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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 07:40 AM
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Waxing & taillights

Just waxed my camaro with nxt by Meguires and this stuff is awesome. My car looks great. Also used Meguires plastx cleaner on my taillights and wow unbelievable. Used Meguires endurance tire protectant gel. All I can say is . I would highly recommend all these products by Meguires. Anybody else have opinions on this? If I could figure out how to post a picture I would do it.
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 08:04 AM
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Meguiars stuff is definatly good :-)
I havnt used NXT yet, but apparently its VERY good....
What color is your car? you might wanna try Zaino if its a dark car... (Yeah, and become addicted, and 100 layers later....3 days that is....realize that the more zaino you put on, the better the car looks, but the more any defects stand out, lol just like my uncle)
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 03:20 PM
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My camaro is a light blue. Im telling you that nxt stuff is great. Only $12.00 a bottle. I know of zaino but never used it. Expensive!!!!! I figure if the nxt gives these results why buy zaino. Goes on easy and comes off easy. Dont use alot either!!!
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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How much did the tailight cleaner stuff help?

Mine are looking bad.
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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It made them shine with very little work. My camaro is a 89 and I have never done anything to the taillights. That was until yesterday. That meguires stuff cost me $4.00 and I say its more than worth it.
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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Heres a picture.
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 03:29 PM
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Uh oh, you stole NEEDforSPEED's fade on the gfx
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 04:44 PM
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Uh oh, you stole NEEDforSPEED's fade on the gfx
Better than stealing his gfx.
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 04:52 PM
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Originally posted by Maroon-IROC-Z
Better than stealing his gfx.
yes indeed :lala:
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 07:21 PM
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Thats not a fade its a silver stripping that has been on my car right after I bought it my cousin put it on for me.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 08:12 PM
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Originally posted by dacboyz
Thats not a fade its a silver stripping that has been on my car right after I bought it my cousin put it on for me.
Looks a lot better than the stock location. And, dare I say it, better than the airbrush fade?!?!

I'll be trying out the Meguiars Natural Shine when I'm done with the Blue Magic stuff. I've heard it's great.
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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i will argue this til im blue in the face..

maguires is the best product on the market right now...light years beyond what "crappo ...zaino" can ever think of being..

the zaino zombies will be all over me on that one

anyways..

your car looks good man..

they have this new tire stuff...its a gel (Purple and smells like grapes) you put it on..and it lasts for like weeks..not days (like it says on the bottle)

even if you wash it...or get water on it...it beads it off and still shines like a ****..try it..youll love it

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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 02:11 PM
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Yep I used the tire gel and it does smell like grapes. Works great.
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 01:29 AM
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light years beyond what "crappo ...zaino" can ever think of being..
If you got bad results with zaino, you did something WRONG

Zaino might cost more, but it is hands down the best stuff I have ever used. And I have used about everything out there.

CRAP! A basketball hoop fell on my car! Oh, wait. Thats just the zaino shine
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 01:30 AM
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 07:21 AM
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I use Meguiars gold class car wash soap and I hardly even have to wax it, it looks so nice already after drying.
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 08:10 AM
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If you like Meguiars products, try the #16 Professional paste wax. You will have to find it at places that sell paint and their other products. Sometimes you will have to have ordered, but it is by far their best wax. No cleaners or anything else in it, just wax. It lasts for a very long time when applied.
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