Meguiars vs Mothers

[Spiney]

I still qualify as a newbie but I did pick up a few thoughts by hanging out here and attending an on site Meg's demo. Meg's has a huge product selection both OTC and even more the pro detailers line. I'm not as familiar with mothers but I'm sure they have a good product line. One thing I learned was the plus side of using a system. Meaning if you use all of one manufacturers products they are meant to be used together. They compliment each other and interact well. IMHO. Dave

[umi000]

I've used products from both manufacturers (more Mothers than Meguiar's, but that's because of the price difference due to the local Meg's distributor putting an unholy markup - 2x to 3x - on everything they sell) - I've not really found any duds, and some products are my go-tos.

From the Mothers side, I like their FX Tire Shine, All Wheel and Tire Cleaner, and VLR; for Meguiar's, UQW is my preferred spray top-up for sealants, M205 the light polish I reach for most often, Ultimate Compound the main compound I turn to for heavier marring, and of course I use the G110v2. There are other products from both manufacturers that, though not what I'd go for first, work well enough that I keep them around, perhaps for use on the cars of friends or family.

In short, as with all product lines, some of their products are better than those from other manufacturers, some are worse - you can't really say unequivocally that one manufacturer's line is better than the other's.

[mwoolfso]

Mother's product line is more simplistic than Meguiars. However, that doesn't mean much beyond the fact that Mother's will always seem to be the underdog. Several of their products "fly under the radar" compared to other brands that are discussed more frequently here.

I don't believe you can compare them at such a high-level. Both have been around for quite some time. I have both product lines in my arsenal.

[Mike.Phillips@Autogeek]

Originally Posted by axbrigade

I'm sure this question has prolly been asked before, but as far as OTC waxes and detailing products go, which one of these two brands do you all think is the best? I done a search in the forum and couldn't find a thread on this topic, so thought I'd ask.

What are you working on?
What are you trying to accomplish?

[SON1C]

mothers blows megs away as a company, so I take mothers over megs every time with the exception of 105/205 and their professional detailers line (the gallon jugs)

[KneeDragr]

Originally Posted by SON1C

mothers blows megs away as a company,

I am curious, how did you come to this assessment of them?

[SON1C]

mothers has had great customer service, they're responsive, they've personally answered questions etc on their products, when I've tried to come into contact with megs I get answers from a book (general response, not personal) and it usually never really helped, and the responses take forever, I mean even mothers is on this forum, mothers gives back to the community, meguiars knows they don't really have to, because they are who they are.
just my opinion.

[BWG707]

I really like Meguiars UQW and likewise really like Mothers Refections Tire Protectant.

[BobbyG]

Both Meguiar's and Mothers offer great products but the key here is to decide which product provides you with the most satisfaction on your car...

Proper surface preparation is easily 80% of the final result so keep this in mind when evaluating products....

[smack]

Keep in mind that at the pebble beach concours d eleganze Meguiars stacks up more wins than any other company...