opinions on nufinish?

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redlineNSX

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I have a friend who swears by Nufinish to wax his car so i checked out your review section but didnt see a review for it. I was wondering if there is anybody out there who uses/used it and what their opinions are. I have waxed with it before but i want a more experienced opinion before i continue using. thank you!
 
I used NuFinish way back on my first car. I don't think it delivers that much of a shine and I don't think that it can last a year as they advertise. I still have a small bottle that I now use on wheels only and is great for that application.



I beleive there was another member who posted a thread that wanted to know if they would be able to sue NuFinish makers for the damage that was caused on their plastic and rubber trim by repeated use of Nufinsh polish. Don't remember the exact details but try and do a search on it. NuFinish has been discussed many times.



Take care.



V...
 
I used Nufinish many years ago on a dark colored car...big mistake.

Too prone to leaving swirls, didn't last very long at all, nowhere near a year, maybe a month or two if you're not too picky about good shine and beading of water.

For a couple more bucks you can get a much better product somewhere else.
 
I've used it for 6 years on my black truck. There is not a single swirl on it from the Nufinish. As far as I'm concerned, it does not swirl the finish of paint.



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For what it costs, it is a very good product. Yes, it is hard to remove and it will stain your trim, but heck, it only costs a couple of bucks and for a 1-step product, it does the job.



All products have drawbacks. It just depends on what your willing to put-up with. Personally, I would never use Zaino, to much of a hassle to apply. I am not impressed with Blackfire, the only difference I see in it and Nufinish is it is 2-steps and much more expensive. But, other people love those products.



I could go on, but I guess my point is, if there is one in here, is that in my experience, it gives adequate protection for the cost. If the drawbacks are not a problem, give it a try. If they are, try something else. There are tons of products out there, enjoy them.:bounce
 
F150BOB said:
Personally, I would never use Zaino, to much of a hassle to apply.
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I'm curious if you've ever tried it . . . IMO, it's no more difficult to apply than other synthetic sealants. Thin layer, ample drying time, wipe off residue (which buffs off rather easily compared to some other things I've tried) . . .



Back on topic . . . I've found Nu-finish to be excellent on wheels as the solvents cut through road grime and brake dust. However, I won't use anything on my paint that stains trim, and that includes Nu-finish. That's just personal preference on my part; trim staining and smearing on removal are my two biggest detailing peeves.



Tort
 
it is terrible for a good paint finish.

it will leave marring from the abrasives..., unless the formula has changed.
 
I say, shrug. It's OK. Its biggest drawback is the amount of dust raised by removing the residue. You have to use thin, thin coats.



If you prepare your surface properly, you will get a nice shine from NuFinish. Not killer, but decent enough. Think, Zymol blue cleaner wax but lasting a lot longer. It's a cleaner polymer, in that sense. It's got a lot of shine, but less depth than a carnuba.



I have had it last 6 months. Longevity of protection is its strong suit, IMO, and is why I've used it in November, here in NE PA (the heart of the salt belt). That's the reason I used it on my dad's Trailblazer; he's 76 and doesn't wax at all except when I take his truck from him and do it, about once a year.



As for trim staining, you do have to be careful. I follow with B2B. But it was a witch to get off some places.



I've only been Autopian a short while, but I have firmly bought into the idea that it's a process, not a product. If you clay, then remove swirls, then glaze, you can finish up with NuFinish and be proud of your work.



Sure, you can also finish up with Souveran, or S100, or AIO and SG, or#26, or Zymol blue or Turtle Wax. I will go out on a limb and say, if you did all the other steps right the car will look great no matter.





Mosca
 
Well said Mosca. I am also a newbie, but I too believe that proper surface prep and attention to every detail are the things that set true Autopians apart from everyone else, not so much the products you use.
 
Since everyone is throwing in an opinion on Nu Finish rather than leaving dead horses alone, I might as well too. :rolleyes:



Nu Finish (the correct, alternate spelling you'll come across) is a bad choice IMO. :down I don't know about comparative pricing in the US, but up here it's priced about the same as other, better products. No price advantage. It reeks of kerosene to high heaven - don't get your nose too close to the opening of the bottle. It stains trim worse than other cleaner waxes. Tests have shown it to be very solvent-heavy - besides being a cleaner wax, I would not count on this wax to be very friendly to any glaze you may have applied.



I've also found durability to be pretty mediocre compared to other stuff. Claiming 1 year durability or "once a year" use doesn't help its credibility either. TW also makes this claim, and neither Nu Finish or TW lasts this long in the real world.



I think that for just a few lousy dollars more you could get a superior product that doesn't make ridiculous claims and is more pleasant to work with. How long are you going to have to live with every wax you buy? How many coats can you apply from one 16oz bottle? One bottle of wax will hang around in your detailing bag for much longer than you'd think unless you really slop it on. Pastes even longer....
 
Yeah, 4DSC, there are better choices. Here in NE PA, it's $5.99 a bottle, at KMart. IMO, it's the same as Turtle Wax, or blue Zymol (at $12.99!!!!!) as far as a good choice. I've used it, and I still have it (but see my "disgraced product" thread to find where it is).



Once you've found your way here, yes there are better choices, but I don't regret having used it. It didn't ruin my car, and it made my car look like I wanted my car to look, at that time.



Now that I've become neurotically obsessed, things are different.





Mosca
 
Nu Finish is an agressive petroleum cleaner intended to hide imperfections and renew shine on damaged or neglected finishes. It is mostly petroleum distillates. There was a thread here a while back about an old schooler recommending using kerosene to give a shine to your paint, this works on the same principal. You can get a good shine from it but I would say the majority of Autopians dont need its agressive cleaning action and can get better results with the proper prep work and the standard products talked about here.
 
Tried Nu Finish about 3 years ago. It shined OK and covered swirls and such but it always left a purplish haze on my car once it dried. I could wipe the area with a towel and it would come clean only to come back in about 5 minutes.
 
Very difficult product to work with. Smell is also very awful. As mentioned, there are MUCH better products out there.
 
I tried Nu Finish a few years ago on my car in the fall and after a harsh winter, it was still beading water and shining in April.



Last winter I used #20 and #26, but by the time spring came, there was nothing left.



The only thing that I use Nu Finish for now is my wheels.



To you guys who say that there are better products out there for the same price: What can i get that will last from october to april thru salt, snow and ice that won't cost me an arm and a leg?
 
I used NuFinish and it lasted for several months. However, i stopped using it. Now i use Zaino.



This is my car with NuFinish.
 
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