Why would I do that? By the way, how did I get dragged into this conversation?Hey Hoytman--I had to go check my cabinet and make sure you didn't steal my Classic products!
I've used the first three products, and Meg's number 4.
Old school waxes...pics and stories, this should bring back memories!
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I've used the first three products, and Meg's number 4.
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Sorry, sheesh, how did that happen? I meant Billyjack.
Ha Ha LOL!! Im the MAN
There was another thread awhile back talking about old waxes and showing photo's. It may have been a thread Mike started. I think you and I both replied to that thread, if I'm not dreamin' myself.
I just love these historical threads...come to think of it...I think Mike did make a thread with photo's of products he's collected...and I think I replied in the same manner...that I loved the history in these type of threads.
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Found these in the garage recently.
The TW is labeled 1983. About a year ago when I cleaning the garage I came across and old tin of blue coral paste wax. The paste was still great so I tried it on my door. Went on smooth but I felt like I was going to rip the paint off the door trying to remove it! It was so grabby that I used one arm to grip the towel to drag it while the other put pressure to keep the towel on the wax. I tossed the can after that experience.
The TW is labeled 1983. About a year ago when I cleaning the garage I came across and old tin of blue coral paste wax. The paste was still great so I tried it on my door. Went on smooth but I felt like I was going to rip the paint off the door trying to remove it! It was so grabby that I used one arm to grip the towel to drag it while the other put pressure to keep the towel on the wax. I tossed the can after that experience.
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^^Whether that old stuff was day 1 new or 20 years old, the "popeye arms" you'd get from that stuff must have been a beeoth, ahhhh, the good ole' days I hear so much about, glad I was on the very tail end of that!
I love how this thread is going, all the stories are great!
I love how this thread is going, all the stories are great!
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They still sell 'Liquid Glass' at my AutoZone 
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I was just looking at the thread here about Liquid Glass and thought I'd start a new thread, one with old waxes we may have used or saw used by our Dad's or Uncle's, I'll get it started:
These are even in the metal cans too, LOL! Don't remember the Blue Poly but I do remember the regular Blue Coral, I remember as a kid that "that was the stuff", LOL! The Rain Dance on the other hand, well, my Dad used it exclusively, he used to say look at the rain water going "dancy, dancy", the things you remember and never forget.
Can't wait to see the ones you guys put up here:buffing:
I used to use both of those in the 1980's when I was a teen and got into detailing. My dad liked the Blue Coral on his and I liked the Rain Dance on mine.
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I used rain dance and really liked it. My first 4 cars were Mustangs 67,68,70 fastback, and 70 Mach 1. I used to was them every week and wax at least once a month. I remember some 2 step process back in the early 80's. May have been called Poly Glycoat? Was about $16 back then, which was a lot. I remember using Coloback on older cars. And my dad recommending DuPont #7 which scratched the crap out of my paint. Definitely used Turtle wax which was considered top shelf backin the 70-80's. Love this thread, can't wait to see more.
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Simoniz was once synonyms with car wax like Kleenex is to tissues. Very famous car wax.
Hey Hoytman--I had to go check my cabinet and make sure you didn't steal my Classic products!
This thread is bringing back some bad memories from my youth... The compound on the bottom there....my dad had this old fiberglass boat that "with a little elbow grease son this thing will shine like new"
This beauty here "how do you like my new truck son? Jump in the bed there and wax it with this stuff."
Lol no wonder I'm so screwed up.
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^^ Waxing the bed of a truck that's going to be probably used as intended....eeeek! Then again you did as your told and are better for it down the road, LOL!
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I can see some guy who just bought a brand new turquouis fuelie Vette using the stuff on the left!
I've been thinking about this and those of you who were around can probably answer the question best....with the paint type back then, did the extra effort with polishing and rubbing really make the car shine better than new? I mean I've seen original paint on cars that have been well taken care of but the paint doesn't shine anywhere as good as a modern finish, so is it true, the more you rubbed on it back then the better it would look?
I've been thinking about this and those of you who were around can probably answer the question best....with the paint type back then, did the extra effort with polishing and rubbing really make the car shine better than new? I mean I've seen original paint on cars that have been well taken care of but the paint doesn't shine anywhere as good as a modern finish, so is it true, the more you rubbed on it back then the better it would look?
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Thru the 80's, automotive paint was single-stage lacquer or enamel. Cars were not sanded or buffed at the factory, so the paint had a "skin" (think of pudding). Removing that outermost microscopic layer of paint, ridding the surface of contaminants and blemishes and leveling any orange peel made a huge difference in the appearance. I've been in the car business in one role or another for over 40 years, and as much as I like the appearance of a well-manicured single stage paint job in either a dark color or metallic, the quality of the BC/CC paint jobs today absolutely blows away anything we were able to achieve 30+ years ago, either at the factory or a repair shop.
Plus, the older paints began to deteriorate from day one. If you ignored the paint on a 60's car, you could possibly need a repaint after 3-5 years.
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**** I remember my parents getting Poly Glycoat on their new car from the dealer as a dealer installed option. They probably were charged a small fortune for it. Then, I believe, you had to maintain it every 6 months by sealing it with the Poly Glycoat liquid. I also remember a similar product called Rusty Jones.
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theres a old auto parts store in rhode island, they still have in stock the classic finish restorer and a bunch of other waxes from the 60's 70's and 80's un opened brand new still on the shelf(thats how old this auto parts store is) i had a good laugh when i was there, but found some 32oz sizes of megs wheel bright...i should have taken a picture...
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I may or may not have posted this classic Amway car care product in another thread.
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Not that old I guess but before my time in detailing. Just picked these up the other day at a flea market. The swirl remover still has the foil seal on it. I'd be willing to bet it's good as new.
