Meguiars Ceramic Hybrid Waxes

[bazz54]

Sometime ago, a friend was singing the praises of these "ceramic waxes", but I tried one and was not impressed. Since then, I keep seeing good reports on Google about this Meguiars stuff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVOFlynVxco.

I've reached an age where spending hours using old style cream waxes is hard to do on my two cars, and this looks all together easier. 

Note the emphasis in the video that your first application needs to be done differently from subsequent applications.

Anyone tried this particular product?

[slybunda]

The only wax iv ever used it's turtle wax that comes in a paste like form in a small tub.

And iv not used it for years. Iv got 3 tubs 2 new that have been sitting in the shed. Hopefully this stuff doesn't go off since I plan to use It one day

[bazz54]

Yes, I think many of us have old waxes sitting in the shed. I started to clean and wax my Rover 620 yesterday, spent 6 hours on and still have a lot to do. If the new ceramic waxes are as easy to apply as in the video, and their water repellancy lasts much longer than the old products, then I think they are worth a try.

[CelicaRacer]

I would look up Glatt from stjarnagloss, easy to use. I have been using it for quite a while now, big fan!

[bazz54]

9 hours ago, CelicaRacer said:

I would look up Glatt from stjarnagloss, easy to use. I have been using it for quite a while now, big fan!

Ah, I've just bought the Meguiars!   Something I have been wondering about with these "ceramic" waxes is that they refer to SiO2, which is silica, but they must actually be based on silicones. I seem to vaguely recall there being silicone polishes on the market many years ago and the big problem with those was removing all trace of them if you needed to do any painting?

[bazz54]

So, I've made my first use of this product on my Gen7, and it behaved pretty much as per the YouTube video. That is to say, it went on, got flushed off then dried with very little effort on my part. It looks good, maybe not as good as several hours of Carnauba waxing/polishing might have achieved and now it's all down to how long it holds a shine and repels water. As it it's a Meguiars products, and it has been on the market some time, I'm reasonably optimistic 🙂.

Edited 9 November 2025 by bazz54

[slybunda]

Does using these sort of products prevent clear coat from peeling off?

[bazz54]

I think that what they claim is that these so called ceramic waxes retain a water-repellant surface for longer than the old styles waxes. Additionally they claim they are much easier/faster to apply, so you are probably be going to be more inclined to re-apply them more often.  If all that turns out to be true, I guess they should do good job wrt maintaining all aspects of your paintwork. Maybe some guy on You Tube has attempted a real-life comparison?

 

Have you had any evidence of your clearcoat is lifting?  I've had nothing of that kind, and only one tiny spec of rust on the upper body was on a sharp edge of the pretrol filler cap (suitably killed off with a dab of zinc phosphate paint). I should admit the my 7 lives under car port, especially during winter conditions when my old Rover 600 (which has some winter tires) goes out in to the salty filth!

[slybunda]

My bonnet has the dreaded clear coat peeling off, so was wondering if applying these waxes would have stopped it from happening.

[bazz54]

I doubt these waxes will help much if it's already started; you could ring Meguiars and see if any of their products might help?

[slybunda]

Nah I'm gonna need a respray done at some point.

Was wondering if this products can help stop it in the first place