Hey painters

I've got a question to the old time painters out there. I read something the other day that discribed the paint process of a car painted back in the '50s. 1 1/2 gals of black lacquer, gradually adding more solvent until the last coat was mostly solvent. The painter instructed the car owner to always wax from the front to the rear in a back & forth horizonal way - never in a circle. Now I ask - does this make sense - would it really make a difference? I hope this is not a stupid question because I have +20 year old lacquer paint job on my car!

 

it's true.

 

A circular polishing motion induces swirls that can been seen from any direction.

Linear polishing motion leaves streaks only visible from 2 directions.

 

the waxing part I don't get, but the gradual reducing of the lacquer is simply this- the more it flows out, the less sanding and buffing you have to do. and considering just how much sanding and buffing that really is, anything helps.

 

hhmm. I am gonna have to give that the ol' pepsi challenge.

 

Hey,

Most of my lacquer jobs were shot at 150% reduction for the first 5-7 coats. The last two or so coats of a 10-12 coat job were shot at 175+% and usually with a little retarder-I hate coloursanding dry peel!

The linear method of waxing a paint job works especially well for dark colours. I generally don't suggest waxes with high clay fillers in them for dark colour lacquer paint, only straight carnuba wax w/o cleaners.

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That help's to know because my car is black - I'm using Meguiar's Deep Crystal Carnauba wax - no info of clay fillers. What do you think?

That made me think of another question - what color and scheen helps hide "not the best body job". I'm going to be doing some things to the body in the not so near future and and was curious if a flat or low gloss would help hide what is showing right now with the high gloss black paint - Thanks

 

The colour your lookin' fer is " Collision Beigh ''!

I don't know anything bout Meguiar's products, but I'd look for some ''Harly" carnuba. It comes in a black tin and ain't no easy day at the beach to apply! Like most straight waxes, it takes several coats to build a good protective shine, but once you do, you'll wonder why anyone would fuck with mosta the ''poser-boy'' waxes on the market today. Harly wax doesn't contain any cleaners or fillers, it's just straight wax, so do all your cutting and polishing prior to application.

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