted:

€ = Netherlands Antillean Guilder (ANG)
M188 in Amsterdam...€ 89.52=$49.99 USD

And...
The Philippine Peso (PHP)
M188 in Manila...2074.38 Pesos(PHP) = $49.99 USD

These numbers were as the close of today's business.

Who knows if ~$50 will still be the going rate if/when
M188 is sold here in the States, though.



Bob

 

[tapp1]

These numbers were as the close of today's business.

Who knows if ~$50 will still be the going rate if/when
M188 is sold here in the States, though.



Bob

Nice. I paid about double that for my m188 when I was in Hong Kong.

 

[FUNX650]

I went to visit a friend in Hong Kong and stopped by the Megs HQ over there. I picked up several products not sold in the states...

-New can of M16
-M188 Deep Crystal Coating-Have yet to try it
-2 super soft waffle Koren Microfiber drying towels.


I've been waiting on the right car to put it on.

To: tapp1...'my new best friend'.

Your wait...IMHO...may as well be declared: Over.

How about this one!!

Bob

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

That red C6 looks like the perfect candidate for a date with M188.

 

[tapp1]

Thought I would post some pictures of the Kit....

First:
The super soft Meguiar's Korea Waffle Weave towel.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Holy cow it's in a metal bottle??

 

[tapp1]

Holy cow it's in a metal bottle??

Yep. And the Meguiar's Rep over there told me this can only do only one vehicle.

 

[Vegas Transplant]

45 minutes to completely cure?

 

[FUNX650]

45 minutes to completely cure?

I've read other M188 directions/instructions that say:
-After first application...Allow 45 minutes before 2nd coat
-3-5 days to cure.

Versus Opti-'s (please correct me here):
-Second coat: ~30 minutes after first application
-30 days, or more sometimes, to cure.



Bob

 

[FUNX650]

Holy cow it's in a metal bottle??

And you don't even get a "key" thrown in with it...For Pete's Sake!!



Bob

 

[Vegas Transplant]

-30 days, or more sometimes, to cure.



Bob

I was thinking along this line when I read the directions.
3-5 days isn't bad, though.

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

3-5 days to fully cure versus 30 or more days gives the nod to Meguiars no doubt.

 

[FUNX650]

3-5 days to fully cure versus 30 or more days gives the nod to Meguiars no doubt.

^^^:dblthumb2:^^^
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-M188's 'World-Wide Popularity' must be going through the roof...
-The cost of ownership has gone up more than a little bit!
-(Availability/scarceness is also at an all-time high)

Latest Price-Updates...M18802 Deep Crystal Coating Kit:
(As of…10.20.2012):

-Hong Kong...being a 'high-rent district':
HKD $988.00 = $127.48 USD
Shipping/Delivery
HKD $ 70.00 (USD n/a)
Shipping Details:
The Meguiar's HK can only ship orders to HK postal addresses.
"HK Offshore" excludes mainland China
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Germany...Two (2) Online-Locations
-66.95 euros = $87.32 USD
-77.85 euros = $101.48 USD
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Netherlands
181.67 ANG
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Phillipines
4187.97 PHP
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Singapore
123.82 SGD
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-If M188 ever comes to the States...Will its:

P R I C E... GO... UP...?!?!


Surely not... :nomore: :surrender:



Bob

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Bob, I wouldn't be surprised if this product or something similar would make a debut at SEMA around the corner. With a few different manufacturers releasing a "coating" here im sure Meguiar's will get into the coating market as well.

They are usually a few years behind to release products compared to other manufacturers but im sure they are watching how the market responds to such products before they bring there own interpretation.

 

[FUNX650]

Bob, I wouldn't be surprised if this product or something similar would make a debut at SEMA around the corner. With a few different manufacturers releasing a "coating" here im sure Meguiar's will get into the coating market as well.

They are usually a few years behind to release products compared to other manufacturers but im sure they are watching how the market responds to such products before they bring there own interpretation.

^^^:iagree:^^^...
-They have the resources to R&D to their hearts content.

-And...If one of the reasons was, in fact, that M188 was not available here
due to any 'VOC compliance issues', that: When/if it's States-available...

The USA-M188-product is not a: "Watered-down-version".



Bob

 

[goodinblack]

Would love to see this come here

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Still hoping to see a stateside release of this Meguiar's coating.