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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 02:53 PM
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Okay so today I went to Auto Zone and bought Meguires NXT wash, NXT wax and NXT Spray wax. I just fineshed using the wash and results are no good! I dont think the stuff cleaned anything at all.
Having a white car that even water looks dirty on is a pain. After washing the entire car I was getting ready to my drying routine, good ole fashon cham. I decide to give it the white glove test.
The car has just as much road grim as before the wash. This soap has something in it that makes the water roll off before you can do any washing. Because of this it also dries faster "water spot city" before I had a chance to use my cham even.
I hope the waxes work better or all three will be getting mailed back to Meguires...
Also the stuff is no good for aluminum wheels like Boyds Smoothies it left a nasty film and ugly water spots that wont rub off with a 100% cotton cloth and spit.
Anyone have a good car wash shampoo that actually works?
The car is not clean enough to wax and I wont be washing it again until tomorrow so the other products will have to wait till then.
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 04:23 PM
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I have never used the NXT wash, but the polish is great. I use Muguiars regular car wash. It suds really good and seems to clean good. I have never noticed a film left by it.
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 95CAMz28
Anyone have a good car wash shampoo that actually works?
I use the Meguire's Gold Class car wash soap (I think thats what its called). It reminds me of gold laundy detergent (smells like it too). Plenty of suds and does a good job.

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Old May 1, 2004 | 05:25 AM
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Well the NXT wash looks like that stuff called slime only it's purple. It feels like pure silicone.
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Old May 1, 2004 | 09:40 AM
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Zaino Z7 car wash........the best period, and it smells great, also has a little Z2 polish in it.......if I'm out of it (which is almost never), Meguire's Gold Class will do the job.....
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Old May 1, 2004 | 01:28 PM
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I have never used the nxt wash, but I live by their wax. Nothing but good stuff too me. Made the white stand out and reflect.


see what I mean? That is after the nxt wax, and then the nxt booster spray wax. I'm more than satisfied with it.
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Old May 1, 2004 | 02:57 PM
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I've had no issues with the nxt car wash or waxes, in fact, i
think they're the best out there. Very good stuff.
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Old May 1, 2004 | 03:00 PM
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I'm using the NXT wash and haven't had any of the problems you describe. It's one of the only soaps I've used that still has white foam standing at the top of my 5-gallon bucket when I'm done washing the car. I'm using a wash mitt and one bucket for soap and one bucket for rinsing the mitt. I usually wash one section of my car at a time, then do a quick rinse on that section before moving on. The suds are still standing on the car before I rinse them off. When the car is fully washed, I go back and rinse off the whole thing with a stream of water directly out of the hose.

I haven't gotten to use the polish yet because none of the stores around here keep it in stock!
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