Any #7 Experts Out There?

[rd_volvo]

I picked up #7 and want to give it a shot Sunday morning.
I hear it can be a bear to work by hand. I'll probably use a yellow foam applicator.

I did a Search but there is very little on #7's application methods and buff out. I'll top with Coll #915 tomorrow for it's durabilty.

Any #7 experts out there who can tell me how to lay it on and get it looking wet, wet,wet?

Can you layer #7? I think I read somewhere to apply #7 like a polymer, a thin layer then let dry for one half hour, buff and layer again.

Any help appreciated.

thx

Rorman

[stuart hicks]

I'm a big fan of #7 myself.

Even though it name is show car glaze right underneath the name it reads a pure polish for show cars.

It's light polishing abilities is why I am a fan of this stuff.

I once tried to remove some bug splats with my finger and i marred the paint. I tried other glazes that simply covered the marring up. The #7 actually polishes them out while providing a deep wet look of a glaze.

It will not dry the way a wax will so don't wait for it to. Also don't try to remove it completely it's ok to leave some residue. Instead of wiping yourself silly, just wipe it off a little and apply your wax. This way you let the wax easily remove the residue that you would have had to rub almost forever to get off.

Good luck!

[bretfraz]

Excellent tips from Stuart. I've used gallons of this stuff and agree with his comments completely. Take off 70-80% of the glaze and let the wax remove the rest of the residue. Sounds weird, I know, but it works that way.

[rd_volvo]

Thanks Fellas,

What's the best buffing media, a MF or a Fieldcrest terry?
Will misting a little QD on my buff material help spread # 7 evenly?

Can I throw on multiple layers of # 7 or is just a waste of time?

How long do I wait to top with carnauba. Top right away or wait a half hour for the #7 to absorb a little?

thx again.

[Santatime]

i also bought #7 recently, to try and answer your ?'s id use a good quality mf towel to buff, i use the meg ultimate wipe, and love it, not sure about the QD, and yes i believe you can layer it, it does say it wont bulid up with repeated use on the bottle. and you can apply a wax topper right away, unlike meg #20 where waiting will help

[JasonC8301]

The most applications of the #7 I would do at one time is 2 because you are not layering the product. It will clean the previous application off due to the solvents in the #7.

You can top with a carnauba right after removal.

I apply the #7 with a foam applicator pad, but sometimes go to terry and follow up with foam if I need a little more polishing bite to the already mild/neutral stuff. I suppose a MF applicator can be used too.

For removal. I use MF, but you may also try a Charisma. It depends on you and you're preference.

I just use my #7 dry with no QD. But you can if you want.

Jason

[Santatime]

i agree, i will only apply 1 coat of #7, then top with S100, wasnt sure about the solvents ect, thanks

[Acura_RL]

Originally posted by rd_volvo
I picked up #7 and want to give it a shot Sunday morning.
I hear it can be a bear to work by hand. I'll probably use a yellow foam applicator.

I did a Search but there is very little on #7's application methods and buff out. I'll top with Coll #915 tomorrow for it's durabilty.

Any #7 experts out there who can tell me how to lay it on and get it looking wet, wet,wet?

Can you layer #7? I think I read somewhere to apply #7 like a polymer, a thin layer then let dry for one half hour, buff and layer again.

Any help appreciated.

thx

Rorman

I learned from Scottwax that when you apply #7, keep rubbing it in until it looks clear. That way you'll be left with a thin layer of glaze. Wait about 30 minutes for it to dry and then wipe it off with a microfiber. It comes off easy, IF you apply it in a thin layer.

I was just using #7 today and you can actually feel the stuff dry fast when applying. That's why you should put a little more elbow grease when applying it by rubbing it until it's clear so that removal will be a cinch.

#7 Cannot be layered AFAIK. Off the back of the #7 bottle: "...does not build up with repeated use." There is a mild cleaning effect from #7, though it's milder than #9.

Also, forgot to add, #7 is more of a filler than a polish. If there are any imperfections in the paint--very very mild ones of course--#7 just fills them in with it's oils.

[rd_volvo]

Terrible, just terrible.

It's been raining here in the New York City
area since last Tuesday and the forcast is the same for Memorial Day. I'm looking at the meteorologist right now and he shows a stalled system. Looks like the blob. I really wanted to #7 the Volvo this holiday weekend.

This stinks.

I guess I should count my blessings and thank god it's not the tornado's those poor people faced last week in the mid-west.

[Taxlady]

Thanks for the tip about taking off the last of the no 7 with the wax.

I used a foam pad to apply it. I wiped it off with one MF, which left the paint looking "greasy", but a second wipe cleared that up. I love the look of that stuff.

[2hotford]

I take care of #7 a little differently. I apply a section at a time. When I wipe off, I just wipe it once. Yes this leaves some residue behind. I just move onto another section. After doing this to the whole car, I take a new MF and go back around the whole car. By that time the #7 bits of residue that were left are a little more dry and ready to wipe off easily. Do not try and wipe off, all of the #7, on the first pass; it will drive you nuts if you do.

I learnt this through many years of trial an error. On Mike Phillips's new website, (www.showcargarage.com)he actually talks about a very similar procedure for #7.

Mods, if it is not acceptable listing another site, please remove that link. Thanks!

[toy4r]

How often can #7 be used since it is a mild polish? I would using a pc with CMA white pad.

Thanks