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Since I used a bunch of new products cleaning up for SCN this weekend, I thought I would post my impressions.
Turtle Wax Color Cure VS Mothers Liquid Glaze.
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First of all, I tried the Color Cure product because it was cheap - on special for $3.99 a bottle. I purchased the "black" color since I have a black car. The overall idea is a good one - make a glaze/wax that is black so that when it fills your scratches and chips, they look less noticable.
I tested the color cure on two areas - one that was badly damaged paint (fender) and one with very good condition paint (trunklid). I did half with the color cure and half with my old standby glaze, Mother's.
The result on the trunklid was very disappointing. Mothers glaze definitely added noticable depth and a wet look to the paint. However, although the color cure was better than the unglazed areas of my car, it was not as good as the Mothers. The Mothers also hid more swirls because it was more reflective.
The result on the fenders was completely different. On very badly damaged (chipped) areas, the color cure significantly improved the overall look of the car. Although the paint was not as shiny as with a normal glaze, it definitely made the chips and deep scratches less noticable. I did a second coat on the fender and afterwards it looked nearly as good as any spot on my paint.
My conclusion is that if you have densely chipped or otherwise poor condition areas of your paint, the color cure might actually work as advertised. Although it does not add much shine or hide swirls, it does make tiny white chips less visible. I plan to continue to use it on my front fenders where I have extremely dense small chips.
One final not about the color cure is that it was a huge mess using it. Liquid wax can make a bit of a mess if you are not careful, but liquid black wax is 100% worse. The bottle also has no nozzle and so it is very easy to spill it all over yourself. Its basically like dumping used motor oil on your clothes.
Turtle Wax Color Stick
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This is a lipstick-like stick of wax used to fill in rock chips. It worked as advertised for me, and can help hide large chips on flat areas of paint when viewed at a distance. The black wax was actually more of a dark grey, but it still hides the chips. It was free with my Color Cure and I would use it again at shows or when doing fine detailing. It doesnt really last while driving, so its kind of a show-only product.
Meguiars NXT Wax VS Eagle1 Nanowax.
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I also did a shootout between these two new waxes.
First, I tried the Nanowax. The best thing about this wax is the smell - it is the best smelling wax I have ever used. It made me want to wax myself just so I could smell good. Did I say that out loud? The nanowax went on easy compared to solid waxes but not really any easier than a typical liquid wax. The results were not really any better than my usual Mothers Solid Wax product, except that it took me slighly less time to buff off. I attribute this to the fact that it goes on slightly thinner than other waxes I have used. The shine is nothing special. Not worth the money in my opinion...
Mequiars however is a whole different class of product. It is the best wax I have ever used in terms of ease of application, buffing effort and especially shine. It was noticably shinier than the Eagle 1 Nanowax or my Mothers products. I know that Derick swears by this stuff, and now I do too! Highly recommended.
Turtle Wax Color Cure VS Mothers Liquid Glaze.
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First of all, I tried the Color Cure product because it was cheap - on special for $3.99 a bottle. I purchased the "black" color since I have a black car. The overall idea is a good one - make a glaze/wax that is black so that when it fills your scratches and chips, they look less noticable.
I tested the color cure on two areas - one that was badly damaged paint (fender) and one with very good condition paint (trunklid). I did half with the color cure and half with my old standby glaze, Mother's.
The result on the trunklid was very disappointing. Mothers glaze definitely added noticable depth and a wet look to the paint. However, although the color cure was better than the unglazed areas of my car, it was not as good as the Mothers. The Mothers also hid more swirls because it was more reflective.
The result on the fenders was completely different. On very badly damaged (chipped) areas, the color cure significantly improved the overall look of the car. Although the paint was not as shiny as with a normal glaze, it definitely made the chips and deep scratches less noticable. I did a second coat on the fender and afterwards it looked nearly as good as any spot on my paint.
My conclusion is that if you have densely chipped or otherwise poor condition areas of your paint, the color cure might actually work as advertised. Although it does not add much shine or hide swirls, it does make tiny white chips less visible. I plan to continue to use it on my front fenders where I have extremely dense small chips.
One final not about the color cure is that it was a huge mess using it. Liquid wax can make a bit of a mess if you are not careful, but liquid black wax is 100% worse. The bottle also has no nozzle and so it is very easy to spill it all over yourself. Its basically like dumping used motor oil on your clothes.
Turtle Wax Color Stick
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This is a lipstick-like stick of wax used to fill in rock chips. It worked as advertised for me, and can help hide large chips on flat areas of paint when viewed at a distance. The black wax was actually more of a dark grey, but it still hides the chips. It was free with my Color Cure and I would use it again at shows or when doing fine detailing. It doesnt really last while driving, so its kind of a show-only product.
Meguiars NXT Wax VS Eagle1 Nanowax.
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I also did a shootout between these two new waxes.
First, I tried the Nanowax. The best thing about this wax is the smell - it is the best smelling wax I have ever used. It made me want to wax myself just so I could smell good. Did I say that out loud? The nanowax went on easy compared to solid waxes but not really any easier than a typical liquid wax. The results were not really any better than my usual Mothers Solid Wax product, except that it took me slighly less time to buff off. I attribute this to the fact that it goes on slightly thinner than other waxes I have used. The shine is nothing special. Not worth the money in my opinion...
Mequiars however is a whole different class of product. It is the best wax I have ever used in terms of ease of application, buffing effort and especially shine. It was noticably shinier than the Eagle 1 Nanowax or my Mothers products. I know that Derick swears by this stuff, and now I do too! Highly recommended.
But you're right. Unless done in a dust-free garage, it should not be left on for that long.
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