:xyxthumbs:working on a 1960 vette with single stage black laquer i believe trying to remove some light to medium swirls and scratches have tried menzerna 400 and meguiars 205 with different pad combos while i see improvement i think i can get it better with the right combo i read about meguiars 80 but they don't seem to make it chemical guys makes a single stage polish which Im going to try with a hex logic green or white pad. looking for suggestions on the right combo please Feed back please
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FUNX650
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Here's a tried-and-true method to make sure it's SS:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...9-how-test-single-stage-clear-coat-paint.html
Let us know if this is what you have encountered
when you have been polishing on this vehicle.
Bob
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If your work with the Menz products have cleared up the nasties and you're just looking for some refinement, try Meguiars #3 Professional Machine Glaze is a fine grade car polish/glaze designed for polisher application. Meguiars #3 is part of Meguiars Mirror
It's similar to M80, but less cut. Like M80, you can use it with everything from a wool pad to a fine finishing pad.
I still keep some old-school Meg's products on the shelf, 'cause they play so well with old-school finishes IMO.
Bill
It's similar to M80, but less cut. Like M80, you can use it with everything from a wool pad to a fine finishing pad.
I still keep some old-school Meg's products on the shelf, 'cause they play so well with old-school finishes IMO.
Bill
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Great...then:
Next I'll suggest "The Meguiar's #7 Treatment":
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...w-car-finish-antique-single-stage-paints.html
Bob
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If you can, M02 and a green hex are a very nice combination, especially for a single stage paint. That pad is also my go to for heavy correction. Then finish with M09 on the white pad if necessary. I started on those old school cleaners, and cleaner/polishes, and still find them useful
This car hadn't seen any type of love, and M02 on pink Lake Country pads did the job. Their pink are similar foam to the green buff and shine / hex logic pads.
I sealed this vehicle with M20 Polymer Sealant after the M02. I was going to use Menzerna PF2500, but it was kind of cold out that day, which causes my Menzerna polishes to get kind of "gummy". The M02 I'd very wet and a little goes a long way.
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I suggest posting some close-up photos and pictures in the Sun
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Just to help us out here a little....
What TOOL did you use with the various pads and products?
That's a huge factor when trying to get better results over what you've already achieved.
As for chemicals, Menzerna FG400 is a pretty stout compound, I don't think I would personally get more aggressive than this for the chemical factor on single stage black paint.
Single stage black paint is normally the softest paint there is to correct.
From the for what it's worth file...
I also made a DVD on how to restore the single stage paint on a 1960 Corvette back in 2006 with Richard Lin. The video was actually how to use a Porter Cable dual action polisher we just happened to use a 1960 Corvette for the video (DVD).
This was the first time in the history of car detailing, (at least that I know of), where a video was made showing START to Finish how to machine polish a car from a swirled out mess to perfection.
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This is a single stage 55 Chevy that I've recently done. I used M205,Poorboys Black Hole and Mothers California Gold Pure Carnuba Liquid. Used a White CCS pad for the M205,Black CCS pad for the Poorboys and a Gold CCS jeweling pad for the Mothers in 6.5 on a Flex 3401. You just have to take your time and not rush this kind of work and the results will be fantastic.