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Time flies when you’re having fun, and we have been really busy since my last Newsletter working on some great new stuff. Here’s a summary of what I’ve got to update you on:
- The launch of MotorActive. A brand new website based initiative which has been developed by us as “The Gateway to Customising your Car for Street or Show” <more>
- We’ve been busy with blockbuster Shows. There’s a review of Summernats 19 and we’re now in full swing preparing for Meguiar’s MotorEx 2006. <more>
- There are 3 great special deals, exclusive to e-Mag subscribers this issue. <more>
- This issue’s tech story focuses on the myth associated with waxes and polishes containing silicone. <more>
- New products update. 2006 is going to be a huge year for new products. Here’s the latest update on what we’ve got to look forward to. <more>
- True Fire. Check out this amazing airbrush technique to set your car on fire! <more>
There’s
plenty of stuff out there on customising or modifying cars,
but if you’re
an enthusiast it’s
often hard to find what you want, when you want it, and know it’s
the real deal.
CONNECTING WITH THE ENTHUSIAST- MotorActive is an exciting new concept connecting the enthusiast with the best information, products and services for enhancing a car’s performance and appearance to individual specifications – AND IT’S FREE.
It’s being developed into way more than just a website, Motoractive.com.au will be an extensive internet-based service created by industry experts from the car community, for the car community. The 5 core segments are: BODYWORK – PAINTWORK – WHEELS & UNDERCAR – ENGINE & UNDERBONNET – INTERIOR & AUDIO VISION and each has a “customising scope” which focuses on enhancements rather than radical rebuilds.
Check it
out at www.motoractive.com.au and use the on-line feedback section
to let us know what you think!.
When
it comes to car shows they don’t
get any bigger than Summernats. For a detailed Summernats 19 review, check
this out.
And
we are again offering our eMag
subscribers the opportunity to purchase advance tickets at a 20% discounted
rate. To check out details of this years MotorEx click here and
www.motorex.com.au. Please register your interest here.
We have 3 great packs on offer, exclusively to our e-Mag members. Each pack comes in a great Meguiar’s Cooler bag. Just take the products out and slam the grog in! Each of these super cooler combo’s contain over $80 of Meguiar’s products for only $49.95 plus you get the super cooler bag. And we’ll deliver them straight to your door free of charge.
Please note: This very limited offer is only available to e-Mag subscribers, and only until May 14, 2006.
1. Meguiar’s Colour
Boost Pack
Click
HERE to order!
This cooler combo contains:
Colour Boost Wax (AA6616)
Hyper Wash (AA6916)
Quick Interior Detailer (G13616)
Hot Shine Tyre Coating (G13815)
Non Acid Wheel Cleaner (AA6416)
Sponge
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link to a friend)
2. Meguiar’s
Gold Class Pack
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HERE to order!
This cooler
combo contains:
Gold Class Wax (G7016)
Gold Class Wash (G7116)
Scratch X (G10307)
Dash & Trim
Foam Protectant (G12210)
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link to a friend)
3. Meguiar’s
Nxt Gen Pack
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HERE to order!
This cooler combo contains:
Nxt Generation Tech Wax (G12718)
Nxt Generation Tech Wash (G12664)
Nxt Generation
Insane Shine Tyre Spray (G13115)
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link to a friend)
We regularly receive calls and emails from people that have been told by their panel beater not to use polish or wax that contains silicone. These comments from so-called "experts" are driving us demented, so lets bust the myth and settle this once and for all.
Thankfully, this poor advice is only coming from a relatively small percentage of panel shops but lets clarify the facts. Car painters don't like silicone for the following reasons:
(a) If a product containing silicone is used inside a panel shop there is a possibility that some of the silicone will end up floating around the shop in the air, and work it's way into the spray booth. This will cause paint adhesion problems (often referred to as "fish-eyes") and the contamination is difficult to remove from the paint shop. The more a product is aerated the more likely the chance of a problem. Polishes/waxes containing silicone (or any other non-paintable substance) don't usually aerate, but they can contaminate a paint shop by getting on the painters clothes and hands.
(b) If a silicone based polish or wax is applied to uncured (fresh) paint, it will seal the finish before the paint has had time to fully cure. This is likely to cause "solvent entrapment" which leads to loss of gloss & poor resistance to watermarks & etchings from industrial fallout etc. Any sealant or paint protection product can cause this problem, whether or not it contains silicone.
(c) If any part of a car requires repainting, and silicone or any similar substance has impregnated itself in the pores of the existing paintwork, the painter can also have adhesion problems. The products most likely to have this effect are the ones that overdose on silicone, or chemically bond to the paint finish. Both types of products have no consideration or understanding of refinishing or are not designed for use on paintwork. For example, if you regularly use a high silicone protectant on your external trim and usually get it on your paintwork, you are likely to cause adhesion problems if the effected areas need repainting. Or, if you have had one of the many "never polish your car again" paint protection treatments offered by car dealerships and some panel repairers, you may also give your car painter plenty of heartache when it comes to repainting.
The important thing to understand is that as long as the silicone content of any paint care product isn’t ridiculous, it can be quickly and effectively removed using a professional wax and grease remover. In addition, silicone is not the only ingredient that can cause repainting problems. Any product that is designed to seal or protect a paint finish relies on things not adhering to it, and therefore must be removed prior to painting.
So the real issue, from a car owners perspective, is "remove- ability" of car care products.To set the record straight all Meguiars polishes and waxes are designed to be completely removed using a regular wax and grease remover. So too, are many other reputable polishes and waxes. Our advise is to be wary of particularly low priced brands (they don't cost much for a reason) or products that promise things that seem too good to be true.
Finally, a note on cured and uncured (fresh) paint. A new car's paint finish is "high baked" so it's fully cured when it leaves the factory (unless it's had some rework). Refinished paintwork (done by a Body Shop) is "low baked" when it’s two pack paint and air dried when it’s acrylic lacquer. Two-pack needs 7-14 days to fully cure and acrylic laquer needs up to 60 days, so we would always recommend that you wait the appropriate time before applying a polish or wax.
Just
to let you know, if
you haven’t already discovered it, we have a very handy online
service to cut through the complexities of which Meguiar’s products
are best suited to your car’s specific requirements. The RX prescription
is a unique free service that asks simple, multiple choice questions
and instantly delivers a personalised paint care prescription tailored
to your needs.
The RX has recently been updated
to include our most recent products so click
here to check it out.
Many
thanks to everybody
that purchased the range of brushes and other
accessories we canvassed with our subscribers in the last Newsletter,
and particular thanks to those of you that sent back the feedback forms.
The response was overwhelmingly positive, and we also had a fantastic response from our retailers. So you will see the launch of the vast majority of these products through our retail partners during the second half of this year. I’ll make sure you are updated with all the details of exactly which accessory products, together with some new releases in our chemicals range, in the next edition of the e-Mag.
For
those of you looking
to really turn up the heat on making your ride
stand out from the crowd, the airbrushing of “True Fire” flames
is about to hit Oz and go ballistic.
The man accredited with perfecting this technique, Mike Lavallee, has featured in a number of US custom car TV shows, and the “True Fire” effect is appearing on more and more top cars, bikes, trucks, helmets, surf boards and anything else you care to set on fire!
Our sister Company, House of Kolor now has these paint kits in stock and also lists a range of painters and airbrush schools that can teach this skill. For lots more information on “True Fire” click here.
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