Maybe it's time to go old school????

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SamIam

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Digging throught by basement, I found a box of stuff I haven't used in awhile. Like everyone else, I have been trying out the latest and greatest.



I have a black Audi that has seen 1Z Polishes and Glanz Wax, topped with S100. It has seen all sorts of 3M polishes. I have used Poorboys EX, Klasse AIO & SG. UPP. Just tried the Menzerna Polishes, by PC and by Rotary (HUGE DIFFERENCE, USE THE BIG DOG WITH MENZERNA). Enjoyed using most of them, but I now think I am going old school.



I just put some #26 on using the PC. It looks really good. I always like #26, especially on dark colors where I thought it added alot. Used to have a green minivan that never looked better than after a layer of #26. Granted, the paint is in pretty good shape, even if it does now have 112K miles on it, just the stone chips on the hood that a travelling sales guys always acquires. However, the Menzerna by rotary and a layer of MP really make the paint look great.



I am always up for a change of pace, so I decided to try something old and something new. I am leaving the #26 on the hood and rear qtr and door. I just ordered some oldstyle carnuba - Collinite 476 and Insulator wax. I am going to play around with this for awhile.



I will take pics when I'm done.



Sam
 
SamIam said:
Digging throught by basement, I found a box of stuff I haven't used in awhile. Like everyone else, I have been trying out the latest and greatest.





I just put some #26 on using the PC. It looks really good. I always like #26, especially on dark colors where I thought it added alot. Used to have a green minivan that never looked better than after a layer of #26. Granted, the paint is in pretty good shape, even if it does now have 112K miles on it, just the stone chips on the hood that a travelling sales guys always acquires. However, the Menzerna by rotary and a layer of MP really make the paint look great.





I will take pics when I'm done.



Sam
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Ah, just dug out some #26 mirror glaze hard paste in the yellow/black can from my old arsenal and laid a coat on the hood. Wow:eek: light fixture reflections are flawless and deep.:xyxthumbs



Lou G
 
It's fun to go retro... I wish I could get an old fashioned kit of Blue Coral just to see what it looks like beside some of the new stuff... I remember spit shining the car and finishing with a wet towel. (same thing works on the "newer" paste Carnauba's, like mothers, #16, etc) - I loved the way the wet towel "knocked down "the polish to a high sheened surface... of course, so many "old school" products were primarily for single stage paint...so thats the main reason a lot of them disapeared IMO.:bounce I wonder how the shine would compare?
 
I just came across the remnants of my old bottle of Gold Class liquid. Unfortunately I wasted some of it to try a project but there's still enough left for a few coats on something somewhere.
 
"Old school" is the way to go if you want that classic shine and deep, rich gloss.



I switched back to 3M IHG and Blitz this past weekend (wow, it's hard to believe that saying you used that combo can already make you look dated in the detailing community). The ease of use of these two products is great. I feel somewhat foolish that I have purchased all of these other products over the years that tout superior durability and mirror-like results.



When you come right down to it, sometimes the "goldie oldies" just can't be beat...hands down.
 
Yeah, I use a fairly old-school approach on Accumulatorette's A8. It hides imperfections better than the sealant approach I use on the S8. It's nice to *not* have to keep a vehcile perfectly marrng-free.



I don't go so far as to get out my nostalgic products from the '80s and before, though (well, the #16 and #5 are the same, just of recent manufacture).
 
After trying many different products, I still find I really like Blitz and Autoglym. I have yet to find a deeper finish than One Grand Glaze & Blitz
 
JM19 said:
"Old school" is the way to go if you want that classic shine and deep, rich gloss.



I switched back to 3M IHG and Blitz this past weekend

When you come right down to it, sometimes the "goldie oldies" just can't be beat...hands down.
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YES! both 3M IHG and BLITZ - not trendy, just EXCELLENT!:D
 
Dont you just love you dig through your stuff and find stuff you haven't used in forever. Its always great to come back to the classics...S100, #16, #26, Blitz.



Thanks to this thread I am going to go down into the basement and try some #26 (Autozone pickup) on the hood on my 300ZX. Gotta a show tomorrow...



Go "old school".... :cool:
 
Accumulator said:
Yeah, I use a fairly old-school approach on Accumulatorette's A8. It hides imperfections better than the sealant approach I use on the S8. It's nice to *not* have to keep a vehcile perfectly marrng-free.
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I totally agree with Accumulator on this one. I find that the glaze and "heavy-duty" wax approach works wonders on vehicles that have light marring.



Sometimes, from a practical standpoint, it's just not worth it when it comes to removing every single imperfection on a darker colored vehicle. I find that with my black cars it is better to hide the smaller defects rather than risk jeopordizing the integrity of the clearcoat with repeated polishing and swirl-removal. It simply comes down to living with the facts of life rather than dwelling on minor scratches and swirls. I have to admit, I hold myself to high standards when it comes to maintaining my vehicles, but I find that nearly everyone who comments on my cars states that they look "flawless". Little do they know my technique...hehe.



Basically, there is nothing wrong with "old-school" products. In all my years of detailing my personal vehicles, I've probably spent too much on buying products that I know I don't need. Regardless of what I have tried, I always come back to the tried-and-true approach of a glaze and carnauba. It is the best combo of products that suit my type of application.



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Pats300zx said:
Go "old school".... :cool:
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I don't know why, but I have a feeling that some day "old school" will make a comeback among enthusiast detailers. I believe that at the start of the millenium we were all flooded with so many products that promised much and delivered so little for our needs. What purpose do long-lasting, mirror-like sealants serve us when we can't keep our hands off our cars for more than a week at a time? In addition, that "show car" shine cannot be found other than in a quality glaze and carnauba wax. It will always be imitated, but never duplicated. :rolleyes:



I don't care what anyone says or advertises, but you'll never be able to get me to abandon my trusted, "old school" products. :nono
 
In addition, that "show car" shine cannot be found other than in a quality glaze and carnauba wax. It will always be imitated, but never duplicated.
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Took the words right out of my mouth....:xyxthumbs
 
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