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    Re: 1973 Lotus Europa oxidized original paint

    Hey Mike and Wilisports3,

    Thank you for all your help. I am so tickled with the results. A friend who helped me before, when the car was just a body shell, saw it today and couldn't believe...
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    Re: 1973 Lotus Europa oxidized original paint

    Wow Mike, that is great. The paste wax I started to use on the hood , SC Johnson Paste Wax, didn't enhance the shine of the #7 but it didn't dull it down either. It still looks wet or oily. Also,...
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    Re: 1973 Lotus Europa oxidized original paint

    Today I drove my Lotus to show the gentleman who rebuilt my engine my car. He has only seen the engine so far. He thought the body looked pretty good and this was without wax. He is restoring an...
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    Re: 1973 Lotus Europa oxidized original paint

    Not done yet. I still have half the car to go with the foam and then test out the wax. Plus, I want to find a good place to take the photos.
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    Re: 1973 Lotus Europa oxidized original paint

    Now here may be a tough one. My Lagoon Blue Lotus has gold pinstripe tape all over the place and 99% of it is in good shape. I scrapped a tiny spot with a razor blade and it is a brighter gold...
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    Re: 1973 Lotus Europa oxidized original paint

    The foam applicator by hand really helped. It is not perfect by a longshot buy then again, neither is the body. I still used terry cloth to remove the #7 as the microfiber cloth didn't help at all.
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    Re: 1973 Lotus Europa oxidized original paint

    Hi Mike, I have followed your advice with the #7 Show Car Glaze. Three applications. I tried Meguiar's 105 and it dulled down the shine. Then I tried Meguiar's Ultimate Polish on the hood and at...
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    Re: 1973 Lotus Europa oxidized original paint

    I have done a couple of test spots by hand on an area that I have already applied 3 coats of Meguiar's #7 Show Car Glaze. Meguiar's 105 Ultra compound just dulls the paint. I also tried two...
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    1973 Lotus Europa oxidized original paint

    1973 Lotus Europa oxidized original paint


    Hello Mike,

    I am new here and I don't know much about detailing. I bought a 1973 Lotus Europa with a fiberglass body that was disassembled 25 years...
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