antique car polish

FrankWest

FrankWest

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What is the reccommended polish for original paint car finishes?
To wax or not to wax.... that is the question?
 
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You can use this by hand. Get a sponge type applicator and go for it.
This will really bring back the life of the paint. Follow up with with some glaze or carnuba wax. When finished you'll also need:

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Turtle Wax "ICE" is what I use on my original paint finish. It will NOT chalk up in the scratches, etc.
MIKE :)
 
I wouldn't apply wax unless the finish is ready for it. Wax is the last stage, and yes you should wax it. The earlier stages depends on your existing finish and how far you want to go to restore it.

You can:
Wet sand
Rubbing Compound
Polishing Compound
Glaze
Wax
 
Mike51Merc said:
I wouldn't apply wax unless the finish is ready for it. Wax is the last stage, and yes you should wax it. The earlier stages depends on your existing finish and how far you want to go to restore it.

You can:
Wet sand
Rubbing Compound
Polishing Compound
Glaze
Wax
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My arms hurt just reading this...

Obviously if the paint isn't too far gone you can skip steps 1, 2, or 3;)


FL&WVMIKE said:
Turtle Wax "ICE" is what I use on my original paint finish. It will NOT chalk up in the scratches, etc.
MIKE :)
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I've found this to be the easiest to apply, best finish, low-cost product I have tried.

51 MERC-CT said:
Won some Zymol once in a 50/50 raffle. Found it to be over-rated (at least on the finish of my car), threw the rest of it away.
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Tried Zymol, it was OK, but nothing special.


I've found Mothers products to be top notch. I use Mothers carnauba paste (with or without cleaner) on my guitars.

Mothers three-step is the only liquid stuff I had any luck with. I usually use paste products.

Anyone tried Zaino?

I got a full Zaino kit, clay bar to finish for Christmas a few years ago. Haven't tried it yet. It's ex$pen$ive and some folks swear by it. It is not polish or wax. in the traditional sense.
 
Ross6860 said:
My arms hurt just reading this...

Obviously if the paint isn't too far gone you can skip steps 1, 2, or 3;)

Anyone tried Zaino?

I got a full Zaino kit, clay bar to finish for Christmas a few years ago. Haven't tried it yet. It's ex$pen$ive and some folks swear by it. It is not polish or wax. in the traditional sense.
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Yes, but you don't want to apply wax to an old finish and expect miracles. At least it needs a deep cleaning and removal of oxidation. I like the machine glaze with a light abrasive. Then wax.

I tried Zaino on a new OT car some years ago. Good stuff, expensive.
 
Zymol is not for old original paint. It will turn white in the crevices.
I have found that Zymol will give about the best shine of any car wax. It is my favorite, for a really slick job.
A little bit goes a long way. Don't over do it. It smells great, too.
It can be found at Walmart and most auto parts stores. It comes in a light blue plastic bottle.
MIKE :)
 
Deisel fuel was a common paint shiner-upper back in the day. It was also the polish of choice for the SeaBees at least up into the mid 60's. Shines and protects quick & easy one step. It might melt modern paint, though! :eek:
 
If you can find it, in my experience Original Simoniz wax in the yellow tin is best. Use a piece of lightly damped mutton cloth and covering about a square foot at a time.

Remove immediately . Nothing else like it !
 
tiger.1000 said:
If you can find it, in my experience Original Simoniz wax in the yellow tin is best. Use a piece of lightly damped mutton cloth and covering about a square foot at a time.

Remove immediately . Nothing else like it !
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blimey tiger you must love hard work,i,v got some I,v had for years and sometimes use it on my bikes but on a whole car?its good but .
 
Tiger there is no one over here that knows what "Mutton Cloth" is
& man that stuff is hard work !!!
Cheers
Tony

tiger.1000 said:
If you can find it, in my experience Original Simoniz wax in the yellow tin is best. Use a piece of lightly damped mutton cloth and covering about a square foot at a time.

Remove immediately . Nothing else like it !
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tiger.1000 said:
If you can find it, in my experience Original Simoniz wax in the yellow tin is best. Use a piece of lightly damped mutton cloth and covering about a square foot at a time.

Remove immediately . Nothing else like it !
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+1

Didn't know you could even get it any longer.

The "hard" waxes give a great finish. Plan on a whole day and tired arms.
 
I use meguires old number 7. I think they sell it as show car glaze or some such now.
slather it on and wipe it off a day later. It feeds the old single stage paint. The formula hasn't changed since the 20's. I then clayed everything with detailing spray. that got all the stuff you could feel, off.
after that on my truck i'm using meguires #83 with an electric da to get accumulated
water marks and crap off. Just picked up another qt today. I'd use #82 and a buffer, but I'm not that good with one. I'm not sure what wax I'll go with,probably something thatworks with the dual action polisher. my shoulders and hands are too arthritic to do old school.
 
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