1944 Chevy car- Original paint

[SODA CRACKER]

That's right my mistake, but you guys are sharp. It is a '55 chevy. The owners dad bought the car new, and it has been sitting in his farm shed, for many years, if I remember correctly it only has around 30,000 miles on it. As for the color he says it has never been repainted. I did a little test buff on it and clearly saw the metallics in the paint.

[SODA CRACKER]

So I need to get some Megieurs#7 , some microfiber pads for a cyclo, and is the polish also a Meguiers product? anything else I need?

[V3AutoDetailing]

this will be fun work on, I love working on older cars.

[BobbyG]

So I need to get some Megieurs#7 , some microfiber pads for a cyclo, and is the polish also a Meguiers product? anything else I need?

In reading the other posts I was assuming that you already had Meguiar's #7 Show Car Glaze. If you don't, it's readily available locally or I'm sure Autogeek would gladly be a source.

A glaze tend to fill and make the finish appear wet. The contain filers that temporarily fill and hide minor imperfections. While glazes do have a place in automotive detailing they offer little in the way of durability and no protection.

If the paint is heavily oxidized then you might want to get some Meguiar's Ultimate Cut. Since the owners funds are limited then try choosing the best product and pad combination so you're not spending 12 to 15 hours making it a showpiece.

Some of the 1-step products work very well and even though this is an old single stage paint they should still be able to pump some life back into it. The paint on the car looks to be in pretty darn good shape for 50+ years old so I suspect that today's products will work wonders.

The key here is to do a couple of test spots and determine your course of action.

[dad07]

In reading the other posts I was assuming that you already had Meguiar's #7 Show Car Glaze. If you don't, it's readily available locally or I'm sure Autogeek would gladly be a source.

A glaze tend to fill and make the finish appear wet. The contain filers that temporarily fill and hide minor imperfections. While glazes do have a place in automotive detailing they offer little in the way of durability and no protection.

If the paint is heavily oxidized then you might want to get some Meguiar's Ultimate Cut. Since the owners funds are limited then try choosing the best product and pad combination so you're not spending 12 to 15 hours making it a showpiece.

Some of the 1-step products work very well and even though this is an old single stage paint they should still be able to pump some life back into it. The paint on the car looks to be in pretty darn good shape for 50+ years old so I suspect that today's products will work wonders.

The key here is to do a couple of test spots and determine your course of action.

Bobby beat me to it! The UC Mike refered to is Megs Ultimate Compound they also have Ultimate Polish which can be found just about anywhere.

[C. Charles Hahn]

Must be the day for 1955 Chevy's!

Maybe AG is having a shoe sale?

[SODA CRACKER]

Mike talked about moisurizing the old paint 1st with the #7 in his article. Would you do that 1st or just go straight to the UC,

[C. Charles Hahn]

Mike talked about moisurizing the old paint 1st with the #7 in his article. Would you do that 1st or just go straight to the UC,

Definitely use the #7 first and leave it to soak in for at least a few hours, or overnight if you can.

[dad07]

Definitely use the #7 first and leave it to soak in for at least a few hours, or overnight if you can.

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[guess23959]

thats a '55. but its going to be GORGEOUS when its done. cant wait to see it.