Meguiars carwash is leaving a film.....
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Meguiars carwash is leaving a film.....
on my car...I think. I started using Meguiars Gold Class Carwash and Conditioner on my S500 about a month ago. The product seems to work well except for one little detail...it leaves a film on all of the glass that is difficult to remove. At first I thought the problem might be the new micro fiber towels that I am using to dry the glass but I have used them with other shampoos with no problem. Has any one else used this product and experienced this problem?
Last edited by sprink49; Dec 29, 2006 at 09:44 AM.
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2003 E500
Yes, I personally do not like the soap. The film residue you see if the fake "wax" incorporated into the product, but hey at $5.99 for 1.5 gallons, it's a deal, right?
The film or "wax" that is left typically comes right off after the first rain. It is much like a touchless car wash: it's made to make the car look good until first saturation. Also, the film can hinder the ability for a real wax and/or sealant to bond properly.
Start using that soap for your wheels. I'm frugal when it comes to expensive stuff, so I don't use my $30 soap for wheels. A great local solution is Meguiar's NXT soap. It suds up really well, and has active polymers within to help reduce the hard-water you may be washing with. In my experience, it has rinsed very well, and works alright in the sun. You can pick up a gallon at Walmart for around $6.
I liked toying around with soaps while I owned my detailing business. Now that I have sold it, I'm back to detailing as a hobby. There are great soaps available online: Optimum Soap (great overall performance and value), Adams Polishes Wash (a little more expensive, but well worth it. The absolute most suds), Poorboys Super Slick and Suds, Menzerna (not worth the $$), 4 Star, etc...
Best of luck to you~
The film or "wax" that is left typically comes right off after the first rain. It is much like a touchless car wash: it's made to make the car look good until first saturation. Also, the film can hinder the ability for a real wax and/or sealant to bond properly.
Start using that soap for your wheels. I'm frugal when it comes to expensive stuff, so I don't use my $30 soap for wheels. A great local solution is Meguiar's NXT soap. It suds up really well, and has active polymers within to help reduce the hard-water you may be washing with. In my experience, it has rinsed very well, and works alright in the sun. You can pick up a gallon at Walmart for around $6.
I liked toying around with soaps while I owned my detailing business. Now that I have sold it, I'm back to detailing as a hobby. There are great soaps available online: Optimum Soap (great overall performance and value), Adams Polishes Wash (a little more expensive, but well worth it. The absolute most suds), Poorboys Super Slick and Suds, Menzerna (not worth the $$), 4 Star, etc...
Best of luck to you~
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OK...thanks alot...mystery solved!! I'll go back to using Pinacle Concours. I originally bought the Meguiars for my F-150 and thought it looked pretty good but the glass thing is too much of a pain in the *** to work around. In my opinion the signature of a good detail job is spotless and clear glass.
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[QUOTE=I swear its the same soap as the P21S green soap It comes in the same bottle except it is orange instead of green.[/QUOTE]
It is made by the same manufacturer (private labeled)...much like S100 are the same products as P21S. Both are great soaps, but I think their "value" is on the low side.
It is made by the same manufacturer (private labeled)...much like S100 are the same products as P21S. Both are great soaps, but I think their "value" is on the low side.
