New Turtle Wax Ultra Gloss Liquid Wax = A+

butters · 05-11-2004, 05:10 AM

Well, yesterday I bought a bottle and took it home. Used my trusty Mr. Clean Auto Dry to wash my truck and then let it sit in the hot sun for an hour.

Came back out, moved my Taco into the shade, let in cool down, and started applying the Turtle Wax. It says on the bottle to do only small sections at a time. I said f**k it, and did one half of the truck before removing it figuring it would cure to the paint better the longer it sits on there and also since 8 months ago was when I waxed her up last.

I was surprised at how easy it was to apply and remove. I was not really taking my time and got it on my black rubber weatherstrippings, mudflaps, and on my black plastic lower bumper. I was suprised at how easily it came off of the black pieces and it didn't leave any white residue either!

After it was all said and done, I had a very shiney, better-than-new looking finish. The surface of the paint was so slick that I couldn't even keep a clean terry-cloth towel on the hood without it sliding off (I was parked on a bit of an incline).

Needless to say I am very very happy with Turtle Wax's new product and it performed better than Meguiar's Gold Class Liquid Wax which I used last year. Not sure if it beats Zaino, but then again, I don't want to spend the extra $$$ on it. If you're looking for an inexpensive wax that looks awesome go grab a bottle of this stuff. You'll love it!

P.S. - I took some pics of my truck after it was all waxed up so I'll post them just as soon as I get a chance. Also, I will keep you all updated as my truck gets rained on in order to determine how this wax holds up to the elements.

BoostError · 05-11-2004, 06:39 AM

Pics?

Turtle wax is extremely oily, which is why it shines so bright. It'll shine better than Meguiars for a few days, but Meguiars would last longer. Try Mothers wax next time. You'll be surprised.

Want to torture test it? Spray the same area with a hose for 5 minutes straight. If it's still beading as well as when you applied it, then you have indeed found a good new product. I've checked a lot of waxes off my list this way.

Keep us posted on durability. For me, Turtle Wax always lasted about 2 weeks.

05-11-2004, 10:44 AM

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Keep us posted on durability. For me, Turtle Wax always lasted about 2 weeks.

Interesting you mention that. The commercials are always gabbing about how great a wax it is for "show-cars" to me that means that it looks the shinyest, but isn't neccessarily meant to last.

butters · 05-11-2004, 12:28 PM

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Want to torture test it? Spray the same area with a hose for 5 minutes straight. If it's still beading as well as when you applied it, then you have indeed found a good new product.

Well I just performed Error's torture test and sprayed a spot on the hood for at least 5 minutes and the water still beads exactly as it did when I started the test. The surface is just as glossy as it was also.

I figured that 99% of you would be skeptical of this wax just because it's "Turtle Wax." I'll be the first one to admit I have always hated Turtle Wax, but I said what the heck and decided to give this stuff a try. I am glad I did.

onestocktaco · 05-11-2004, 12:47 PM

another test is to put two fingers in some plastic wrap, like the stuff on the bottom of a cigarette pack. the clear, plastic stuff. Then run your fingers along the paint. no matter what, no matter if its a brand new lamborghini or anything, its gonna be rough and bumpy as hell. the plastic acts like a snare drum and amplifies(kinda) any imperfections in the paint. the only way to get rid of that is by claying the whole car, which i don't want to explain. i work at a car wash and they teach us this to sell more clay jobs. i think it'd be a waste of time and money, myself, cause who is carryin around plastic cellophane to check your paint?
lol, that whole post was a waste of time, but just FYI. good to know sometimes
i've never tried that turtle wax, but i have tried their rubbing compound, and it works good. i'll get some when my gold class runs out

97minitaco · 05-11-2004, 12:55 PM

Dude I dont know that I'd recommend putting plastic onto the paint. Wouldnt that scratch it? Seems to me like it would. I won't touch my paint with anything except a clean car wash mitt and microfiber towels. As for wax lasting, I dont think there's much of anything that will last very long in liquid form versus a carnuba. But I've heard it's bad on paint also. So I guess a lot of wax is ok as long as you wax often. I still havent tried Zaino yet because of the price, but I intend to. Hey Error, can you get samples of Zaino to let people try out? Like a mini bottle or something? I wanna try it but cant pay all that money for it yet.

onestocktaco · 05-11-2004, 01:04 PM

no no no. it won't hurt your paint. don't rub hard. I do it to people's cars all the time at the car wash i work at. mercedes, lexus, and i get them all to buy $100 clay jobs.
just don't rub hard, just kinda run it along the paint, just a little area.
even did it to my own taco, right after i gold classed the hell out of it, still rough.

97minitaco · 05-12-2004, 04:34 AM

Well, I tried the Meguiar's Nxt gen. tech wax on my bosses F150 and it still shines and beads up really well. The paint looks really deep. I think I'm gonna go buy some when I go out to my Father in law's body shop Sunday. I have to detail my wife's new car so he can finish the pinstriping.

southbaytaco · 05-12-2004, 09:18 PM

Another thumbs up for Meguiar's NXT "wax". I was very impressed with this product.

I did a google search on it to see if it lived up to the hype, and after reading the praise forum after forum, I was convinced that it must be good stuff. This stuff really proved itself worthy of the hype. I still haven't tried the NXT wash or the booster wax yet.

DarkCloud23 · 05-13-2004, 08:46 AM

Im very pleased with the Meguiars Gold Class wax. I have yet to try the meguiars nxt generation wax. I wanted to try mothers, so I did.. and Im not really pelased with it. Im going to try and clay my truck. I know claying will get rid of/hide some of the imperfections and swirls and contaminants, but will it remove water spots?!? I do not want to resolve in gettin the Mr. Clean Auto dry thing, Any way I can get rid of water spots?!?!? Thanks if you got the info.

Mike