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I spent about two hours trying to polish one hundred year old paint on a black #10 cygnet with so so results. I used good old Turtle Wax, some Mother's Mag Polish, and some Perma Seal the "Lazy Man's Wax" and I'm still not pleased. I'll buy chocolate malts at Union (or share good Oregon beer) with anyone that has a good method of making old paint look as good as possible. Help!!!!!!!

(This topic should probably be in Tips & Tricks, etc. but this category get much better participation. Can we move it later?)

Thanks, Jerry Blais

If it's not anathema to mention using something like this on phono parts (if so, my apologies), Liquid Glass works awesome on other surfaces -- like our 1969 Firebird (and it is non-abrasive).

You can always use it on your car, if you don't like it on your phono parts!

An Amazon link (altho you can find it elsewhere), but I do a lot of shopping from Amazon since I no longer live in a big city...

http://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Glass-LG10 ... B0002JMIEK

I used to use Liquid Glass on my Harleys, and it's very good stuff. I'm also a fan of a polish called OZ. It's not always easy to find, but it too is a fine product.

George P.

I like rottenstone and oil, or rottenstone and water depending upon the application. Then a wax or synthetic polish to taste.

Be VERY careful with original black cygnet horns. The paint is almost impossible to get to look good. I would only use some sort of wax on it to darken it up. No polishing or rubbing compound and stay away from the transfer labels!!!

Liquid Glass has been ordered. I'll try it as well at the rottenstone and let you know the results. I appreciate the tips and I'll be careful with the old paint. Thanks, Jerry

Tink... Thanks for the tip on Liquid Glass. I tried it and the results were better than what I was using. If you come to Union, I'm buying the malts. Thanks, Jerry

Jerry B. wrote:Tink... Thanks for the tip on Liquid Glass. I tried it and the results were better than what I was using. If you come to Union, I'm buying the malts. Thanks, Jerry

Glad to hear you had some positive results. Even if you would not have, it's an excellent product for your vehicle(s).

My husband had worked 16 hour days every day and every weekend continuously since July. Suffice it to say, I needed to find things to keep my mind off the fact he wasn't here... so one week I put seven coats of Liquid Glass on each vehicle seven days in a row. They shine like mirrors now!!

BTW, I do plan to make it to Union next year. My first show!!

Liquid Glass is a very good product. However, that being said Meguiar's #7 will do wonders in "reviving" the dullness of the paint. I used it on my Lincoln Continental (1977, original paint) And you would think it has clearcoat. (CC came to the Continental in 1978.)