megs nxt and collimite 845

[ctkulig]

I got Megs nxt 2.0 and collinite 845 would you guys recommend using both together?
If so which one first?
If not which one would you use?

It will be used on a silver BMW

Thanks

[Matt S.]

I'd just use 845. NXT's durability leaves a bit to be desired in my opinion, so there's no point in using it if you have 845.

[Mike Phillips]

I got Megs nxt 2.0 and collinite 845 would you guys recommend using both together?
If so which one first?
If not which one would you use?

It will be used on a silver BMW

Thanks

Since this is your first post,

Welcome to Autogeek Online!


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A lot of people love NXT and a lot of people love Collinite 845, if a person were going to use them together, they would apply the Collinite over the NXT


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[FASTFRED]

100% agree with Matt. :xyxthumbs:

[Shane731]

No, I wouldn't use them together. I don't think NXT and 845 play well together. Use one or the other. Copied this from a thread of mine - view original thread here (http://http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/23690-product-reviews-collinite-845-meguiar-s-m16-cobra-guzzler-fk-425-a.html).

OK, so I finally got the chance to do some maintenance washes today [February 21]. The high was 62, low humidity. Beautiful day. I haven't done these cars since about the middle of January or so (about a month and a half ago), so these waxes really got put to the test. These cars have been through hell the past month. Several snows, ice, rain, cold, just general blah. See this post (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showpost.php?p=388665&postcount=6) on MOL to see some pics of what our cars have had to put up with. Pics shown were taken I believe on January 30. OK, on to the pics. Each car was washed with Meguiar's Shampoo Plus, 2BM (no grit guards though - supposed to get them tomorrow), and a microfiber chenille mitt. Please note: all rinsing done after the wash was done with the nozzle on. I did not use the flooding method at all, so the water you see left on the surface was a result of the wax itself, not as any attempt by me to have any less or more water on the car (I hope that just made sense). To try to make this easier, I've put each car, described the process and wax I used in January, and then followed that with pics and my observations. No after pics, as my purpose was to give a fair review of these waxes, not show off the cars. I'll do that after they get their full details. :props: I think I've given both of these waxes a fair chance to prove themselves, sooooo...


2000 Honda Accord

Process done in January
Wash
Clay
Collinite 845

dirt before wash
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P2050056.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16304/size/big/cat/ppuser/24886)

bleh :eek:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P2050058.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16305/size/big/cat/ppuser/24886)

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P2050059.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16306/size/big/cat/ppuser/24886)

water beading after initial rinse, but before wash
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P2050060.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16307/size/big/cat/ppuser/24886)

I don't know if you can see this very well or not, but there is absolutely no beading on the bottom half of the car
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P2050061.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16308/size/big/cat/ppuser/24886)

water beading after wash and rinse
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P2050062.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16309/size/big/cat/ppuser/24886)

surprisingly little water left on the car
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P2050063.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16310/size/big/cat/ppuser/24886)


1995 Olds Cutlass

Process done in January
Wash
Collinite 845 applied over a week old application of NXT 2.0
(didn't need to be clayed, so I skipped that step)

water beading after rinse but before wash
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P2050072.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16318/size/big/cat/ppuser/24886)

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P2050073.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16319/size/big/cat/ppuser/24886)

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P2050074.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16320/size/big/cat/ppuser/24886)

zero beading on the bottom of the car
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P2050075.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16321/size/big/cat/ppuser/24886)

beading after wash and rinse
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P2050076.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16322/size/big/cat/ppuser/24886)

beading on roof after wash and rinse (that's not dirt in the picture, that's just some weird reflection)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P2050077.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16323/size/big/cat/ppuser/24886)

more beading on roof after wash and rinse
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P2050078.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16324/size/big/cat/ppuser/24886)

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P2050079.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16325/size/big/cat/ppuser/24886)

some beading on the bottom of the car, but it is wearing off
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/P2050080.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/16326/size/big/cat/ppuser/24886)

My thoughts on these two products:
As you can see from the pics, both products did an excellent job of protecting the paint. Obviously at this point on all three vehicles, the protection is wearing off, as indicated by lack of uniform beading. It is difficult to say which of the two protects better. I do wonder if the NXT affects the Collinite at all, because the beading on the Cutlass was less uniform than on the 2000 Accord. I feel that the protection of Collinite 845 and M16 is about equal. I did notice after the wash that none of the cars had any slickness at all like a freshly waxed car does, but this is to be expected. This was easily corrected with a spray detailer or spray wax. You've seen my pics, you can decide for yourself whether or not you would use either one of these waxes, but I feel that both of them make excellent winter waxes, and I give them both :dblthumb2:.