Meg's no. 7 just for fun.

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Was reading the article of how Mike Phillips added shine and corrected to single stage paint. (Dont have the link)

So it got me thinking... so I headed to Pep Boys and bought some Meg's No. 7 and to try it out on my brothers Rx7 (just for fun, he refuses to move it)

Well washed the quarter panel with soap and water, then hit it with Meg's no. 7 and viola it came out nice. (Took me like 5-10 including taking pictures) it is just painted with red spray paint from a can)

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This I did a little bit of the spoiler. (Left corner)
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Came out nice. Did you use a buffer on it? Do you expect it to return to normal after the glaze washes off or does #7 have some permanent correction properties as well as just glaze properties?
 
I followed the same steps that were in Mike Phillips article. I treated the paint as if it was severely oxidized single stage thin paint. Since it is only sprayed with a spray can. All I used was a microfiber towel and medium to light rubbing. Then medium to a light buff. (All by hand)

That car had been thee for about 3 hears unmoved. He does goes and turns it on often to get the engine going on.

So not sure what is exactly going to happen. Just wanted to practice if I do a single stage classic.
 
WRXINXS said:
Came out nice. Did you use a buffer on it? Do you expect it to return to normal after the glaze washes off or does #7 have some permanent correction properties as well as just glaze properties?
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Number 7 by itself offers no protection...needs 'wax.' After a couple of washings, you will notice the paint slowly returning to what it was.

Mike's (Philips) article really explains the "#7 Process" well.

Bill
 
hernandez.art13 said:
Was reading the article of how Mike Phillips added shine and
corrected to single stage paint.
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I may be wrong, but:

I don't remember reading any of Mr. Phillips' "#7 Articles"
wherein it is stated that M07 has "corrective-abilities"...

In fact:
Being a "Pure Polish"...M07, itself, hasn't any type of 'abrasives'.

Then again:
Our terminologies/definitions/connotations of the word:
corrected...may be different.


:)

Bob
 
BillE said:
Number 7 by itself offers no protection...needs 'wax.' After a couple of washings, you will notice the paint slowly returning to what it was.

Mike's (Philips) article really explains the "#7 Process" well.

Bill
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The car hasn't been washed for about 3 years so the No. 7 should be plenty haha jk, wasnt really expecting to fully restore it. Just wanted to test out no. 7.

Since you are saying it needs a wax? Would the wax be before the Meg's no.7 or after?
 
FUNX725 said:
I may be wrong, but:

I don't remember reading any of Mr. Phillips' "#7 Articles"
wherein it is stated that M07 has "corrective-abilities"...

In fact:
Being a "Pure Polish"...M07, itself, hasn't any type of 'abrasives'.

Then again:
Our terminologies/definitions/connotations of the word:
corrected...may be different.


:)

Bob
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I must have missed something, but all I remember reading was no. 7 with an applicator pad and elbow grease should and would be all the abrasive he would use. And that is with single stage paint.
This car has single stage spay can paint. Literally one stage haha.
 
BillE said:
Number 7 by itself offers no protection...needs 'wax.' After a couple of washings, you will notice the paint slowly returning to what it was.

Mike's (Philips) article really explains the "#7 Process" well.

Bill
hernandez.art13 said:
Since you are saying it needs a wax?
Would the wax be before the Meg's no.7 or after?
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From one of Mike Phillips' "M07 Articles":
[email protected] said:
By the way, as someone else commented, usually, #7 is applied first, then wax is applied over it. This is because the #7 is water soluble and the wax isn't', thus the wax will act to "Lock" or "Seal" in the #7.

However… right before a show… to make the paint look wet and to fill in hairline scratches, it is perfectly aright to apply the #7 on top of the wax, thus the name… Show Car Glaze.

It was never formulated to be a lasting product, but instead a Beauty product.
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:)

Bob
 
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