car to polish with no clear coat

[smurf]

need some help !!!!

i have got a mk1 zepher to cut and polish
the car would be about 30yrs old
what would be the best product to use as the car has no clear coat as it is that old
the owner said it has not been polished for about 10 yrs
so you could imagaine what it is like

chers smurf

[Murr1525]

Meguiars products work great on both clear coat paints and single stage paints.

What products do you have on hand already? Are you working by hand?

Give these a good read over first:

Meguiar's 5-Step Paint Care Cycle

Step 1 Wash

Step 2 Clean

Step 3 Polish

Step 4 Protect

Step 5 Maintain

Why Meguiar’s Recommends Polishing Paint

Suggested Products for Taking Care of a New Car

What it Means to Remove a Scratch

How To Remove Swirls By Hand

How to remove a defect by hand with ScratchX

1986 Ford Bronco II - Extreme Makeover

[smurf]

i use a cyclo buffer
can the clay be used on it ????

[SprintKing]

being the owner of Single Stage paint car, you need to know that removing imperfections are alot easier than that of a BC/CC type car. Remember to do a test spot to see if what you are using is giving you the desired results you want.
As i just typed on another thread ... take mikes advice and use the least aggresive product to get the job done. That way if your not getting the desired result then move up a level of aggresiveness.

out of curiousity what colour is this car?

[SprintKing]

Originally posted by smurf
i use a cyclo buffer
can the clay be used on it ????

yes you can safely use clay, it still removes above sufrace contaminants. Make sure you have plenty of towels with you and that you clean your pad between each panel as you will get the colour of the paint come off in your pad and towels.

[smurf]

It is a light blue
it is booked in for next week to be done
so the clay will be fine will it ????

[SprintKing]

Originally posted by smurf
It is a light blue
it is booked in for next week to be done
so the clay will be fine will it ????

yes the clay will be fine just remember to lubricate the bar and the paint well.

have a read of this thread by Richard aka Octaneguy
its on a Single Stage mustang.
he has great write ups and results

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/sho...threadid=11040

dont forget to take some pictures to share with us

PS - heres a direct quote from Mike ... "Just a note of caution... be careful around all the raised body-lines, edges and corners as it can be very easy to burn through these areas even when working by hand."

[Murr1525]

Yes, you can absolutely clay the car.