Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax 2. - 18 Oz Bottle with Foam Applicator Pad

When I had a custom paint job put on my classic car this was the wax recommended to use by the paint shop. I’ve been using ever since with excellent results. Easy to apply and long lasting finish.

I grew up on old school paste wax like rain dance. Waxing a car was felt like three hours of cross fit. It was hard work but the results were satisfying. Fast forward to today. I’m much older and use phrases like work smarter not harder. I have tried many different waxes from paste to gel to liquid to spray. The labels make their wax sound like something borne of alien technology. I didn’t find anything that impressed me until I happened upon NXT.It took a few times but now I am very happy with the result and my shoulders, elbows, hands, wrists, back and neck are happy as well. Follow the directions and you’ll get good results. I experimented and found these tips to make a difference in the wax quality and the longevity:* apply sparingly. I know the label says that. But it’s easy to fall into the “just a little more” trap. The wax should be so thin you can only see it when looking at your car from an angle. We are talking tracing-paper thin here. Yeah. That thin.* wipe on. There’s no need to grind the wax with all your power and might. Save that for the gym. Just a little pressure in nice even swirls is fine. In fact you don’t even need swirls but old habits are hard to break. I have experimented with a simple back and forth application and didn’t see a difference.* let it dry. Forget the old technique of wax a part of the car, remove the previous part, move on to next part of the car. Apply NXT to the entire car in a nice cool garage. Then let it sit. Go make some coffee. Have a beer. Watch some tv. Take a nap. Seriously. This is when NXT does it’s alien magic. I wash the car the night before. Then I put NXT on in the morning. Then I head off to spend my day doing whatever. I come back to the car in the late afternoon and give it an easy wipe down with a microfiber cloth. Viola! :-)* if I have the time I’ll put on two coats of NXT over two weekends. The double hit seems to give it a little more lasting power, but it’s not necessary for great results.I live in northern nevada where the weather is harsh for car wax. Searing heat, high elevation, snow/ice/road salt. You get the picture. Overall NXT does the trick for me.

BUY IT NOW, Meguiars is going to discontinue it and replace it with a 3-in-1 product...which has ingredients you may not want (I sure don't).I really like this product. It's a bit of an oddity, in that it's not really a wax but not really a sealant either; though it's more of a sealant than a wax.Application is super easy. Only a thin coat is needed...thin enough that you have to look from just the right angle to see that it's on there. If you see off-white streaks or circles (at time of application, not after it hazes/dries), you're applying too much/thickly. It cures/hazes quite quickly. In theory, you could buff off within minutes but it's better to apply it to the entire vehicle, by the time you're finished, you can start buffing off in the same order you applied it. As long as you don't apply too much, this is among the easiest to buff off.On darker vehicles, you may see some spots that look streaky and/or discolored. Just lightly buff a little more, if it doesn't disappear immediately, it'll usually be gone the next day.As I stated, it's technically not a wax nor a natural one. Sorta more of a sealant. You can finish your detailing here and your vehicle will look nice with a deep gloss and shine. The durability is... decent. It's not the longest nor shortest lasting. What I prefer to do is apply this after a really solid wash and some clay bay (either full vehicle or just spot treatments. If I'm going all out, I'll apply this after doing a polish and/or glaze. I then wait at least 12 hours for it to fully harden/cure (post buff-off) and follow it up with a good carnauba wax product... usually Meguiar's Gold Class Carnauba Plus Premium Paste Wax (if it's been a few months) or Chemical Guys Butter Wet Wax. The paste wax is better and longer lasting but can be harder to buff off and, like a lot of paste waxes with high carnauba content, can be prone to some spots of rehazing. Butter Wet Wax provides a rich shine too, is super easy to apply (vehicle doesn't have to be completely dry!) and remove...but the longevity is poor, just a few weeks.Anyway, I recommend this product but ...BUY IT NOW, Meguiars is going to discontinue it and replace it with a 3-in-1 product; which, I believe will be a partial cleaner wax, meaning there will be mild abrasives in it. I avoid those personally. I can do my own clay bar-ing and polishing/compounding if need be. I don't want to risk marring the clear coat. Plus, clear coats are only so thick; there's a limit on how many polishes you can do before you work down to the paint layer. Cleaner waxes can accelerate that...