Meguiars Paste Wax # 16

[arkus]

I know its not easy to get but I have to say its a great product .
It gave my 04 ZO6/Z16 A very EVEN deep gloss .
Ive tried many products just like most of us here and was very pleased and surprised by this wax.


Does anyone else have experience with this wax ?

[rallyruss]

Cue the photos from the M16 hoarders!

[Mike Phillips]

Cue the photos from the M16 hoarders!

:laughing:

From the words of Lynyrd Skynyrd...

I know a little...


From this thread,

Can you achieve perfection by hand? (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/47995-can-you-achieve-perfection-hand.html)

I rubbed this 1948 Bentley out by hand and topped with M16, one of hundreds of cars I've used M16 on...
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/500/1948RollsRoycePigmentonPads.jpg


This is M16
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/500/1948BentlleyFinished008m.jpg


I know a guy with a few cans of M16 and a few cans of anything that came in a steel tin can in his collection but he's not very good at parting with them...

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/MyM16Collection1.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/MyM16Collection2.jpg


Considering this wax dries like concrete and should only be applied using a super thin coating, this ought to last a person a couple of lifetimes... :D


I have a few articles on MOL for M16

The Secret Slot - How to open a can of M16 (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27881)

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/670/HowToOpenACanofM1611a.jpg


How To Break-in a New Can of M16 (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27884)

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/670/BreakingInACanofM16Wax04.jpg



This is a traditional hard wax or what's called a heavy wax, if you ever go to use this wax,


First, this is a finishing wax so the paint must be in excellent to show car condition quality.

Second, you must only apply a very thin coating or it will break your arm trying to remove it.

I recommend reading my article here if you've never used it before...

A tip for working with waxes, paint sealants or coatings that are new to you (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/tricks-tips-techniques/37279-tip-working-waxes-paint-sealants-coatings-new-you.html)




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[arkus]

Thanks Mike for the great post.
This wax is VERY hard to apply/remove but its worth it .
I'm pleased at how the car looks after application .
To me its worth the hard work.
I'll post pics later

[ZimRandy]

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/500/1948RollsRoycePigmentonPads.jpg



Ugh....just looking at that picture makes my arms sore. I used to do that 3 step system by hand back in my much, much younger days.

:nomore:

I may even have a few of those Deep Crystal bottles somewhere....

Randy

[milky]

Mike :D seeing that collection again is nothing short of amazing.

I've managed to keep a few cans as well, I received my last two tins in less than perfect condition, all mushy. I thought it was a goner (kept leaking oil) but the weird thing is, I did a side by side with the "normal" one and it actually lasted more. It was a little harder to remove but nothing too extreme. Go figure.

[ScottB]

I remember when it was first discontinued for VOC regulations and the prices went up for a can on Ebay and trading sites.

[Mike Phillips]

I remember when it was first discontinued for VOC regulations and the prices went up for a can on Ebay and trading sites.


I remember too because when this happened I was the one that posted the thread stating the products that would be discontinued due to V.O.C. regulations that were to take place in 2005.

Everyone was bummed out.


This is interesting though... it's illegal to to make and sell in the U.S. but it's not illegal to make and sell to the rest of the world.

What does that mean about pollution laws in our country versus the rest of the world? Who cares more about the earth? Isn't this the primary reason behind our EPA? The Environmental Protection Agency?

Maybe we should export our EPA Bureaucracy to the rest of the world?

Just food for thought, I don't want to see this thread go south so again, just food for thought...


:laughing:

[Mike Phillips]

Here's some of my older cans of M16

Below you'll find a few pictures of my M16 Professional Paste Wax Collection.

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/M16Collection01.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/M16Collection04.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/M16Collection06.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/M16LippedCan02.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/M16LippedCan03.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/M16LippedCan04.jpg



The entire time I was taking these pictures my son kept trying to ham his way into the photos...

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/M16LippedCan05.jpg



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[Mike Phillips]

I remember too because when this happened I was the one that posted the thread stating the products that would be discontinued due to V.O.C. regulations that were to take place in 2005.




Here's the above thread...




Discontinued Products Announcement (http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?4522-Discontinued-Products-Announcement)

As of January 1st 2005, new V.O.C. laws have forced manufactures such as Meguiar's to reformulate existing products or discontinue manufacturing them in order to comply with the E.P.A. Below is a list of products in Meguiar's Professional Line that have been discontinued. When the current inventory of these products has been depleted they will no longer be available.


M0216 & M0201 Fine-Cut Cleaner - (Both 16oz and gallon sizes)
M1611 Professional Paste Wax
M9616 Medallion Premium Leather Care
M9716 Medallion Premium Paint Cleaner
M9816 Medallion Premium Paint Protection

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2M02.gif http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2M1611.gif http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2M9616.gif http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2M9716.gif http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2M9816.gif




:D

[arkus]

I was able to lay down a thin coat of 16 and it was very easy to remove .
This wax will make your car look great.

[TimmyG]

Big M16 fan here. I honestly find the gloss it produces to be on par with some MUCH more expensive waxes.

[BillE]

Thank you for 'the list'.

I knew (or is that know) about M-16, but not about M-2 and the Medallion line. I wondered what had happened to them...now I know...thanx!

Bill

[Mike Phillips]

Thank you for 'the list'.

I knew (or is that know) about M-16, but not about M-2 and the Medallion line. I wondered what had happened to them...now I know...thanx!

Bill


Medallion M98 was an interesting product, all the molecules were positive. That's opposite of the norm. Car paint has a negative charge. The Medallion protection ingredients used a cationic action to bond to the paint, that is a chemical/electrical bonding action. It was supposed to "help" create an anti-static surface.

It smelled like tapioca pudding and was a breeze to use. I used Medallion on Scrape all the time, you can even see it in my hand in this picture.

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/ScrapeWithM98.jpg



:)

[Klasse Act]

OMG, I remember ordering Meguiars "Medallion" and using it, can't remember how it was though as far as results......oh no, am I getting old:eek:............nah, I've used so many products since then I can't keep up with everything!

I like how the directions on the bottom of the tin can say to use a terry cloth towel to apply and remove, noone does this anymore.......right?!

Mike, you could have a Barrett-Jackson esque' auction for all that M16.......SOLD IT, SOLD IT, SOLD IT!