Just used Nufinish Polish with awesome results!

[Colt]

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"A better analogy would be comparing NuFinish to motor oil you can buy at Big Lots or Walmart. It's an OK product for those who value low price, "good enough" performance and easy availability over all else."

In previous threads I've posted comparisons of Zaino vs NuFinish on cars that sat outside, and Zaino provided less protection. If it works it works, and for it works if it beads water. I don't care if about pretty finishes on garage queens that need refrreshing after one or two months.

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I don't believe that for a second.
Just because Consumer's Report says it's great in the $10 wax aisle doesn't mean a 30 year old formula is better than today's more expensive modern formula synthetic polymer sealants.
Many say it's better because it's cheap.It's an old formula chemical laden product.Just like carnauba...it's a dinosaur.

 

[ATS-V]

It may be a dinosaur, but it does it's advertised job for very little dollars (~$7). How many products can say that?

For a one step product it's hard to beat.

 

[harry j]

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It may be a dinosaur, but it does it's advertised job for very little dollars (~$7). How many products can say that?

For a one step product it's hard to beat.

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Mayby they should call it Oldfinish

 

[1sttruck]

Call crummyfinish or badfinish or whatever, as long it's acknowledged that although it's perhaps 30 years old it still provides better protection than a potentially expensive fancy modern finish. If you want pretty shine then use whatever product or layers of products make you happy, but if you want maximum protection the field narrows quickly.

Form an older bitog thread. The Miata link doesn't seem to work anymore but they're still discussing the same thing we're doing here; long lasting Nufinish vs 'depth/wetness.etc.' of shine.

I finally found a NuFinish vs Zaino comparison on cars that aren't garaged;

http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=9;t=000664

Well time has passed so here's the results. Test beds were daily drivers, not garaged, not covered, outdoor FL cars. 6 cars in total of all shades and colors (4 neighbors' and 2 mine)

NuFinish:
Application Easy on/Easy off: B+
Appearance: A-
Washing: Easy
Stains: Came out easily at first and more difficult toward the end.
Endurance: B++
Overall Rating: B+

Zaino:
Application Easy on/Easy off: C+ (based solely on the time between offs and ons)
Appearance: A-
Washing: Easy
Stains: After the first week, bird droppings seemed to go right through the stuff. Most recently tree droppings (yellow buds from Rain Tree) have left stains that washing alone will not remove.
Endurance: Except for where stained A-
Overall Rating: B+

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No reapplications/touchups were made to any of these cars -- each was washed weekly or more often.

With the exception of Z's apparent absorbtion of stains it was the "BEST" shine endurance of the three but the stain issue is not good. (I duplicated that results on a non-test car to be sure I had the application correct.) If, the cars were garaged, Zaino would be my choice of the three tested. All three initial shines were "EXCELLENT." Stoners' ease of application and no waiting removal suggests it may be a product well suited for all but the most picky...it would be my choice for an outside car if refreshed monthly. NuFinish was the "hardest" and most durable of the three but did not retain the shine of the other two. The cars used had some of each product on differing panels.

 

[Colt]

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Call crummyfinish or badfinish or whatever, as long it's acknowledged that although it's perhaps 30 years old it still provides better protection than a potentially expensive fancy modern finish. If you want pretty shine then use whatever product or layers of products make you happy, but if you want maximum protection the field narrows quickly.

Form an older bitog thread. The Miata link doesn't seem to work anymore but they're still discussing the same thing we're doing here; long lasting Nufinish vs 'depth/wetness.etc.' of shine.

I finally found a NuFinish vs Zaino comparison on cars that aren't garaged;

http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=9;t=000664

Well time has passed so here's the results. Test beds were daily drivers, not garaged, not covered, outdoor FL cars. 6 cars in total of all shades and colors (4 neighbors' and 2 mine)

NuFinish:
Application Easy on/Easy off: B+
Appearance: A-
Washing: Easy
Stains: Came out easily at first and more difficult toward the end.
Endurance: B++
Overall Rating: B+

Zaino:
Application Easy on/Easy off: C+ (based solely on the time between offs and ons)
Appearance: A-
Washing: Easy
Stains: After the first week, bird droppings seemed to go right through the stuff. Most recently tree droppings (yellow buds from Rain Tree) have left stains that washing alone will not remove.
Endurance: Except for where stained A-
Overall Rating: B+

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No reapplications/touchups were made to any of these cars -- each was washed weekly or more often.

With the exception of Z's apparent absorbtion of stains it was the "BEST" shine endurance of the three but the stain issue is not good. (I duplicated that results on a non-test car to be sure I had the application correct.) If, the cars were garaged, Zaino would be my choice of the three tested. All three initial shines were "EXCELLENT." Stoners' ease of application and no waiting removal suggests it may be a product well suited for all but the most picky...it would be my choice for an outside car if refreshed monthly. NuFinish was the "hardest" and most durable of the three but did not retain the shine of the other two. The cars used had some of each product on differing panels.

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4-5 years ago,Guru Reports magazine did a test of 47 waxes and sealants and Zaino came in #1 and that was the old formula of Z2 not the new formula Z2 pro.

Point is there's all kind of tests that can be posted to try to sway someone to their side..

Bottom line is today's technology is much better than that of a product that's 25 years old.
Some people believe they can layer Nufinish.
You can't layer anything that has abrasives like an all in one wax or sealants.
Besides,isn't shine along with longevity important for a wax or sealant?

I've used NuFinish years ago,so I know what it does and does not do but if you're happy with it,that's great.

I just believe there are better products out there and not just Zaino.
Rejex would be my second choice,Liquid Glass third choice....
I never tried Duragloss 105.
I now use Zaino ZCS.
A product you just wipe on a clean paint surface with an applicator and walk away.It's said to last 6-9 months.Does last at laeast four.
Expensive initially but not per application.A bottle goes a long,long way.

 

[deepsquat]

some people feel Nu fish is like Amsoil ...a lot of claims so they instantly don't like it ..even thoughthey haven't tried it
Just had to quote myself here...i was comparing peoples opinion of 2 products they hadn't used yet still slammed..was not comparing the 2 products

 

[Chris B.]

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It's a tradition. When someone mentions Nu-Finish, you can count on seeing pics of the Red Z-28.

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Funny thing is it would look better with Zaino,Rejex or most other sealants.

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Know what is even funnier? I posted those pictures a while back asking folks to guess what wax it was before I posted it was Nufinish. Several members guessed Zaino and other "better" waxes/sealents.
Since people guessed several other high end waxes I guess my Z28 does not look to bad huh?

 

[Chris B.]

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It's a tradition. When someone mentions Nu-Finish, you can count on seeing pics of the Red Z-28.

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ROTFLMAO!

 

[Patman]

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It's a tradition. When someone mentions Nu-Finish, you can count on seeing pics of the Red Z-28.

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Funny thing is it would look better with Zaino,Rejex or most other sealants.

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Know what is even funnier? I posted those pictures a while back asking folks to guess what wax it was before I posted it was Nufinish. Several members guessed Zaino and other "better" waxes/sealents.
Since people guessed several other high end waxes I guess my Z28 does not look to bad huh?

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To be completely honest though, you really can't tell how shiny a car truly is just in pictures. Especially pictures taken in the shade or at the end of the day. All cars look shiny in pictures like that. The true test is to look at the car in person on a bright sunny day, preferably around noon hour when the sun is at the highest spot. Only then can you truly see the difference.

I'd be willing to bet that if you waxed half of a hood with Nu Finish and then half of the hood with any of the more modern products out there today, and pulled it out into the bright sun, you'd see a difference. Especially on a black car, which shows the difference in products more than any other color.

 

[Colt]

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It's a tradition. When someone mentions Nu-Finish, you can count on seeing pics of the Red Z-28.

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Funny thing is it would look better with Zaino,Rejex or most other sealants.

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Know what is even funnier? I posted those pictures a while back asking folks to guess what wax it was before I posted it was Nufinish. Several members guessed Zaino and other "better" waxes/sealents.
Since people guessed several other high end waxes I guess my Z28 does not look to bad huh?

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As you can see I'm not one of the 'others' who thought that is was a shine of a high end wax or sealant.So I guess the shine isn't bad but not that great,huh?

 

[MarkC]

What's the big deal? If you don't like a product, don't use it. Use what you like.
I've tried several things different vehicles, and for me NuFinish is what I like, and what works best for me.

 

[Patman]

Do you honestly think NuFinish can beat these results below?

The first two pics are with Zaino Z5 Pro:

And this last one is to prove to people that Carnauba waxes are not dinosaurs! This is with Pinnacle Souveran paste wax:

There is no way on earth NuFinish would beat that Souveran shot!!

 

[Patman]

Here's another black car, with Meguiar's NXT topped off with their #21 sealant:

So what's my point? If you like NuFinish that's fine, but just don't think that you're going to get the absolute best results with it, because it's old technology and there are TONS of better choices out there that will give you significantly better results. Black is unforgiving, which is why I only posted black pictures above. If it looks good on black, it'll look good on any color.

 

[Colt]

And this last one is to prove to people that Carnauba waxes are not dinosaurs! This is with Pinnacle Souveran paste wax:

There is no way on earth NuFinish would beat that Souveran shot!!

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Carnauba waxes are dinosaurs when it comes to paint protection time not shine.

 

[Patman]

That's why most people use a sealant first, then top it off with carnauba for the shine. You absolutely cannot beat the shine of a carnauba.

 

[Colt]

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That's why most people use a sealant first, then top it off with carnauba for the shine. You absolutely cannot beat the shine of a carnauba.

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I can agree to a point but since Z2 went to Z2Pro,the shine to me is more carnuaba like.

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[1sttruck]

"I'd be willing to bet that if you waxed half of a hood with Nu Finish and then half of the hood with any of the more modern products out there today, and pulled it out into the bright sun, you'd see a difference."

Keep the cars outside in sun, rain, ice and snow, see which one beads the longest, and then I'll be interested in what someone calls 'better' or 'more modern' or whatever. Do not care about anything else.

 

[Patman]

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"I'd be willing to bet that if you waxed half of a hood with Nu Finish and then half of the hood with any of the more modern products out there today, and pulled it out into the bright sun, you'd see a difference."

Keep the cars outside in sun, rain, ice and snow, see which one beads the longest, and then I'll be interested in what someone calls 'better' or 'more modern' or whatever. Do not care about anything else.

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I'd also be willing to bet that Meguiar's #21 or Zaino Z2 (or Z5) will also beat NuFinish in that regard, as they're using the latest polymer technology, not a 20 year old formula. There are lots of people out there who have reported that they used Zaino or Meguiar's #21 and ran them through an entire winter and the protection was still there in the spring, even after having tons of road salt all over their car too.

 

[Chris B.]

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"I'd be willing to bet that if you waxed half of a hood with Nu Finish and then half of the hood with any of the more modern products out there today, and pulled it out into the bright sun, you'd see a difference."

Keep the cars outside in sun, rain, ice and snow, see which one beads the longest, and then I'll be interested in what someone calls 'better' or 'more modern' or whatever. Do not care about anything else.

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Exactly.
I'm not claiming Mufinish has the best shine but it does have the longest protection. It shines good enough that some people thought it was Zaino!!! I used Zaino for a long time and it averaged a good 3 months or so on my Impala that sat outside 24/7. When I read about how long Nufinish lasede I tried some. I put it on my Impala and the 9 months Nufinish was on it it still beaded water like it was just applied. I sold it right after that but I know I would have lasted several more months easy.

I have inlaws that own a farm and a dozzen vehicals that sit out side year round. Tried so many different waxes over the years on them just to expearament to see which ar long lasting. Nufinish always lasts longest by a large margin.

I have not tried Dura Gloss but from what I read I have high hopes for it and it will go on a few cars next to begin testing.

 

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"I'd be willing to bet that if you waxed half of a hood with Nu Finish and then half of the hood with any of the more modern products out there today, and pulled it out into the bright sun, you'd see a difference."

Keep the cars outside in sun, rain, ice and snow, see which one beads the longest, and then I'll be interested in what someone calls 'better' or 'more modern' or whatever. Do not care about anything else.

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I'd also be willing to bet that Meguiar's #21 or Zaino Z2 (or Z5) will also beat NuFinish in that regard, as they're using the latest polymer technology, not a 20 year old formula. There are lots of people out there who have reported that they used Zaino or Meguiar's #21 and ran them through an entire winter and the protection was still there in the spring, even after having tons of road salt all over their car too.

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What to bet your Corvette?

That is a pretty damm good shine and it is better then Nufinish but in no way would it last as long as Nufinish. Also Nufinsh has been reformulated several times over the years. I called them to ask about this. It is a mondern sealent.