nxt and carnuba
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For non-OCD'ers, I can honestly say that going right from clay to NXT 2.0 will satisfy most people out there. My stepdaughter and I did her 01 Catera this weekend - I clayed it for her, then handed her the ScratchX and told her to hit wherever she saw scratches while I took a nice break. When she was done I used NXT 2.0 while she did a complete interior detailing. She is **** about appearance but not quite OCD, and she was very impressed.
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I'll poke in for this one. 
I think what we have here is semantic confusion and a little misinterpretation.
Anytime a Polish is used it has enough abrasive quality in it to remove surface imperfections and thus is somewhat considered a cleaner. sort of.....kind of....A product that is considered a pure polish is just that, no other properties in it, no wax, no sealer just polish.
When you talk about a product that has no real abrasive quality and you use the word "pure" most of the time this is used to describe a glaze.....
I agree with Dan and Boss here on this one...
Take PB EX as an example. It is a sealer with carnuba in it...there is no need to top it, however if you top it with a carnuba LSP product it works just fine and it many cases, it can enhance the depth.
If you were to use PB EX-P, that is a 100% pure sealant...and it is perfectly fine to top that product with a carnuba LSP but not with another polish/wax combo but like EX, some people do not feel the need to top or stack. Its a personal preference.
As you can see, it is somewhat dependent on which line or combo of products you are working and the choices you have for the desired results.
I sure hope that came out right, i haven't had an adult beverage yet so my thinking could be a little out of line here.
I think what we have here is semantic confusion and a little misinterpretation.
Anytime a Polish is used it has enough abrasive quality in it to remove surface imperfections and thus is somewhat considered a cleaner. sort of.....kind of....A product that is considered a pure polish is just that, no other properties in it, no wax, no sealer just polish.
When you talk about a product that has no real abrasive quality and you use the word "pure" most of the time this is used to describe a glaze.....
I agree with Dan and Boss here on this one...
Take PB EX as an example. It is a sealer with carnuba in it...there is no need to top it, however if you top it with a carnuba LSP product it works just fine and it many cases, it can enhance the depth.
If you were to use PB EX-P, that is a 100% pure sealant...and it is perfectly fine to top that product with a carnuba LSP but not with another polish/wax combo but like EX, some people do not feel the need to top or stack. Its a personal preference.
As you can see, it is somewhat dependent on which line or combo of products you are working and the choices you have for the desired results.
I sure hope that came out right, i haven't had an adult beverage yet so my thinking could be a little out of line here.
If it didnt have any Carnauba in it, then I would think it would be called a sealant, not a wax. Its my understanding that synthetic waxes have polymers/acrylics along with some Carnauba. http://www.audizine.com/forum/showpo...29&postcount=3
Im waiting for a reply from Meguairs.
Im waiting for a reply from Meguairs.
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ZING........
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To me, NXT 2.0 by itself, 2 coats, not topped with carnauba, looks great. It seems so far to be VERY durable, if you use UQD after washing it almost makes it look like you just waxed it and it boosts the polymers.
For non-OCD'ers, I can honestly say that going right from clay to NXT 2.0 will satisfy most people out there. My stepdaughter and I did her 01 Catera this weekend - I clayed it for her, then handed her the ScratchX and told her to hit wherever she saw scratches while I took a nice break. When she was done I used NXT 2.0 while she did a complete interior detailing. She is **** about appearance but not quite OCD, and she was very impressed.
For non-OCD'ers, I can honestly say that going right from clay to NXT 2.0 will satisfy most people out there. My stepdaughter and I did her 01 Catera this weekend - I clayed it for her, then handed her the ScratchX and told her to hit wherever she saw scratches while I took a nice break. When she was done I used NXT 2.0 while she did a complete interior detailing. She is **** about appearance but not quite OCD, and she was very impressed.
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ever mindful of the law of diminishing returns.
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Overrated. Pay attention to how you're applying it and you wont be missing spots.
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