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Re: [TR] washing and "waxing"

To: Ron L'Herault <lherault@verizon.net>, "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] washing and "waxing"
From: Allen Hess <allen.k.hess@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:39:31 -0400
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
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I use Meguiars car wash. Followed by a clay bar or synthetic clay pad once a=
 year. Since the paint is thin, I would avoid a polish and just go to a wax o=
r sealant. I bought an orbital polisher kit years ago and it came with a sea=
lant. It worked well and I=E2=80=99ve not tried a wax. The kit came with Wol=
fgang products but they=E2=80=99re a bit expensive. Currently using Meguiars=
 Synthetic Sealant 2.0 #21. Throughout the season after a wash I use Griots G=
arage Best of Show Detailer. Works great on top window too.=20

A member of our club is friends with Tim McNair, Gran Prix Concours. So, he h=
as given a presentation to our club a couple times. At the last one, someone=
 asked about ceramic coatings. I don=E2=80=99t recall now but the answer was=
 close to =E2=80=9Cdon=E2=80=99t bother=E2=80=9D. At the time ceramic produc=
ts were very expensive and tedious or difficult to use. My cynical side thin=
ks that the current products are jumping on the marketing band wagon.  Googl=
e him and you=E2=80=99ll find some Hagerty sponsored videos and other articl=
es.=20
=20
Allen, TR4
>> On 2021-04-26 10:26, Ron L'Herault wrote:
>>=20
>> My =E2=80=9973 TR-6 is mostly original paint with a few areas of repaint f=
or damage repair,  some of which date to before I acquired the car in 1979. =
   It has seen a lot of polishing over the years to the extent that some upp=
er narrow radius edges are starting to show primer.  I=E2=80=99m seeing lots=
 of new ceramic this and diamond that =E2=80=9Cwaxes=E2=80=9D  talked about a=
nd have been wondering if they are effective and/or desirable to use on vint=
age paint.  So, who is using what to keep their cars shiny?  What do you was=
h with first?  Using traditional waxes or new stuff?   Problems?  Holding up=
 to rain is not an issue for me.  I try not to take the car out in wet weath=
er.
>>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">I use Meguiars car wash. Fo=
llowed by a clay bar or synthetic clay pad once a year. Since the paint is t=
hin, I would avoid a polish and just go to a wax or sealant. I bought an orb=
ital polisher kit years ago and it came with a sealant. It worked well and I=
=E2=80=99ve not tried a wax. The kit came with Wolfgang products but they=E2=
=80=99re a bit expensive. Currently using Meguiars Synthetic Sealant 2.0 #21=
. Throughout the season after a wash I use Griots Garage Best of Show Detail=
er. Works great on top window too.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">A member of our club is friends with Tim McNair, Gran Prix Con=
cours. So, he has given a presentation to our club a couple times. At the la=
st one, someone asked about ceramic coatings. I don=E2=80=99t recall now but=
 the answer was close to =E2=80=9Cdon=E2=80=99t bother=E2=80=9D. At the time=
 ceramic products were very expensive and tedious or difficult to use. My cy=
nical side thinks that the current products are jumping on the marketing ban=
d wagon. &nbsp;Google him and you=E2=80=99ll find some Hagerty sponsored vid=
eos and other articles.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr">Allen, TR4</div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div id=3D"y=
dp7ce0fb16yahoo_quoted_9786259435" class=3D"ydp7ce0fb16yahoo_quoted">
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                <div><div id=3D"ydp7ce0fb16yiv2530683353"><div><p id=3D"ydp7=
ce0fb16yiv2530683353reply-intro">On 2021-04-26 10:26, Ron L'Herault wrote:</=
p>
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olid;margin:0;">
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<p class=3D"ydp7ce0fb16yiv2530683353v1MsoNormal">My =E2=80=9973 TR-6 is most=
ly original paint with a few areas of repaint for damage repair, &nbsp;some o=
f which date to before I acquired the car in 1979.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It has s=
een a lot of polishing over the years to the extent that some upper narrow r=
adius edges are starting to show primer.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99m seeing lots of ne=
w ceramic this and diamond that =E2=80=9Cwaxes=E2=80=9D&nbsp; talked about a=
nd have been wondering if they are effective and/or desirable to use on vint=
age paint.&nbsp; So, who is using what to keep their cars shiny?&nbsp; What d=
o you wash with first?&nbsp; Using traditional waxes or new stuff?&nbsp;&nbs=
p; Problems?&nbsp; Holding up to rain is not an issue for me.&nbsp; I try no=
t to take the car out in wet weather.</p>
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