Meguiars Forum RIP

It's too bad we couldn't have hooked them up with Jason/Juan who converted this forum from vBulletin to XenForo, since I understand he's no longer with PBMG.
 
It's a lot of nostalgia lost for sure. To me auto detailing knowledge has a pretty short shelf life. Products change so fast, stuff over a few years old is mostly irrelevant.

I was backing up this forum for a while as I thought it was on shakey ground. But then I thought more clearly and realized it's nothing but nostalgia. I'd miss you guys but the actual knowledge here, meh.
 
After thinking about it for a minute...I guess you're right...nostalgia. And I guess also historical accuracy...what we've lost is a reference for when products were introduced, or discontinued, which is sometimes useful for...nostalgia.
 
I "disagree" about this forum's information being "meh" and out-of-touch (AKA, nostalgic) with new products and equipment. That would imply those who post on this forum are old-time has-beens whose most recent detailing experience is applying Simonize wax on their '57 Chevy show car. Not me!!!! I am applying Blue Coral on my '66 Mustang Fastback. 'Nuff said!
All kidding aside, yes, it is sad and unfortunate that Meg's Forum is no longer going. STILL use a lot of Meg's Mirror Glaze and Professional Detailer Lines of products. It is what I grew up with and cut my teeth on when I started to get more serious about detailing and that continues to today. I learned about many of those products or additions to the Meg's product lineup and how to use them from this forum, but in all honesty rarely (and I do mean rarely) visited the Meg's Forum. The Autopia Forum is "home" to me.
 
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Good point about product release references.

I was thinking about what has changed and what I've learned since I was active over there.

For the most part, almost all the products aren't relevant, I still love Goldclass wash, but most folks have moved on. I also like Last Touch as a clay lube.

Back then I would have laughed in your face if you told me I was going to use a single step polish and a spray sealant,both from Turtle Wax, and be done.
 
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Good point about product release references.
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Well, I have a good memory, but I anchor some of my memory points around events. So, for instance, I liked to be able to look up when M105 came out, because that (SMAT polishes) was kind of a paradigm shift in polishing. Of course I guess the AI will tell me when M105 was introduced.

Dan said:
Back then I would have laughed in your face if you told me I was going to use a single step polish and a spray sealant,both from Turtle Wax, and be done.
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When WOWA sealants came out in 2007, I said that if I was starting over you couldn't go wrong with that as an LSP, and use it on everything, and be done, how simple would that be? As opposed to all different waxes, sealants, and dressings. So with these ceramic sprays and today's polishes, you can almost, as you say, do everything with 2 bottles.
 
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Well, I have a good memory, but I anchor some of my memory points around events. So, for instance, I liked to be able to look up when M105 came out, because that (SMAT polishes) was kind of a paradigm shift in polishing. Of course I guess the AI will tell me when M105 was introduced.


When WOWA sealants came out in 2007, I said that if I was starting over you couldn't go wrong with that as an LSP, and use it on everything, and be done, how simple would that be? As opposed to all different waxes, sealants, and dressings. So with these ceramic sprays and today's polishes, you can almost, as you say, do everything with 2 bottles.
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I actually liked both M105 to correct, and 205 to polish to perfection.... :)
 
Wish that Meg's still made M16 Paste Wax. It was a great wax, but alas, it fell victim to Volatile Organic Compound EPA legislation regulations and Meg's chose not to make it rather than trying to adjust its formulation and have a less than acceptable wax performance and appearance to the original formula. Still have a residual amount in a blue tin it came in and use it on single stage paints, like my now-deceased mom's royal blue Panasonic 5-speed woman's bicycle I bought her as a Christmas gift in 1980 or a way to shine up my Sigma acoustic 6-string guitar OR as an occasional lubricant on wood screws into hardwood. Works great for all those mentioned things/situations.

Two major watershed events in Meg's history:
1) When Floyd Meguiar broke away from his brother Barry to start his own car-care chemical company Finish-Kare.
Todd@RUPES

Thread 'Finish Kare- Now at your friendly autopia-carcare.com store!!!'



For too long of a time, Finish Kare's excellent car care products were kept secret, and for good reason. Detailers didn't want to give away their edge. For over 45 years Finish Kare has made a collection of car care products based on quality, performance, value, and, of course, results. The secret is out! Finish Kare is used by detailers and enthusiasts around the world.

Finish Kare was founded in 1964 by Floyd Meguiar, after he left the family business. Preceded by an already-rich history...
2) When 3M bought Meguiar's but let them continue as its own company, even though 3M had its own car-care products that directly competed with Meg's, especially in the auto body repair market.
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Thread '3M Buys Meguiar's'

3M to Acquire Meguiar's Inc.



ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire Meguiar’s Inc., the 100-year-old family business that manufactures the leading Meguiar’s brand of car care products for cleaning and protecting automotive surfaces. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.



Meguiar’s brings its renowned products and proud history�from its beginnings providing Mirror Glaze polishes and waxes for professional use to today’s top-of-the-line products for everyone dedicated to maintaining...
 
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I have four or five cans of M16.

And I think a couple of 3M paste wax 39526.

In fact, as I tend to collect them like stamps, I have over 50 cans/tubs of various paste waxes! 🤯
 
Yeah, M16 had better durability, but in these days of long lasting products, I find these old-school paste waxes offer me the perfect OCD therapy.
 
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