86 Grand National Repaint with Standox

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Friend of mine just painted his 86 GN at his own shop with the Standox paint system. Not that it matters, but thought I would throw that in because the car looks amazing. It has 3 layers of clear on it. Car has already been cut and buffed and has no swirls or trails. He asked for a recommendation on a sealant and Nuba for the GN. Wanted some suggestions or input from AGO members. I was thinking black light topped with Pete's or DP Max wax? BL is awesome on black and Pete's and DP are both great waxes. What do you guys think?

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That's an awesome car!! How long does that paint need to gas before being coated?
 
That's an awesome car, one of the few performance cars from the 80s that was actually fast.
 
Sicoupe said:
Looks great:)
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:xyxthumbs:

tuscarora dave said:
That's an awesome car!! How long does that paint need to gas before being coated?
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Not sure, car was painted about a month ago. I would assume 90 days, like most fresh paint jobs.

MPBGT said:
That's an awesome car, one of the few performance cars from the 80s that was actually fast.
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Yep and it only took about 1500-2000 grand and you were running in the 11's

killrwheels@autogeek said:
why not consider a coating ??
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Thought about it, but I don't like coatings for weekend/seasonal show cars. There is nothing like pulling out a black beauty like this on a nice Sunday and putting a fresh coat of nuba on it.
 
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Ok, so any suggestions for a sealant and nuba? CG BL and Pete's or DP? Any other combo's really sweet for black?
 
I have mostly meguiar's products and could recommend ultimate wax, M21 and M26. M21 and M26 are a good combo. I also have the klasse twins. I tried a test spot on my silver car and with klasse and M26 and I could not tell a difference so I just stuck with 2 coats of klasse.
 
The Guz said:
I have mostly meguiar's products and could recommend ultimate wax, M21 and M26. M21 and M26 are a good combo. I also have the klasse twins. I tried a test spot on my silver car and with klasse and M26 and I could not tell a difference so I just stuck with 2 coats of klasse.
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Thanx, I have them too. Maybe BFWD and BMS or Black ICE?
 
CG butter wax is a cheap wax that doesn't last very long. However, it will make that paint drip. If it's a show car and you wanna wax it before hand you need to pick some up!
 
the 80's were not a great time for automobiles in america, but the grand national is one of the exceptions in both looks and performance. this one in particular looks great.

i hope this beast will be stored indoors?
 
Ok so here are the combos

BFWD and BMS
BFWD and BI
CG BL and Petes
CG BL and DPMW
CB BL and CG Black

See what friend wants to spend.
 
I love that car! If it were my responsibility I wouldn't hesitate to apply a coat of Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant. After the required cure time I would top with Pinnacle Signature Series II. Nothing spreads easier, removes better, or looks wetter in my opinion.
 
The car is absolutely stunning in the pic!
 
MPBGT said:
That's an awesome car, one of the few performance cars from the 80s that was actually fast.
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Awesome car! :dblthumb2: IMO one of the few cool cars from the 80's period. The 80's were sort of the "dark ages" of the automotive world.
 
I have some Souveran I don't see myself using anytime soon I could part with. I just snapped some pics of it in and out of the container to show how much is left. Pm me if your interested.
 
wytstang said:
I have some Souveran I don't see myself using anytime soon I could part with. I just snapped some pics of it in and out of the container to show how much is left. Pm me if your interested.
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Thanx, but I am going to buy the products for him and then seal/wax it for him. Don't want to buy a used product, appreciate the offer, very kind.
 
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