history of waxing and polishing in the 1920s and 30s

[Larry A]

what was used back then on lacquer and enamel . meguiars first polish was for furniture and who decided to try it on cars, and was it the same as #7 .dupont#7 was invented to use on the then new lacquer paint what did meguiars have at the time. you see i love history , any history

[Mike Phillips]

Here's some cool pictures from the early days...




An early car wash and detail shop
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/722/SimonizeModelT.jpg

An early auto repair shop that offers detailing
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/722/SimonizeModelAm.jpg




Vintage Blue Coral Wax
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/722/BlueCoralPreservativeSealer.jpg

Vintage Simonize Wax
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/722/SimonizeCan.jpg



The above is from this article that dates back to 2011

Topping - Definition - How to Top also called Topping (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-articles/40089-topping-definition-how-top-also-called-topping.html)



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[FOUR X FOUR]

I remember when Simoniz and turtle wax were it.

[Jacob Harrod AUTOCLEAN]

An early car wash and detail shop
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/722/SimonizeModelT.jpg


"Auto Laundry" I think that's pretty cool

[2black1s]

Here's a couple I remember using...

Not 1920s or 1930s

But 1960s & 1970s

71901 71902

[UncleDavy]

Turtle Wax with "Brillium", Kit, Rally, Dupont and then Rain Dance are the products that I remember.

[davidc]

I used Simonize in the late 60's and early 70's. It was definately a work out.

[ZRX61]

I have some old metal polish I picked up at an estate sale somewhere. It's solidified & I'm not sure what to add to mix it up again. It looks like dried out Brasso. Any idea what they used in Brasso... mineral oil maybe?

https://i.ibb.co/N9QsHcS/Rex1aa.jpg

[glen e]

My first wax was KIT….softened wax…big yellow tub….