Suggestions for Black Lacquer paint

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I have a 57 Chevy coming with black lacquer paint, I have never attempted something this valuable but I am going to take a look at it and see. The owner says some slight swirls only visible in direct sun. What polishes are rec. for lacquer? I have Megs UC, 205, Danase 2.0 and 1.0 swirl removers, D151. I am willing to get what I need to do the job. I will be using the GGv2 and I have orange, green and blue 5.5 pads as well as sur buffs. I know a test spot is the only way to know but my question is do I need to have anything specific for 15 year old lacquer paint? Thanks due to this site my skills have def. increased considerably or I would not even think about tackling this job.
 
This is the article that you need to read:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...w-car-finish-antique-single-stage-paints.html

As I understand it, the key step is to restore the oils in the paint BEFORE you work the paint with abrasive polishes. This is done by saturating the paint with Megs #7 and allowing the product to penetrate and soak into the paint for up to 24 hours before wiping the product off.

This saturation step allows the "feeder oils" in #7 to penetrate downward "into" the car's paint to condition the paint and to restore some level of workability as compared to just working on old dry paint.
 
I have two cars with lacquer one red and one black! no7 is the definate way to go and the procedure in the above thread does work very very well! If you can only see slight swirles in the sun light chances are good no7 will work great for u. I advise hand use only with a quality terry towel.....the mf dont work well for me in this process(not sure y) I have used menz po85rd to remove swirles (after allowing no7 to soak in) with great results cuz it has very minimal cut with a high gloss finish...I'd caution u on this step unless u know that the paint is thick enough! And personally I have found that Collinite 845 or Dodo rainforest rub to work awesome as the LSP! I feel the oily nature of these products to work well on lacquer! I haven't tried souveran yet tho!
 
X3 on following Mike's process from his article.
It worked great for me on the old lacquer on my Camino. Forcefully work the #7 into the paint. You'll find a noticeable difference in the absorption rate after 3-4 applications. You may have to use a more aggressive product if you have any serious defects, but for me Meguiar's #80 worked well.


Bill
 
This is great info. I have worked on a 57 Chevy with original black paint, and got excellent results with System One, followed by Souveran. The car never looked better, because it was neglected for so long. However, how much better would it be with number 7 I wonder. I have some, so I will be trying this!
 
When I first read the article, the process seemed contradictory to everything I had learned. Clay, polish, wax, then buff? However, given the author was Mike Phillips, how could I argue?
Out came the #7 and I started rubbing. A few days of part-time labor and I had a shine like I hadn't seen in ten years on the old girl. Definitely gave me a new respect for #7, a product I had been using for over 30 years without realizing it's true potential.

Bill
 
Blackthornone said:
This is great info. I have worked on a 57 Chevy with original black paint, and got excellent results with System One, followed by Souveran. The car never looked better, because it was neglected for so long. However, how much better would it be with number 7 I wonder. I have some, so I will be trying this!
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Once u use no7 u won't look back. Elbow grease is required tho. The end result is sooo worth it tho. This is what no7 was made for. Not the new clear coats.
 
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