Dellinger
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- May 26, 2013
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Not a new product and nothing sexy, but have held my tongue until I could speak intelligently about the product.
I have four applications of Meguiar's UW under my belt and 5+ months of evaluating the performance on those vehicles. I have also applied it to my truck that is un-garaged and serves as my DD, featured near the bottom of this review.
Product Description from Meguiar's follows the pictures further down.
Preface:
Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your take, I'm not an LSP junkie. I have, at the moment, two traditional LSP products and one coating product on my roster. Meguiar's UW is one of them.
When considering a product for purchase I want the following in order of preference:
-Performance (longevity)
-Ease of application
-Value
-Looks
Performance Points of Reference:
Helping form my opinion of Meguiar's UW are the metrics below.
1.) Length of Application: 14 weeks (10/7/13- 1/6/14)
2.) Miles Driven: 1,812
3.) Washes Performed: 8
4.)Temperature ranges during period: 66- 18 degrees F
5.)Weather: Rain, Hail, Sleet, Ice, very few clear days
Not included in those metrics but given for perspective:
Man-made externalities encountered: De-icer, sand, rock, road construction.
My Experience & Opinion:
I picked up Meguiar's UW last summer after reading some reviews praising the sealant's longevity. I was somewhat skeptical based on my experience with NXT 2.0 but it was OTC and priced around a 20 spot.
Performance: A-
Comparing UW to other longer-lasting, traditional LSPs, it will last just as long as 845. Mind you, the climate I live in is unrelenting in the winter regarding rainfall and inclement weather. I'm very impressed with its' longevity. UW could have lasted another month, I estimate, but seeing 3+ months of protection... that's all I need to know for my business.
Value: B+
I think a $20 bottle of OTC sealant is getting up there but it can be obtained without mail ordering. Applying 1 ounce or a little more per job... well, you should get quite a few applications of a bottle.
Ease of Use: C+
Application is easy but FIGHT the urge to over apply. When Meguiar's speaks about their 'ThinFilm Technology'... believe me, when applying via machine you will barely see it.
Removal is a bit tricky. I have applied to a panel and wiped immediately off. I have applied to two panels and then wipe off the originating panel. I have applied to an entire side and wiped off. I have applied to an entire vehicle and then wiped off. In the end, none of my application methods changed the outcome. (I applied approximately 1.5 ounces to each of the full size trucks I serviced.)
On dark colors, looking back over a panel with a Brinkman, it streaked for me on every application. Thick nap, short nap, blah, blah, blah... no towel that I own would remove the smearing. It wasn't apparent in full sun but with your nose to the panel and a inspection light... it was there.
Looks: B+
If you like NXT 2.0, you'll like UW. Very similar, if not the same. Hard, plastic, shiny, with some depth.
In closing, I will continue using UW on light colored vehicles. I don't know if I will purchase another container of UW when my supply expires. I am going to try Powerlock and evaluate.
Performance Pictures @ 3.5 months...
Before I replaced UW, I snapped some photos of the 'high wear' areas to give readers a look at the sealants status. Note- it was raining so you might see some streaks of water on my lens.
Product Description:
Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax
Meguiar's® ThinFilm technology delivers our easiest application & removal... even if you have to wax in full sun! We've re-set the bar with a pure synthetic wax that provides extended protection with amplified reflectivity that won't leave a white residue on trim & plastic.
• Our most advanced, pure synthetic hydrophobic wax.
• New ThinFilm technology makes application easy, even in full sun!
• Extended protection with amplified reflectivity.
Forthcoming Review
Another Meguiar's LSP... (well sort of). Probably some months off before I will comment.
Just a teaser shot...
I have four applications of Meguiar's UW under my belt and 5+ months of evaluating the performance on those vehicles. I have also applied it to my truck that is un-garaged and serves as my DD, featured near the bottom of this review.
Product Description from Meguiar's follows the pictures further down.
Preface:
Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your take, I'm not an LSP junkie. I have, at the moment, two traditional LSP products and one coating product on my roster. Meguiar's UW is one of them.
When considering a product for purchase I want the following in order of preference:
-Performance (longevity)
-Ease of application
-Value
-Looks
Performance Points of Reference:
Helping form my opinion of Meguiar's UW are the metrics below.
1.) Length of Application: 14 weeks (10/7/13- 1/6/14)
2.) Miles Driven: 1,812
3.) Washes Performed: 8
4.)Temperature ranges during period: 66- 18 degrees F
5.)Weather: Rain, Hail, Sleet, Ice, very few clear days
Not included in those metrics but given for perspective:
Man-made externalities encountered: De-icer, sand, rock, road construction.
My Experience & Opinion:
I picked up Meguiar's UW last summer after reading some reviews praising the sealant's longevity. I was somewhat skeptical based on my experience with NXT 2.0 but it was OTC and priced around a 20 spot.
Performance: A-
Comparing UW to other longer-lasting, traditional LSPs, it will last just as long as 845. Mind you, the climate I live in is unrelenting in the winter regarding rainfall and inclement weather. I'm very impressed with its' longevity. UW could have lasted another month, I estimate, but seeing 3+ months of protection... that's all I need to know for my business.
Value: B+
I think a $20 bottle of OTC sealant is getting up there but it can be obtained without mail ordering. Applying 1 ounce or a little more per job... well, you should get quite a few applications of a bottle.
Ease of Use: C+
Application is easy but FIGHT the urge to over apply. When Meguiar's speaks about their 'ThinFilm Technology'... believe me, when applying via machine you will barely see it.
Removal is a bit tricky. I have applied to a panel and wiped immediately off. I have applied to two panels and then wipe off the originating panel. I have applied to an entire side and wiped off. I have applied to an entire vehicle and then wiped off. In the end, none of my application methods changed the outcome. (I applied approximately 1.5 ounces to each of the full size trucks I serviced.)
On dark colors, looking back over a panel with a Brinkman, it streaked for me on every application. Thick nap, short nap, blah, blah, blah... no towel that I own would remove the smearing. It wasn't apparent in full sun but with your nose to the panel and a inspection light... it was there.
Looks: B+
If you like NXT 2.0, you'll like UW. Very similar, if not the same. Hard, plastic, shiny, with some depth.
In closing, I will continue using UW on light colored vehicles. I don't know if I will purchase another container of UW when my supply expires. I am going to try Powerlock and evaluate.
Performance Pictures @ 3.5 months...
Before I replaced UW, I snapped some photos of the 'high wear' areas to give readers a look at the sealants status. Note- it was raining so you might see some streaks of water on my lens.
Product Description:
Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax
Meguiar's® ThinFilm technology delivers our easiest application & removal... even if you have to wax in full sun! We've re-set the bar with a pure synthetic wax that provides extended protection with amplified reflectivity that won't leave a white residue on trim & plastic.
• Our most advanced, pure synthetic hydrophobic wax.
• New ThinFilm technology makes application easy, even in full sun!
• Extended protection with amplified reflectivity.
Forthcoming Review
Another Meguiar's LSP... (well sort of). Probably some months off before I will comment.
Just a teaser shot...
