1972 cutlass supreme

[lincoln1999]

I have just purchased a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. The original paint (green) has faded and or oxidized. I have just purchased 2 tins of nxt paste wax. I tried it but it did not put a polished shine on the car. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

[greg0303]

Re: 1972 cutlass supreme

Welcome to Meguiar's Online.


Let's try to prep your paint surface before waxing.

1. Wash,

2. Clay - it will remove above surface bonded contaminants, Meguiar's Smooth Surface Clay Kit has everything needed for this step,

3. Clean/ Polish - either M80 Speed Glaze or M83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish would be good, they work great on older paints, without being too aggressive they can restore it to good shape,

4. Wax/ Protect - NxT Tech Wax Paste is good.

[Murr1525]

Re: 1972 cutlass supreme

Yeah, have to do some cleaning, and get some polishing oils on teh surface to get the shine. Wax is just something that sits on the surface and helps protect things...

The process mentioned above, with #80 would likely be a great starting point to get things cleaned up. And then can see if any stronger cleaning is needed in the future.

[BillyJack]

Re: 1972 cutlass supreme

I don't know how much effort you're willing to commit to the project, but you might want to take the time to give this article a thorough read.
http://www.autotraderclassics.com/ca...sationId=21363

It was penned by Mike Phillips, who was a trainer at Meguiar's until leaving for a training position at AutoGeek. I've used this process on my El Camino with 20+ year old metallic single-stage paint and can attest to its effectiveness. The traditional M105 / M205 method commonly used on newer paints will usually cost you a lot of time with little return. M80 is a great path to take if you're looking for the shortcut. Single -stage paints just love the oil-rich products such as M80, M07 & M03.

Bill