Date:         Sat, 21 Jan 2006 16:49:16 EST
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From:         Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Polish or Wax?
Comments: To: rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM
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I've always been afraid of polishing compound, and so have never used it.  My
fear may be irrational. (I'm also afraid fo clowns, which some tell me is
unwarranted.)

I always used Classic Car Wax until it became unavailable in about 2000.  For
those who didn't know it, it was a wax mixed with a mild abrasive so they
called it a polishing wax.

Whatever it was it was the best thing I ever used on auto paint. Depending
on the amount of oxidation on the paint, some of the color would show on the
application rag.This I always considered the dead paint. The results as far as
shine and durability were terrific.

Anyway since they stopped manufacturing Classic Car Wax I haven't found
anything worth a dime in comparision.

Are you telling me if I use the polishing compound, then follow with a wax  I
can get, I dare say, the same results?

(Classic Car Wax was manufactured in West Palm Beach, FL originally in the
60s I believe. It was about $5 a can back in the 80s which was pricey at the
time. It took some work to apply it, but the results were unparallelled. Later
the Wynn's/Pennzoil company took over Classic Car Wax until they stopped it
production in about 2000. If anyone has a line on any warehoused Classic Car
Wax  still available please let me know.)

Best,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA


In a message dated 1/20/2006 3:54:25 PM Pacific Standard Time,
rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM writes:

I used  Dupont posishing compound. This is so common a product, your
grocery store  may have it.Do not use Dupont rubbing compound! To protect
this new shine  ,I used Maguires wax. Protects the shine very well. Without
wax , the shine  will oxidize back to whence it came in about 1 month. Elbow
grease over a  few weeks will do it.