[Dave KG]

This is the cleaner wax from Dodo Juice, a product which is designed to cleanse and wax in one step and also help out a little with some swirls that may be on the paintwork. Its not a replacement for proper machine polishing and protecting, but makes a strong case for itself as a quick detailing product that allows you to get a decent shine and some protection in one step...

So today, it was put to the test by Bryan and I on a rather tired E39 530d. This car was not being fully detailed, just an opportunity to try out this cleaner wax.

An example of the swirls present on the car is shown in the pictures below on the wing... looked fairly light but some deeper RDS in there as well...





So, onto the Dodo Juice NFS (cant be bothered typing out the long names, so its NFS from here on in! ). Applied using a PC, Meguiars W9006 finishing pad. Spread at speed 2 and then worked at speed 5 for about 6 or 7 passes after which the product started to dust a little which to me indicated that it had been worked quite enough. The residue buffed off with great ease, and the result:





Pretty good correction all told with the lighter marks happily dealt with, plus the product effectively cleansed as well allowing a greater clarity to the colour. So it certainly works as a product, cleaning effectively and dealing with light swirls.

It has its limitations though, as this next pair of shots show. Before and after on the boot:

Before:


After:


So, many of the lighter marks dealt with but once the light marks were removed the deeper marks were all to apparent and this was not dealt with by the light cleaner wax.. However, a but of gloss was returned to the paintwork and some clarity to the colour as the ingrained grime was cleansed away.

Overall, the results of the cleaner wax here were to restore a little bit of clarity, deal with lighter swirls and give a little protection to the paint. Not a bad finish all told, and owing to its cleansing and light correcting abilities this product made a notable difference to the finish as it was preparing it as well as protecting it:







So, in summary, what we have here is exactly what the product promises: a cleaner wax for those in a hurry where full correction is not wanted nor possible. Dont expect thorough paintwork correction from this product, it will disappoint. But do expect what it is designed for, that is the correction of light marring and the cleansing of the paint in one easy step to restore a decent shine in a very quick time. Plus some protection as well...

It may not be immediately apparent to a detailer specialising in full correction where this product may fit in, but it can also have another use. Think of it as a combined cleanser and first wax layer all in one, much like Chemical Guys EZ Creme Glaze is only it lays down a thin sealent layer. It is quite possible to use NFS after correction to cleanse the paint and put the first wax layer down, and tidy the finish up a little after more serious compounding so it can also speed the process up here as well... Just a possible use for the product.

So, on its own, it makes a very good case for itself and no doubt it will sell well and deservedly so. But... this product is marketed as a one stage cleaner wax capable of light correction that will also lay down a little protection. This means it, whether Dodo intended it or not, lines itself fair and square up against Autoglym Super Resin Polish which we all know is a big hitter for one step correction and protection if you're in a hurry. And therein lies the rub - can NFS compete with SRP?? Not exactly the same product, perhaps, but the purpose they are marketed for is in the grand scheme of things the same... All I can say at this stage is NFS smells better. But given what it lines itself up against, expect a full test of NFS soon up against its competitors to see what its really capable of!

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[littlemissGTO]

Thanks for this review. My NFS showed up Saturday, but I wasn't able to pick it up from the post office until today.
I think I have the perfect vehicle for NFS and I'm going to try to use it this weekend.

[NCZ13]

one of your before and afters is backwards

but otherwise it looks great =)