VCCA Home Forums TECHNICAL - GENERAL Body - Sheet Metal, Paint & Wood Meguiar's #7 Rub Down - Old Paint Revitalization

So I ran across this technique over on another forum about auto detailing. I have already tested this out on the trunk of my '31 and I have to say, if you don't do anything else... Do this! To restore, revitalize and keep a healthy sheen on your car. This technique works best on Single Stage paints (which any vintage chevy is likely to have).

Just thought I'd share, like I said, I have tried it with great results.
The #7 Rub Down Technique

I watched the same or similar video and used the Meguiar's #7 rub down on the "dead" black nitrocellulose Lacquer paint on my '36 Chevrolet 2 years ago and it worked great! It may sound crazy but they say to put the Maguiar's on and let it set for 24 hours before you wipe it off; I did that 3 times. They then suggest that you use "waterless car wash" to clean the car after that. I presently use the "waterless wash" whenever the car gets dirty and I am still pleased with the paint's appearance. If your going to Tahoe my black 1936 Chevrolet will be there so you can see the results!

There are many products that will bring back black lacquer. Very easy color to work with, as are most non-metaiilc colors.
Now take a 1949 Chevrolet in Live Oak green for example A metallic color such as that is a completely different story.

Chev nut,

That's just the problem with metallic paints in general. Nothing can get down to the oxidized portions within the paint. You can only shine what you can touch!

sounds like the answer to my problem of using #7.

In my area the humidity is generally very high and with #7 that humidity makes it almost impossible to wax your car with as the wax kind of balls up and is extremely difficult to clean off.

Sounds like leaving it the 24 hours to completely dry is the possible answer.

I am trying a meguiars BLACK WAX I purchased to test. Maybe this system of "let it dry completely " might help .

Meguiars told me on the telephone tech guy, the #7 does not like high humidity.

mike lynch

Mike,

That would be my recommendation. Even without the humidity. I have never personally used the Meg's Black Wax but I know it is a cleaner wax so it likely has some of the same (or similar) oils that the #7 has; so leaving it on overnight will really enhance the gloss.

If you leave it on overnight and find it is difficult to remove the next morning. I would suggest putting MORE on your cloth and then giving it a go. You'll end up going over the car twice but it should save you from working so hard.

I put a link to a different forum I'm on where I have posted pictures of my results with the '31. Write up included!
My Meguiars #7 results on my '31