Turtle "ice" Wax
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Turtle "ice" Wax
I saw this in the commericials... it said after you apply it, there is no white marks or anything after you apply it.. Just spray then wipe..
has anyone tried this product? If so please to me what you think about it
THANKS!
has anyone tried this product? If so please to me what you think about it
THANKS!
The absolute best off the shelf wax I have ever used is NXT Tech wax in the bottle (liquid). I have seen this "ice" stuff on the shelves but I go right past it to get to my NXT. If you have not tried NXT do yourself a favor and buy a bottle of it and don't look back...
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Alright I can rasie my hand now, and say I used the "Ice" last night on my black G. We'll my girlfreind did all the "icing" and she was through with the entire car before I was even through cleaning the rims. First off, I agree about the NXT Tech wax, this stuff is good, and it's all I ever used.
Since I was having a buying spree on car products I decided to give the "Ice" a chance, and I must say I was quite pleased with the results. It's a bit difficult to describe since "Icing" the car seemed to easy. This stuff, slides on easly, wipes off just as easy, and mirror like shine aftwards. The "Ice" has a grease like appearance when applying, but you let it sit for 5 minutes, and then just wipe off, its that simple. I'm pleased with the results, actually thought the G had the best shine/reflection then any other wax jobs I've done. But as you notice I haven't used the word wax, since "Ice" is a Polish. I'm no detailing expert, but I think "Ice" and NXT Tech would have to be in a different category since "Ice"--is a polish, & NXT Tech is a wax. So I'm not exactly sure if that makes a difference, maybe some one else could chime in with the difference with the shine of a polish, and the shine of a wax? All I know is that "Icing" was quick, easy, and left a mirror like reflection. I won't stop using NXT Tech, but I'll keep "Icing" every now and then.
Since I was having a buying spree on car products I decided to give the "Ice" a chance, and I must say I was quite pleased with the results. It's a bit difficult to describe since "Icing" the car seemed to easy. This stuff, slides on easly, wipes off just as easy, and mirror like shine aftwards. The "Ice" has a grease like appearance when applying, but you let it sit for 5 minutes, and then just wipe off, its that simple. I'm pleased with the results, actually thought the G had the best shine/reflection then any other wax jobs I've done. But as you notice I haven't used the word wax, since "Ice" is a Polish. I'm no detailing expert, but I think "Ice" and NXT Tech would have to be in a different category since "Ice"--is a polish, & NXT Tech is a wax. So I'm not exactly sure if that makes a difference, maybe some one else could chime in with the difference with the shine of a polish, and the shine of a wax? All I know is that "Icing" was quick, easy, and left a mirror like reflection. I won't stop using NXT Tech, but I'll keep "Icing" every now and then.
Last edited by CIA_G35; Apr 30, 2006 at 03:07 PM.
Ice is not a polish - Turtle Wax is doing the same thing Zaino did and is marketing their product as a polish when it is indeed a sealant. Why do they do this? People know the word polish and don't know the word sealant. A polish is a product that contains abrasives in it and is designed to sluff off a thin layer of clear coat in an attempt to level the paint and make it appear more like a mirror. Polishes offer no protection - they are designed to *correct* paint defects. When you "buff" a car, you're using polishes.
A sealant generally contains polymers and is designed to protect the paint from environmental containmants while making the paint appear more glossy and shiny. Sealants are just an alternative to traditional waxes. Both are deisnged to protect the cars paint while providing a visual benefit, neither of them contains abrasives and neither will correct defects. They sit on top of paint. NXT is another sealant (although Meguiars markets it as a wax). Why do they do this? Again, everyone knows what a wax is, no one knows what a sealant is. Ice and NXT are the exact same "class" or product - synthetic paint sealants.
The word "polish" in this application is being used in a misleading way because the general consumer things "polish" and equates that with a clean car.
Here is Turtle Wax's info page on Ice: http://www.turtlewax.com/ice/product%20info.html , as you can see it's a simple blend of silicones and polymers, just like most other paint sealants (Zaino, Menzerna FMJ, UPP, EX-P, etc...)
Frankly I wish companies like Turtle Wax, Meguiars and Zaino would stop using the words polish and wax to describe these products. There is already enough mis-information regarding car care, we certainly don't need any more. It's just that no one wants to bite the bullet and try to introduce the word "sealant" to the gernal public, so they would rather just bastardize words everyone already knows.
A sealant generally contains polymers and is designed to protect the paint from environmental containmants while making the paint appear more glossy and shiny. Sealants are just an alternative to traditional waxes. Both are deisnged to protect the cars paint while providing a visual benefit, neither of them contains abrasives and neither will correct defects. They sit on top of paint. NXT is another sealant (although Meguiars markets it as a wax). Why do they do this? Again, everyone knows what a wax is, no one knows what a sealant is. Ice and NXT are the exact same "class" or product - synthetic paint sealants.
The word "polish" in this application is being used in a misleading way because the general consumer things "polish" and equates that with a clean car.
Here is Turtle Wax's info page on Ice: http://www.turtlewax.com/ice/product%20info.html , as you can see it's a simple blend of silicones and polymers, just like most other paint sealants (Zaino, Menzerna FMJ, UPP, EX-P, etc...)
Frankly I wish companies like Turtle Wax, Meguiars and Zaino would stop using the words polish and wax to describe these products. There is already enough mis-information regarding car care, we certainly don't need any more. It's just that no one wants to bite the bullet and try to introduce the word "sealant" to the gernal public, so they would rather just bastardize words everyone already knows.
Last edited by Picus; Apr 30, 2006 at 03:30 PM.
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Originally Posted by picus112
Ice is not a polish - Turtle Wax is doing the same thing Zaino did and is marketing their product as a polish when it is indeed a sealant. Why do they do this? People know the word polish and don't know the word sealant. A polish is a product that contains abrasives in it and is designed to sluff off a thin layer of clear coat in an attempt to level the paint and make it appear more like a mirror. Polishes offer no protection - they are designed to *correct* paint defects. When you "buff" a car, you're using polishes.
A sealant generally contains polymers and is designed to protect the paint from environmental containmants while making the paint appear more glossy and shiny. Sealants are just an alternative to traditional waxes. Both are deisnged to protect the cars paint while providing a visual benefit, neither of them contains abrasives and neither will correct defects. They sit on top of paint. NXT is another sealant (although Meguiars markets it as a wax). Why do they do this? Again, everyone knows what a wax is, no one knows what a sealant is. Ice and NXT are the exact same "class" or product - synthetic paint sealants.
The word "polish" in this application is being used in a misleading way because the general consumer things "polish" and equates that with a clean car.
Here is Turtle Wax's info page on Ice: http://www.turtlewax.com/ice/product%20info.html , as you can see it's a simple blend of silicones and polymers, just like most other paint sealants (Zaino, Menzerna FMJ, UPP, EX-P, etc...)
Frankly I wish companies like Turtle Wax, Meguiars and Zaino would stop using the words polish and wax to describe these products. There is already enough mis-information regarding car care, we certainly don't need any more. It's just that no one wants to bite the bullet and try to introduce the word "sealant" to the gernal public, so they would rather just bastardize words everyone already knows.
A sealant generally contains polymers and is designed to protect the paint from environmental containmants while making the paint appear more glossy and shiny. Sealants are just an alternative to traditional waxes. Both are deisnged to protect the cars paint while providing a visual benefit, neither of them contains abrasives and neither will correct defects. They sit on top of paint. NXT is another sealant (although Meguiars markets it as a wax). Why do they do this? Again, everyone knows what a wax is, no one knows what a sealant is. Ice and NXT are the exact same "class" or product - synthetic paint sealants.
The word "polish" in this application is being used in a misleading way because the general consumer things "polish" and equates that with a clean car.
Here is Turtle Wax's info page on Ice: http://www.turtlewax.com/ice/product%20info.html , as you can see it's a simple blend of silicones and polymers, just like most other paint sealants (Zaino, Menzerna FMJ, UPP, EX-P, etc...)
Frankly I wish companies like Turtle Wax, Meguiars and Zaino would stop using the words polish and wax to describe these products. There is already enough mis-information regarding car care, we certainly don't need any more. It's just that no one wants to bite the bullet and try to introduce the word "sealant" to the gernal public, so they would rather just bastardize words everyone already knows.
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