What's the best AIO?

Cruzscarwash said:
so heres what I have used

360- was my go to for sometime but I work in direct sunlight in the desert so heat is always an issue, I would sometimes run into problems with holograms while using 360. it didn't matter what I tried to do, change speeds, pressure pads whatever it didn't help BUT 360 did have some of the best protection of any AIO ive used and tested.

HD speed- my go to for my lowest paint enhancement offering. can be worked for what seems like days and no matter how long I let it bake in the sun (normally don't wipe any off until the whole car is done) it comes off with ease. protect has lasted about 3 months in my testing which is great for the package I offer it on.

Megs 66- my first AIO and used it by the gallon for years, its more chemical cleaning then abrasive and still has its place for me as it does great on care that are just covered in road film and waterspots. don't last long at all as far as protect, maybe a few weeks

Menz 3-1- it cost a lot and didn't seem to impress me much in any way. cut was not the best and protect was one of the first to go in my AIO head to head testing. not really worth the price for me

Megs 151 my second AIO and boy was it a great product. id say it was the best all around product, the price for a gallon is cheap, the cut is great (its 1 above 205 on the cut chart if I remember correctly) wipe off was easy, has plenty of working time and protection was about 4-6 weeks which is decent for what you are paying for.

Megs D166- the new kid on the block, so this guy is something else, it cuts amazingly, has long working time, does great in direct sunlight and as far as protection goes, seems to be the best as far was waterspot protection goes for sealants. im still running it in longevity testing but for me waterspots are the biggest concern and this so far seems to be holding up the best. now I am having issues with "sweating" but I have that issue with a few products I use and I think its because f the heat I live in. Megs has said it can be sent back but I think the product is good enough that ill buy more when im out of this and likely by the gallon. this is a step up from speed for my packages and it can cut so well and the protection so far seems to be better then any AIO so far but we shall see.

griots finishing sealant- decent cut, great working time like most griots products but I think when it comes to protection this one was out in the beginning so that was disappointing.
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This is great info!! Very helpful for me!!

Tom
 
JCDetails said:
Have you had a chance to try 360 yet? I'm always interested to hear peoples' comparisons on it.
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No, I have not used the Mckee's 360 yet. I've used XMT 360 which was the old version of the product which I know the updated formula is suppose to provide much more durable protection, but I just really don't like the way it disappears as you work it. Even though I see the appeal of using an AIO that is formulated to disappear as you use it, I think I personally just like products that polish down to a clear film that is easily removed.
 
mwoywod said:
No, I have not used the Mckee's 360 yet. I've used XMT 360 which was the old version of the product which I know the updated formula is suppose to provide much more durable protection, but I just really don't like the way it disappears as you work it. Even though I see the appeal of using an AIO that is formulated to disappears as you use it, I think I personally just like products that polish down to a clear film that is easily removed.
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Interesting. Maybe I’m not working it long enough or it acts differently outside but it never totally disappears on me.


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I've used McKees 360, HD Speed, Griots finishing sealant, and now Meguiars D166. I've not been able to test the D166 for longevity yet, but it is every bit as easy to use, and gives you the same gloss and slickness as Speed. Both have very long working times, and unless it does not hold up well, D166 is moving to the #1 spot on my shelf.
 
JCDetails said:
It definitely starts to clear as I work it, but never totally disappears like mwoywood and even mckees themselves say it does.


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This is hard to explain, but let's say you're working in a 2x2 section, does it leave a thin film evenly over the the entire 2x2 area? In my opinion if you still have to pick up a towel and buff away residue, I prefer the light residue to be evenly spread across my working area like with HD Speed. Rather than having some spots with a film of residue and other spots that are completely clear like with 360.

Hopefully that makes sense
 
mwoywod said:
This is hard to explain, but let's say you're working in a 2x2 section, does it leave a thin film evenly over the the entire 2x2 area? In my opinion if you still have to pick up a towel and buff away residue, I prefer the light residue to be evenly spread across my working area like with HD Speed. Rather than having some spots with a film of residue and other spots that are completely clear like with 360.

Hopefully that makes sense
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It's basically I guess you can compare it to the way d166 looks where it spreads on like melted butter and it's just a clear film and if you look at the side you can see all the swirls laid out evenly across the paint

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