Nu Finish - Is It Really a Polish? 

I'm a retired firefighter and we've been using NuFinish for over 40 years. Red fire trucks & ambulances look new when we trade them in. We did each truck 2 or 3 times a year. Thin coat hand rubbed in then hand buffed when dry. Used on my personal vehicles as well. Great stuff.

So basically, for the daily driver that one wants to protect the paint as long as possible, doesn't want to spend a fortune on detailing and doesn't have the time to baby the car, Nu Finish is an excellent choice.

Did my car start to finish in like 30 minutes with this stuff, looked great. Still looking great 4 months later.

Used it for years and it lasts a long time. Cleaned one stage paint very well. I may go back to using it as a sealant, but Scott is right, it will stain plastic and rubber.

Finally! Someone not so wrapped up in selling a product that he won’t tell the truth! There are too many product snobs who would never admit this product works well. I personally don’t use it for fear of staining my plastic and rubber but I do know it works well. Thanks for your bravery and honesty

I use NuFinish once every year. It works really well. It is best to keep it off any black plastic or rubber trim. I like how slippery the paint becomes. When I am done, I like to throw a clean cloth accross the car and watch it slide ovet it.

Love your straightforward style. Too many know-it-all shills out there. Thanks Scott

I love using this one widshields, mirrors, and windows. Comes off streak free and crystal clear! Works better and longer than rain-x too. Very good product especially for the price! :)

I am 67 and detailing my cars for many years. Been using NU Finish for I can’t tell you how many years and always been my favorite. Once I polish vehicle will continue to bead car wash after car wash and I am very particular about my car. This is my favorite. Thanks to the video. Oh and it is easy to apply and take off and leaves a beautiful shine.

Finally someone who knows what they're talking about reviewing this product. They're really vague about what it is

I've been using Nu Finish since 1987. This is truly a once a year sealant. It also works well at removing and/or hiding scratches in paint. If you have scratches on your guage cluster clear bezels. Rub some Nu Finish on bezel and Wala scratches gone!

I use this stuff as a glass cleaner. I drive trucks. I first scrub the bugs off, then do a simple windex and wipe to clean. But you always get streaks, always. My final step is to put a little of this on a blue shop towel, wipe on a thin layer inside and out then a clean paper towel to wipe it off. Very easy and it comes out crystal clear, it removes all streaks left behind by the windex or other glass cleaners. Also use it on all my mirrors so they are crystal clear.

Odd thing is if it was $70 a bottle, people would drool over it, that its so inexpensive, should be a good thing, but for some people its not. LOL

Scott I have ordered your Sucker, Jack and Big Daddy Towels and they are the BEST towels I have ever used. Very Happy Customer.

This stuff has been around 100 years. What a great review - straight up, and factual. Thank you!

An honest assessment, just like when Consumer Reports gave it a high rating. Meguiar's Cleaner Wax also rated high and they don't stain.

I saw a long-term durability test on an automobile hood that had been sectioned off into 18 spaces, with 18 different waxes and coatings tested outside after about 50 washings. Except for some of the expensive 9H nano-ceramic coatings, this stuff, surprisingly, did about the best for long-term water beading ability.

My dad had a bottle back in the early 90's that he used to wax his brown 1983 Chevy Malibu. I swear I could smell it when you opened the bottle Scott.

Love Nu-Finish. I’ve been using it on my black on black 2005 Lexus LS430 for 13 years now. It’s amazing. People regularly compliment me how how glossy my paint is, even on a 15 year old paint. And black is a pain in the ass to keep clean and shiny. I recommend it for sure. And it’s inexpensive.

I've been Detailing for over 30 years and come across some good low end products that work extremely well. This is one that works as advertised

I have been using it since the late 80’s. Great stuff! All that you say is true. Apply it in the shade or do a section at a time and don’t get it on your black trim.

I've used the product for years. It holds up great and protects my paint. Goes on and comes off easy...

Consumer reports rates it very highly. I made the mistake of laying it on thick, and it was evil to take off.

4 decades using this product. The best car polish on the market. Remember apply and remove by sections. Hood, Roof, Trunk, etc.

I remember many years ago, I would actually put that on my wash mitts and I'd say to myself "Polish while you Walish", and I'd scrub down the panels. It DID restore a bit of color and depth, but obviously wasn't the best way to use it lol

I am a scientist and LOVE it when you talk chemistry. You try to not show your face but the reflection off the panel gave you away.

This is my wax of choice for years and it really last. Just when you think it might be gone, it rains and the water beads or it shines after a wash. Really good stuff which I also use to keep my headlights clear.

I`m old and had a heart attack. I don`t have the time or energy to piss around with it. I`ve got a 33 year old red sports car. Old school paint. A twenty footer. Get any closer and the subterfuge fades. But it gets it done once a year and looks great when done. Wash and polish in about an hour. So easy to do and last till next year.

Great product, been using it for years an only applied it once in direct sunlight and does buff off easily, but streaks like all get out. To remove streaks I lightly misted waxed surface with water and re-buffed.

If you have faded red paint, this stuff is fantastic. I had people asking if I got my car painted. I had tried a bunch of other products before hand. Nu Finish seems like a very good product to me. I have had great results using it on all my cars.

Informative, I've been using Nu Finish for years with good results. Nice to get how/why it works. Thanks for the video.

I've used this for almost 30 years. On mustangs, Corvettes, Porsche, to a Chevy pick up. Never used anything else.

I've using this product on my cars and boats for a really long time and I totally agree that it's an excellent product! Easy to apply and very long lasting! I run a charter boat service in Maine and put about 5,000 miles a summer on my boat during a 5 month season and this product still protects at the end of the season. Another use is on car windshields. I recently watch a RU-vid video by Scotty Kilmer in which he said that NuFinish applied to the windshield keeps wiper blades from dragging and making noise. I tried it the next day and SOB it works! My relatively new wiper blades had been driving me nuts and two weeks after applying NuFinish to the windshield I can still run the wipers on a dry windshield with no noise at all!

My dad loved this stuff. He did a spot on our camping trailer and you could see the shiny spot for over 10 years!

it would be nice if you started with a dull finish instead of a high polished surface

I've used this product for years! For the average car person...It works very well! And it does last. And use it on your windshield too! It works and lasts a long time! For the money....You cannot go wrong!

I'm hearing Alan Alda.

I’ve been using Nu Finish for years and always liked the performance. I kept 2 black cars looking like new for 10 yrs. I would use it very lightly about every 6 months.

I use it on my windows and it works wonders with repelling water and ice

My Dad has been using this stuff since the 80's. I've been using Nu Finish since the early 2000's, I've tried other waxes but I always go back to Nu Finish.

Thanks again for giving us the straight deal on the products you review. I have learned much and continue to. So Thanks!

I’ve been cleaning/detailing cars for over 20years and found nufinish to be an excellent product even compared to professional compound or even newer ‘paint protection’ type products . . .

Scotty Kilmer also uses and highly recommends this polish 👌

I've used this product for 30+ years and it is the best stuff I have ever used. I traded in a car once and the delearship would not believe that the car had never been repainted - it WAS the original paint. It lasts forever as well.

I've been using Nu finish for years and years. You still need to clay bar first. Like is said in the video: use an applicator to put on a thin layer. I use a cheap buffer to remove. I'm amazed at how long it lasts, easily 2-3 years. I hand wash my cars and the wax in the detergent is enough to maintain a slick surface. Note: I live in the south with no road salt. If you live up north it won't last as long.

Been using for twenty years. My black Maserati looks great , no streaks. I use it once a year. I had a Chevy National winner with Lacquer Paint And it worked terrific. I detail high end cars and costumer's are always asking what I use but I don't tell them.

Informative and entertaining! I've been using the paste for years, love the product. Never tried the liquid, will this year! You make very keen observations! Thanks!

I’ve used it a couple times and it does a good job. He’s right about only using a LIGHT coat unlike what the bottle says. If it’s on thick it will look spotty after you wipe it off

I've used this wax for 40 plus years!! Cars,trucks,boats, even my kids aluminum boat, never used anything else. It's hard to work with but worth the time and effort!! I believe it to be the best wax on the market.

It is great stuff. I have a 25 year old car that sits outside in Adelaide South Australia. Not usually any freezing but 45 deg C days in summer. It cops a lot of sun and sits at work getting a lot of dust from a steel recyclers next door. NuFinish lasts about 3 to 6 months before I need to do a top up polish. Paint still looks new as it doesn't grind off the clear coat like some more abrasive ones do. and unlike earwax of unicorns expensive polishes, it is budget friendly. I does smell but a small price to pay for such a great result. I have switched over to a Turtle Wax liquid polish which is comparable and a damn sight easier to apply only requiring a wipe with a damp microfibre cloth. But it is dearer. Still a good product the old Nu Finish! Probably the only negative is the white staining of rubber and plastics. t can be cleaned off but the new liquid stuff doesn't need that step so more time to do things I want to do.

Been using NuFinish for over 30 years now. Swear by it! Always has done an above avg job for me. It’s Black Magic that ruined my paint on the Caravan.

For my next new car, I plan to include this in my exterior maintenance arsenal. Much appreciate your objective demo.

Excellent review! Scotty Kilmer recommends this stuff.

It's my go to wax for years and I will continue to use it on every car I own.

Just bought 4 at target on clearance for $2.80 each! 😅🤘🏼

I have used it for 25 years on cars without any problems, my daughter had a red car with light oxidation and it brought it to full shine she loved it.

I had a Mazda Miata that I lovingly clayed and polished with the Zaino product line. Very expensive. Later used Nufinish and layed down 5 coats over a 2 week period. My neighbors tree broke a limb and fell across the hood of my car, leaving a nasty mark. It actually just buffed right out. Nufinish is a strong coat of protection.

Ive hand buffed out some pretty gnarly scratches with this stuff just because it was all I had at the time. Works great. Try it on your windshield, you wont regret it!

Thank you Scott for giving this world real, accurate information. Scotty Kilmer knows a lot about mechanics but he definitely need to be more informed before making car cleaning/detailing videos.

Nu Finish does not have abrasives. Since its silicone based its purpose is to coat the applied surface. Buffing or rubbing here refers to not to apply downward force while applying and wiping it off. Don't press down. What ever you use to apply you're using to spread it across the surface same when wiping it off you're just absorbing any left over polish that didn't adhere to the surface.

Anyone remember "Rain-Dance"? I used to use that in the 80's on my red Honda CRX. It definitely prevented my red paint from oxidizing, unlike some more 'modern' waxes.

I bought a black 02’ Bonneville from my uncle. He had a front end bra on it. I wanted it off. Upon removing it I found the paint was damaged from water being trapped under the bra. The paint had a cloudy cast all though out. I bought Nufinish and when to work. It did an amazing job getting the damaged clear coat back to a like new finish.

At 05:00, "Trash Panel"?. I wish my finish looked like that!

I have used Nu finish on all my vehicles for more than 8 years. I apply it twice a year with an application sponge then wipe off with terry cloth, small sections at a time. I also use this on my windows. This is a good video.

🎼Everybody rubs somebody sometime 🎶

I just used it, i wiped it on with a damp cloth, but once dried i took it off with my electric buffer, then wiped down with dry microfiber real quick, that thing shines like a diamond

I’ve been using Nu Finish since CR rated it #1 (years ago) and am extremely satisfied with the results

I've been using NuFinish for 30-years. It hasn't changed a bit - thank-God! I've used many other premium brands. They are great for a monthly wax, but they don't last like NuFinish. I don't know what they put in it, but it shines for 5-years before re-application. Totally amazing product.

Hmmmmm ... looks like you put it on a mirror-perfect surface to begin with .. So how can we tell how good of a polishing job it does?

A boat is in the direct sun at a marina all Spring, Summer, & Fall here. In addition when you use the boat almost everything gets wet from time to time. I experimented all season with every wax, polish & combo product I could find. Nu Finnish lasted much longer than 15 other products. It wasn't the brightest shine, but I could of made it much shinier by using a clay bar first & then a high speed buffer. Then with sprayed on distilled water & a microfiber towel to finnish & of course always with an up & down motion. Best,

Scott always looking forward for the next video, so MUCH info, by the way just recieved my first order of Jack's OH MY GOD these towels are the BOMB

My dad started using that years ago. I ended up doing my car in his driveway. I was sold on it. The stuff really works on older oxidized paint, thats where it REALLY shines. You do not have to keep reapplying because it actually seals the paint and slows down further oxidation of the paint. DO NOT get it on plastics. Its a bugger to get off.

I have been using NuFinish on my vehicles for over 20yrs It’s a great value & it works guys used to laugh at me for using it on my Harley saying it was cheap crap. They would spend hours with more expensive products polishing and complaining how hard their expensive products were to remove. That’s when I had the last laugh.👍

This video is a classic example of your ethic and style, so cool. Thank you.

It's always been good stuff but it still has an "Infomercial" stigma with many.

In Australia I do a lot of off road Desert Driving - I have used it for years. Off road I don't bother polishing but simply put it on to protect the finish from mud & dust (YES - we DO get mud in our deserts from time to time),

Nice honest video (good length too, under 10 is my magic cutoff)

Several years ago Consumers Reports tested many different polishes/waxes and rated Nu Finish "top rated". I have a friend that has a modified jet boat that runs over 100 mph and he used Nu Finish on the hull and it lasted all the season.

I have heard from Scotty Kilmer that it works on windshields like rain-x.

I used to use this stuff years ago (remember the old commercial where they put it on a junkyard car?) until I found products that don't stain rubber and trim. I just don't have the time anymore to worry about getting some on trim and then spending time trying to remove it. If you really want a hard as hell topping I'd recommend Colonite 845 as it doesn't stain plastic or rubber as bad.

"Somebody's gotta rub something on something at some point in time."- Robert Kraft

I absolitely love listening to you😂. Great humor and great content. Very knowledgeable and you know what you are talking about.

"Somebody has to rub something at some point" haha I like what you did there

Love the stuff for over 30 years. Cleans tar a grit off wonderfully while polishing and waxing. Thanks for letting everyone know about Nu Finish.

The truth is, this is maybe the oldest, "As Seen On TV" product that actually works and is still available

This was a spot on review of NuFinish. I dont personally care for it but always have it on hand. Its absolutely great for those paint mars you get in parking lots, fills up key scratches, and I use it on my work truck...yep once a year. Lol. Does it last that long? Not really but its a work truck. I do not use it on my personell vehicle or cycle. It would not hurt it at all but I just enjoy other products more.

I have used this product for years. This video had some good information on application.

If you read the label you'll find that just about EVERY polish contains some abrasives in it. That's a part of how it works. Beyond that there's light and heavy rubbing compound. And of course there's the clay bar. Wash the car well regularly, put a coat of wax (polish) on it several times a year. Done. 👍🏻

This stuff works well on fiberglass tubs and showers too.

Just put this on my black BMW M4 this evening and boy it is impressive.

Thanks for answering all my questions.

One issue if you want to call it an issue is that rock chips on a dark car paint makes them more noticeable since it dries white.

I love this stuff & have used it on all my cars for the last 35 years!!

Interesting. I’ve been using way too much product. That’s good to know. I learned the hard way to keep it off the black plastic (and rubber parts). It’s impossible to get it off. So prevention (stay away or tape them off) is key and I use “Back to Black” exclusively on those.

Nice review. How do you feel it compares to other cleaner waxes? Mother's, Turtle wax, Meguiars?

When I was a teenager we owned a black ‘59 Cadillac, which I hand waxed every chance I got. It had acrylic lacquer and no clear coat. Rain Dance, which is still around, did a marvelous job of removing oxidized paint and saturating the color, making it appear far darker than Kit, which I tried once. It beaded water exceptionally well and was long lasting. I suspect it contained more silicone than other waxes. From a neighbor who uses NuFinish, it appears to be long lasting. His ‘05 Tacoma, which he parks outside, looks fine. I think he said he waxes it only twice a year.

Purchased the mequiars wheel brightner and I must say I was impressed.

I have used this product since 2010. Works great and my vehicle never started to rust. It’s true I am lazy and a once a year wax/polish is just my speed. I’m glad I made the right choice in buying this product without the help of a product evaluation.

My favorite is nu finish for all my vehicles and I detail my stuff.

I love this on my black Chrysler 200 it does last sooo long beads up over 8 months I love it gives my black a deep black shine