Recent content by 6shootr

1960 single stage paint. Washed, scrubbed, clayed, soaking coat of #7 and another coat of #7. The #7 made a world of difference thank you all for the advice so far. Now.....what to use and how to deal with these spots as well as small scratches/swirls. They can not be felt when running your...

Unfortunately it will have to sit outside one more winter. With me bringing 4 of my wife's family cars home I only have room for 3 of them in the shed along with my truck. I need to find an engine for the Impala where the other 3 are complete. That's why I want to get some protection on her. Not...

I had no idea myself what it was until I found this forum. Its a process for old single stage paints. You use Meguiar's #7 mirror glaze and you put it on heavy/wet. Then instead of waiting a couple of minutes to remove, you leave it soak in for hours. In my case I left my first coat on for...

Well, after reading and reading and reading and listening to those with more knowledge than me here is a progress report. I've learned a ton from you guys in a very short time. After digging her out Pressure washer blasting 45 years of accumulation off Washing what remained SOS pad washed Then...

The scratches look worse than they are. They are no worse than what is left by wet sanding. I quickly test polished an area by hand and it shined right up and marks faded substantially. I'm thinking that I would try the #7 overnight and multiple coats treatment on the black Impala and maybe the...

Up north in Brainerd.

These 4 cars are all over the map. My wife and I just pulled them out of her uncle's wooded property. I washed them and SOS pad scrubbed them. Now what? The 41 Special Deluxe (parked in 1968) and the 66 Bel Air (parked in 1986) have heavy rust on most of the top surfaces. The 60 Impala (parked...

Hello from Minnesota! I'm Mike and I look forward to getting back into the detailing world after being away from it since I sold my last show car back in the late 90's. I loved to wash, polish, wax, etc. I had a hold cabinet full of supplies. Back then my toys were an 87 Buick Grand National...

Thanks for letting me join. I'm a little out of touch with the detailing world since I sold my last show car back in the late 90's. I'm looking for advice on what to do on these finishes. I'm very familiar with show car finishes but these 4 cars are all over the map. My wife and I just pulled...