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Recently, in the breakroom section of this forum, I read the article written by Autogeek’s Mike Phillips on restoring single-stage paint with Meg’s #7 Show Car Glaze.
My first article published on AutoTraderClassic.com - Using M07 To Restore Paint
I’ve been a fan of this product for over 35 years, but never realized all of its potential until I tried Mike’s recommendations. My subject vehicle was my ’87 El Camino that I’ve owned for 17 years (see avatar). After it emerged from yearly winter hibernation, my normal spring routine was a clay job, then an application of #7, followed by multiple applications of NXT, Collinite 845, Mother’s, Meguiars #16 or Classic Slipstream thru the summer. Last year I drove it almost daily through the spring and summer, so it saw more exposure to the sun in one year than in the past 15 years all together. Despite numerous polishing and waxing, the silver paint on the horizontal surface of the roof had turned dead flat, seemingly with no chance of restoring any gloss.
Back in storage over the winter, I tried every compound, glaze, polish and wax on my well-stocked shelves, as well as anything we had in stock at the Chevy dealer where I work, all to no avail. When I read Mike’s article, I decided I had nothing to lose but some time and sweat, since I had plenty of M07 on hand. Following the published procedure, I aggressively worked in one very heavy application of M07 and let it soak in for 24 hours. Five more applications followed, until it seemed like the paint would no longer absorb any product, so it was time for some machine work. Having neither M80 nor an orbital polisher at hand, I used my rotary buffer and some M03 Machine Glaze. Check the photos below for the before and after. My driveway has overhanging trees all around, so a clear pic was not possible, but the reflections of the trees in the paint serve to illustrate the side-to-side difference even more, despite my lack of photographic ability.
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Bottom line-thanks to Mike’s advice and Meguiar’s M07 I was able to restore a panel that I previously considered to be beyond hope. It’s far from perfect, but now I have the motivation to experiment and make it even better. Thanks again, Mike!
Bill
My first article published on AutoTraderClassic.com - Using M07 To Restore Paint
I’ve been a fan of this product for over 35 years, but never realized all of its potential until I tried Mike’s recommendations. My subject vehicle was my ’87 El Camino that I’ve owned for 17 years (see avatar). After it emerged from yearly winter hibernation, my normal spring routine was a clay job, then an application of #7, followed by multiple applications of NXT, Collinite 845, Mother’s, Meguiars #16 or Classic Slipstream thru the summer. Last year I drove it almost daily through the spring and summer, so it saw more exposure to the sun in one year than in the past 15 years all together. Despite numerous polishing and waxing, the silver paint on the horizontal surface of the roof had turned dead flat, seemingly with no chance of restoring any gloss.
Back in storage over the winter, I tried every compound, glaze, polish and wax on my well-stocked shelves, as well as anything we had in stock at the Chevy dealer where I work, all to no avail. When I read Mike’s article, I decided I had nothing to lose but some time and sweat, since I had plenty of M07 on hand. Following the published procedure, I aggressively worked in one very heavy application of M07 and let it soak in for 24 hours. Five more applications followed, until it seemed like the paint would no longer absorb any product, so it was time for some machine work. Having neither M80 nor an orbital polisher at hand, I used my rotary buffer and some M03 Machine Glaze. Check the photos below for the before and after. My driveway has overhanging trees all around, so a clear pic was not possible, but the reflections of the trees in the paint serve to illustrate the side-to-side difference even more, despite my lack of photographic ability.
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ffice" />Bottom line-thanks to Mike’s advice and Meguiar’s M07 I was able to restore a panel that I previously considered to be beyond hope. It’s far from perfect, but now I have the motivation to experiment and make it even better. Thanks again, Mike!
Bill
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