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Re: Some Vintage Meguiar's Products from my Collection (Lots of pictures)
Very Very Cool Post Mike!
Boy that one on the left just looks rancid (that old I know it is)
Mike,Did Meguiar's manufactor their own clay back then?
In the summer,we have an outdoor (HUGE) flea market here.There are alway's a ton of antique's,i'll keep an eye open for you Mike
Team Flex PE14-2 150(Serial#0005)/3401/3403/XFE 7-15
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Hey that was the first car wax that I bought for my first new car. Circa 1983.
My first used car just got my dads old can of turtle wax, but for my second car, a new one, I stepped up to Megs
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Originally Posted by ImpressiveImageDetailing
Very Very Cool Post Mike!
Boy that one on the left just looks rancid (that old I know it is)
My good friend Tom McDonald at Meguiar's was given 3 of the glass half gallon jugs by one of his friends, he in turn gave me one and it's the cornerstone of my collection. The reason for this is because you just can't find these large glass jugs anymore... they're very rare.
Originally Posted by ImpressiveImageDetailing
Mike,
Did Meguiar's manufacture their own clay back then?
I don't know the history behind the two antique clays I have, but I know someone that might...
Originally Posted by Silverstone
Hey that was the first car wax that I bought for my first new car. Circa 1983.
Same here. The Meguiar's cleaner/wax paste in the Consumer Line was my introduction to Meguiar's products, for me it would have been around 1976 or 1977 when I was waxing my 1948 Plymouth Coupe in High School. I was one of only 2-3 guys in my high school that had what you could call a "Special Interest" car, everyone else had something modern.
I actually have a story about that in the book I wrote,
The Art of Polishing Paint
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Re: Some Vintage Meguiar's Products from my Collection (Lots of pictures)
Very cool. As a youth, I used to collect old bottles/blue Mason jars, etc. Your collection is very nice.
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Re: Some Vintage Meguiar's Products from my Collection (Lots of pictures)
Very cool collection, thanks for sharing
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Mike, Awesome collection, thanks for taking the time to post this. It's a lot of fun to see.
I like the glass bottles being able to see the contents and the separation of the different liquids within. The new plastics lose that appeal and seem "lifeless" to me, seems the best way to describe it.
I too like the Turkish Towel comment. Like today and all of the Microfiber, what will it be in another 25 years?
Oh, BTW 100% Turkish Cotton Spa Towels are still available for $23/towel.
From the Turkish Towel Company: "Why Turkish Cotton?
Turkish cotton is premium cotton that has extra long fiber and is grown in the small but productive Aegean region. Using longer fiber cotton in spinning yarn means fewer joins. Fewer joins results in stronger and smoother cotton threads. Turkish Cotton becomes even softer, fluffier, and more absorbent with successive washings."
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Originally Posted by WestEnd
Mike, Awesome collection, thanks for taking the time to post this. It's a lot of fun to see.
I like the glass bottles being able to see the contents and the separation of the different liquids within. The new plastics lose that appeal and seem "lifeless" to me, seems the best way to describe it.
There's actually a story behind why Meguiar's went from clear bottles to solid bottles... here's the transition point...
Taken from this article,
The Secret to Removing Oxidation and Restoring a Show Car Finish to Antique Single Stage Paints
Note below how the first 3 bottles, (from left to right), are clear, even the plastic bottles and then the 4th bottle in switches to a solid color plastic bottle. Maybe someday I'll type up the story...
Originally Posted by Mike Phillips
The Secret of Number Seven
There is a way to restore single stage paints that is non-abrasive and as gentle as you can get using a product that’s been around since early paints were formulated. That product is called Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #7 Show Car Glaze.
#7 Sealer Reseal Glaze = Show Car Glaze
Here’s a photo of a few bottles of #7 from my car wax collection. I have some older bottles from before WWII, but this picture shows the transition from when the name changed from Sealer and Reseal Glaze to Show Car Glaze.
(Click here for a larger picture)
Originally Posted by WestEnd
I too like the Turkish Towel comment. Like today and all of the Microfiber, what will it be in another 25 years?
Oh, BTW 100% Turkish Cotton Spa Towels are still available for $23/towel.
From the Turkish Towel Company: "Why Turkish Cotton?
Turkish cotton is premium cotton that has extra long fiber and is grown in the small but productive Aegean region. Using longer fiber cotton in spinning yarn means fewer joins. Fewer joins results in stronger and smoother cotton threads. Turkish Cotton becomes even softer, fluffier, and more absorbent with successive washings."
Microfiber fibers are more gentle to scratch-senstive piant but a high quality 100% cotton terry cloth towel will also work flawlessly with good technique and a gentle touch...
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Re: Some Vintage Meguiar's Products from my Collection (Lots of pictures)
ah, to have a turkish model use a turkish towel on my car. priceless
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I hace a 1992 Turtle wax, wheel cleaner, i'll take pics later
This collection is incredible, never knew such products existed!
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Mike, wasent the Sealer and Reseal glaze consedered a LSP product at one time in its life?
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