Hi SSharma,


The 16 is incredibly hard to wipe off. I would not recommend it, especially if you have been using #26

I have been conducting a test on one of my black paint panels here in my office.



I have been testing about 6 different waxes, (Some Meguiar's and some were the more talked about web waxes), applying multiple layers of all of them and the Medallion improved the darkness of the paint the best. It also improved the visuall appearance of the surface scratches.

If you haven't tried the Medallion you might like to give it a try.

By the way, my test panel which is half basecoat clearcoat over black and half straight black lacquer is actually a test table.

It is a 30" by 48" table with a 1/2" piece of wood with aluminum glued to it and then hinged and bolted to the table so after your done demonstrating on it you can tilt the table towards the audience so they can see the results.

On both types of paint, the Medallion won, followed by Gold Class, (in my eyes and some passerbys), of all the waxes I applied. All test spots have now recieved three coats and I will continue to "layer" the waxes although I think after three thin light coats the results are probably not going to change.

There are other ingredients in Medallion also, conditioning oils, and sythetic waxes.

I know the Guru Reports tested it as a "Carnauba" wax, it is a synthetic wax, no carnuaba at all. (They also used a bottle that appeared to be over 5 or 6 years old by the looks of the label, possibly older. The new product/label is black with a red verticle ribbon and a gold, "medallion" on top of the red ribbon.

They ranked it pretty low for durability but their durability test is for "water bead" height. That isn't always a good way to test for "protection". Some companies know how to make wax "Not" bead up to do things like reduce water spotting/etching.

Water bead height is an indicator of surface tension. It is a great indicator for that, but what if a company purposefully made the wax to not bead water? Does that mean there is no protection?

If you want water to bead high, use #20 Polymer Sealant, this is a sythetic wax the GuruReports somehow missed. It has a mild chemical cleaner in it to help clean the surface which also helps the wax to "bite" or adhere well. Good for a daily driver if you want a long lasting wax.

I would recommend you give the Medallion a try before the #16. #16 is very hard to remove. I use it for reasons most enthusiests don't encounter.

Hope this helps...

Mike

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