Old, vintage, antique, obsolete detailing products

ZimRandy

ZimRandy

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A friend was cleaning his Dad's shop cabinets and found some older products that he thought I may like. He knew I like to collect older detailing stuff, especially the odd ball things.

Here is what he gave me.
Classic Mag Brite, Simichrome, and Blue Magic.
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Westley's Auto Polish made with Dimethylpolysiloxane so you know it is good stuff. :laughing:

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I know some members collect vintage products, so I figured we need a thread for all the old or goofy products you may have stashed away. Post them up. :xyxthumbs:

Randy
 
Yeah, I remember some of that stuff from when I was in high school in the early 1980's. Heck I even remember when we had Kmart stores around here....
 
Damn...I used to use Simichrome all the time for a metal polish. I really feel old now :(
 
I love that Classic Mag Brite! Makes me want to go polish some Ansen Sprints while listening to some BTO on 8 track!!
 
I love that old school look. Reminds me of old circus ads! Lol
 
When I worked for a Pontiac dealer in 1964_1965 we used Westley polish on new cars.
 
Here are a few from my collection.
I wish I knew how to upload it larger!
 
bill57 said:
Here are a few from my collection.
I wish I knew how to upload it larger!
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Cool collection. I used to go through Autofom like crazy when it was introduced.

I think this did turn into the "old guy thread".....LOL.

Randy
 
My grandpa recently passed away and I found several old products in his garage. Most unopened. My favorite is some TW in a glass bottle. I'll try and snap some pics.
 
Another old guy chiming in..............
The Classic Mag Brite definitely brings back some memories. I spent more than a few hours in the late 70's into the 80's massaging the OEM uncoated aluminum wheels on my '77 Vette.
Classic was definitely the "good stuff" back then.
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Add a few Meguiar's bottles and you were set:
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And, of course, proper state-of-the-art equipment was also necessary:
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Bill
 
Don't get me started!!!! I love this stuff!! I have a collection with over 50 bottles, cans and tins for wax, polish, compound, chrome polish, vinyl top wax, etc...
 
Here is my latest find. This guys garage was a like a time capsule. Under a tarp next to this shelf was a 1960 Corvette that hasn't moved since the mid 70s!!!! He is a regular client that calls me out every two years or so for his 1996 SS Impala. I have asked in the past if I could have some of those old bottle but he said no because he wanted to hang on to them to wax his vette.

Last time out I offered to buy him new products for his vette. He said. " Aww the heck with it, go get what you want. You do my cars now anyway. It will help me clean out the garage."

BOOM!!

Here is the view from the garage door.

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This is when I got the box off the shelf. I SEE GOODIES!!
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