Liquid Ebony?

[94BlkStang]

Any of you old timers out there use the Liquid Ebony polish/glaze. My dad's automotive shop was next door to a detailer and he used this stuff all the time. He also had a wax he used that was pink and I think it had a name like Grantiz or something. This would of been in the 70's. Okay, so I just dated myself. Just curious if these products are still around and what they are like in comparison to todays products.

[ebpcivicsi]

When I was a kid I used some liquid ebony(I am 27 now). As far as I know the company that made liquid ebony went of business. The father who owned the company died, the son sold it for the $. At least that is what I heard.

No idea about the wax unless it is cherry wet wax.

[jermar]

I used liquid ebony in 1975 to polish a lacquer paint job. I'm a little older.

[DaGonz]

The "pink stuff" was called Pink Crystal, I haven't seen it around since the mid 1980's.

[Auto Care USA]

I loved this stuff. As someone said here they went out of business a couple years ago. I would love to have some of this stuff.

[Mike Phillips]

When I first started working for Meguiar’s as an Outside Sales Rep, I called on the Ron Tonkin Grand Turismo dealership in the where they sell high-end luxury and sports cars.

I called on their head detailer and watched him buff out a Ferrari using Liquid Ebony and a wool pad. As I watched horrified, he told me that he was so good at buffing out paint that he never left any swirls in any of the cars he buffed out.

As far as I know, the Liquid Ebony was primarily mineral oil. As he was buffing, I thought to myself... while the Liquid Ebony isn't instilling any swirls into the finish of this Ferrari, the wool fibers of his pad sure are...

Poor future owner....

Mike

[Scottwax]

I've never heard of either. Back in the late 70's and early 80s, I was using Rain Dance Paste.

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Scottwax
I've never heard of either. Back in the late 70's and early 80s, I was using Rain Dance Paste.

When I first bought my drag boat in 1982, I tried Rain Dance because of the great looking water beads on the pakaging. I wanted my boat to bead water really well so I figured Rain Dance was the best product.

I remember saving coupons for a $1.00 off the suggested retail price because back then I thought a product like Rain Dance was an expensive wax.

When I think back about those days, it never really seemed to work that well but I enjoyed the process so much that it was easy to apply and remove two coats without a second thought.

Mike

[94BlkStang]

Originally posted by Mike Phillips
When I first started working for Meguiar’s as an Outside Sales Rep, I called on the Ron Tonkin Grand Turismo dealership in the where they sell high-end luxury and sports cars.

I called on their head detailer and watched him buff out a Ferrari using Liquid Ebony and a wool pad. As I watched horrified, he told me that he was so good at buffing out paint that he never left any swirls in any of the cars he buffed out.

As far as I know, the Liquid Ebony was primarily mineral oil. As he was buffing, I thought to myself... while the Liquid Ebony isn't instilling any swirls into the finish of this Ferrari, the wool fibers of his pad sure are...

Poor future owner....

Mike

Funny you should mention Ron Tonkin Gran Turismo, I happen to know exactly where that is at, as I'm from Portland. The place that carried the products I mentioned in my post was Auto Accessory Distributor (AAD) which is also close to my home.

Scottwax,

I think we've all used Rain Dance at one time. Actually thought it worked pretty good, but I didn't know much about polishes and waxes then. Also used The Treatment with some satisfaction.

[jlfrogy]

ebpcivicsi is right. The father died and the family just let the company go in the shi--er. I used it in the 80's and it was good stuff!!!! I changed ISP so i don't have the link but a few weeks ago I found a black carnauba wax. Try a search.

[a.k.a. Patrick]

Use to come in a black bottle/white lettering. I ditched it at our last community toxic cleanup day ! The stuff smelt like a chemical factory !!

[geekysteve]

Lookie what I dug up today...