View Full Version : history of waxing and polishing in the 1920s and 30s
Larry A
10-13-2020, 03:26 PM
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
10-13-2020, 03:30 PM
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
12-10-2020, 07:38 PM
I remember when Simoniz and turtle wax were it.
Jacob Harrod AUTOCLEAN
12-10-2020, 08:49 PM
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
12-10-2020, 08:50 PM
Here's a couple I remember using...
Not 1920s or 1930s
But 1960s & 1970s
71901 71902
UncleDavy
12-10-2020, 09:18 PM
Turtle Wax with "Brillium", Kit, Rally, Dupont and then Rain Dance are the products that I remember.
davidc
12-11-2020, 10:24 AM
I used Simonize in the late 60's and early 70's. It was definately a work out.
ZRX61
10-06-2021, 12:27 AM
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
10-06-2021, 02:00 AM
My first wax was KIT….softened wax…big yellow tub….
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