Underrated/Overlooked: Meguiar’s Hybrid Paint Coating

Bosko said:
This has my attention, does anyone know if this is being discontinued?

Got the last 2 at my auto zone..$33/Ea.

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Never a good sign when 2 of the 3 big auto parts store discontinue it.

D114 was a very popular Meguiars product on forums but yet it was discontinued. If your a fan i’d say stock up.


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Coatingsarecrack said:
Never a good sign when 2 of the 3 big auto parts store discontinue it.

D114 was a very popular Meguiars product on forums but yet it was discontinued. If your a fan i’d say stock up.


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On the Megs forum, the Megs employee that moderates it stated it is a rockstar for them when specifically asked if it was being discontinued due to Advance and Autozone dropping it.
 
Reading online make sure whoever uses this, make sure temp is above 60f. Coating may not set right.


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RPPM said:
On the Megs forum, the Megs employee that moderates it stated it is a rockstar for them when specifically asked if it was being discontinued due to Advance and Autozone dropping it.
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Read that thread and he didn’t actually adress/quote the discontinued comment. He addressed the one about an old M788 comment and said it was also a rockstar.

He could be meaning a rockstar in performance?

When your major B&M discontinue (not on PepBoys sight anymore and they also carried) is a telling sign.

People here seem to like so hope thats not the case but those B&M’s wouldn’t be discontinuing if it a “rockstar” seller for them.


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I wanted to give this a go back in April as I was looking for some sort of 1 year coating and had been following it since it’s announcement. Unfortunately it only just started coming out here in Australia. I ended up going with CarPro Lite instead, which has been performing relatively well.

If this gets to around the 18 month mark, might be onto a winner and something that could challenge some consumer coatings but win in the ease of application department. Wonder how it goes in terms of getting clogged up like other coatings. That has been an issue with the wife’s car that I coated in Lite which lives outside.


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Question for those who have used this, can it be applied to black rubber/plastic?
 
Bosko said:
Question for those who have used this, can it be applied to black rubber/plastic?
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I believe it can be. I know I did my taillights and went over the 4x4 stickers on the bed of my truck.

I think in Markus Kleis video on YouTube he said it’s good on anything, good video to watch in regards to the coating.



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Bosko said:
Question for those who have used this, can it be applied to black rubber/plastic?
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In all there video’s it say formulated for paint. They don’t recommend for trim or glass. Won’t hurt it they say but may not work well.


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I just gave this product a try yesterday. Picked up the last one a local AZ for the $33 price. Overall I liked it.

-Very slick
-fast on/off
-Doesn't stain trim.
-The box say at least one year protection....we'll see.
-60 degree minimum temp. Odd. I ended up using my garage propane heater and letting the product sit for about 2min before wiping. This is the biggest negative imho. Being in the northeast, I like to coat/seal my cars in Oct/Nov.
-Small quantity of prep spray. My truck is big. I probably used 1/2 the bottle. A lot of reviews say there isn't enough for one car. They must be really spraying on there.
 
jth877 said:
I just gave this product a try yesterday. Picked up the last one a local AZ for the $33 price. Overall I liked it.

-Very slick
-fast on/off
-Doesn't stain trim.
-The box say at least one year protection....we'll see.
-60 degree minimum temp. Odd. I ended up using my garage propane heater and letting the product sit for about 2min before wiping. This is the biggest negative imho. Being in the northeast, I like to coat/seal my cars in Oct/Nov.
-Small quantity of prep spray. My truck is big. I probably used 1/2 the bottle. A lot of reviews say there isn't enough for one car. They must be really spraying on there.
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According to Markus Kleis, temperatures below 60 degrees F make it difficult for the initial setup curing process. He says that in lieu of a space heater, you can use a heat gun (CAREFULLY) to warm up the panels. I actually did just this a few days ago detailing my neighbors car. When cold, the removal was slightly more difficult as you tend to just move the oily haze around versus a much warmer temp where the coatings carrier has evaporated.

I too also agree that maybe the small prep spray bottle is not enough for larger vehicles. Of course this depends on how much you spray. I bought a gallon of M122 for this very reason - to have backup in case I ran out.
 
So I ended up detailing my neighbors 2020 Toyota Avalon XSE. This car has never been protected since he bought it new last year so there was literally nothing on the paint. I could have just wiped the panels with M122 but decided that I would do a light polish with 3D One to fully prep the paint for HPC. I also did a light polish on my Fathers 2018 Nissan Rogue before we applied HPC.

I really think that polishing the paint first is the way to go for maximum bonding of HPC. This was the mistake I made with our Durango as I did not polish the paint. And though I did a light clay towel treatment as well as an APC wash, I don't think it was enough to remove the layered spray sealants I had been using the past few months on the truck. This is probably why some areas were showing less than desired water behavior.
 
I've seen YouTube videos from Meg's saying to do 2 coats.....within one hour or the second coat won't bond
 
Coatingsarecrack said:
Read that thread and he didn’t actually adress/quote the discontinued comment. He addressed the one about an old M788 comment and said it was also a rockstar.

He could be meaning a rockstar in performance?

When your major B&M discontinue (not on PepBoys sight anymore and they also carried) is a telling sign.

People here seem to like so hope thats not the case but those B&M’s wouldn’t be discontinuing if it a “rockstar” seller for them.


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Re: Meguiar's Hybrid Paint Coating

Quote Originally Posted by prufrock View Post
I was looking at the Autogeek site and notice in the link below an announcement that M788 would be coming soon: https://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-m7...t-coating.html

Is this just an out-of-date page? Or (hopefully) is Meg's coming out with its own true SiO2 coating?

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Out of date...side note - Hybrid Paint Coating is a rockstar

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I agree with you that he doesn't specifically address the sales performance of it, but does call the Hybrid Paint Coating a Rockstar. I would doubt Meguiars is already giving up on this product. I would guess they look at repositioning it. I think they should have targeted this at their Detailer line.
 
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Re: Meguiar's Hybrid Paint Coating

Quote Originally Posted by prufrock View Post
I was looking at the Autogeek site and notice in the link below an announcement that M788 would be coming soon: https://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-m7...t-coating.html

Is this just an out-of-date page? Or (hopefully) is Meg's coming out with its own true SiO2 coating?

Nick's reply:

Out of date...side note - Hybrid Paint Coating is a rockstar

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I agree with you that he doesn't specifically address the sales performance of it, but does call the Hybrid Paint Coating a Rockstar. I would doubt Meguiars is already giving up on this product. I would guess they look at repositioning it. I think they should have targeted this at their Detailer line.
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Meguiars usually releases brick and mortar stores before internet. For them to catercto those stores the must be a big part of their sales strategy.

I hope it’s not. From the reviews here alot seems to like it but we here are the minority of there sales.


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Just a heads up. Autozone has this kit discounted to $20 now in my area. I hope they will still produce it next year.
 
jth877 said:
Just a heads up. Autozone has this kit discounted to $20 now in my area. I hope they will still produce it next year.
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Crazy.....I bought out all the stores in a 50 mile radius
Although the local Meijer still has them for $59.99......:bash:
 
Bosko said:
Crazy.....I bought out all the stores in a 50 mile radius
Although the local Meijer still has them for $59.99......:bash:
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I just ordered one from the closest location to me and will grab it at lunch time. They limited me to only one. If there's more in store I will grab those as well.

I'd hate to pay $60 for the kit. While it seems like a great product, only coating two cars for that price is a little steep.
 
jth877 said:
I just ordered one from the closest location to me and will grab it at lunch time. They limited me to only one. If there's more in store I will grab those as well.

I'd hate to pay $60 for the kit. While it seems like a great product, only coating two cars for that price is a little steep.
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$60 is about the norm for a year. You can get CanCoat for about $60 and get multiple uses. For $20-30 the meguiars is great.

For $41 during an AG sale you can get 2 coats on both cars and have some left with CanCoat.


My issue now with the product is it NEEDS to be applied above 60 degrees.

I bought a can to test out. Now with current weather, won’t be able to try till spring. Hope aerosol holds up.

Wonder if AZ would pricematch?


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jth877 said:
I just ordered one from the closest location to me and will grab it at lunch time. They limited me to only one. If there's more in store I will grab those as well.

I'd hate to pay $60 for the kit. While it seems like a great product, only coating two cars for that price is a little steep.
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As was mentioned above, actual coatings are in this price range. Obviously some markup due to included components like the applicator towels and prep spray. You really can’t be comparing this to other consumer grade spray “coatings” as they really are not even in the same league in terms of beading and self cleaning. Definitely a good buy at the discount.
 
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