WM,
Yes the paint is shot so I have to go for a quick fix for the summer.
Linda
On 6/1/06, Wm. Severin Thompson <wsthompson@thicko.com> wrote:
>
> Y'all would be far better off with a rubbing compound, followed by
> something
> to remove swirls, followed by a good polish.
>
> You can buy a buffer at Harbor Freight, or an orbital polisher at Wal Mart
> fairly inexpensively. Do yourself a favor, and buy a good pad for either
> (toss the original pad away).
>
> The NuFinish or Starbrite (both still available)are likely to give you a
> "semi-gloss" look to your paint. If your paint is totally sacked, I
> suppose
> that's ok. But if it's "rescuable", you're better off with a good buffing
> compound.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Linda Grunthaner [mailto:grunthaner@gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 4:57 AM
> To: Jim Johnson
> Cc: Bud Osbourne; spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: body refinisher from the 70's
>
> Hey Jim,
> What kind of bike is it? I'm sure glad I kept my beemer because I'm not
> sure
> if the Sprite will be on the road till later in the summer.
> Happy Cycling,
> Linda
>
> On 5/31/06, Jim Johnson <bmwwxman@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Yeah, Bud. I used Classic Car Wax's Aircraft Wax which was real
> > carnuba based stuff. I still jealously guard a half a can of it and
> > use it on my 64 show bike. Still the best stuff I've ever found though
> > the MeGuires stuff isn't bad on the Spridget and my beater bikes.
> >
> > Cheers!!
> > Jim - 68 Midget in Dodge City
> >
> > On 5/31/06, Bud Osbourne <abcoz@hky.com> wrote:
> > > Wasn't that Turtle Wax, in the commercials?
> > > Personally, I always used Classic Car Wax, "back in the day". It
> seems
> > > to have fallen from favor (is it still produced??), replaced by
> products
> > > that are a lot easier to apply. Too bad. I'd still buy it, if I
> could
> > > find it.
> > > Bud Osbourne
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Linda Grunthaner
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 5:58 AM
> > > To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: body refinisher from the 70's
> > >
> > > Does anyone recall the the name of the product that was used on a car
> in
> > > a
> > > junk yard in a TV commercial that renewed the auto finish? I remember
> > > buying
> > > it in the 70's and thought it was a product that NuVinyl produced but
> > > not
> > > sure of the name. It worked great in a pinch and since it will be over
> a
> > > year before I paint my car it would make it easy on the eyes ; ) BTW I
> > > bought Nu Vinyl also in the 70's and applied it to my 74 Grand Prix
> > > black
> > > vinyl top and it worked so much better than the others I only needed
> to
> > > apply it 3 times a year and it always looked wet : )
> > > Happy motoring,
> > > Linda,
> > > 62 Sprite
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