Long lost wax
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Long lost wax
Thirty years ago I tried a product called COLOR BACK on my 70 GTO. When I purchased the car (used) I always thought the car was brown. But when I used this product I realized it was a golden metalic color. Fast forward 3 decades and I found the product again. I just had to use it again but this time on my 64 88. The car has been waxed before and has original old paint.
I was very surprised by the results. It removed stains, discoloration,oxidation and hid the spider cracks. It was very easy to use and left an incredible shine for a 49 year old paint job. It seems to have the power of a polishing compound w/o the hard buffing. I also used it on my original hubcaps ( I know I should not have) but it removed ground in dirt and gave a great new shine. JUST AN FYI
I was very surprised by the results. It removed stains, discoloration,oxidation and hid the spider cracks. It was very easy to use and left an incredible shine for a 49 year old paint job. It seems to have the power of a polishing compound w/o the hard buffing. I also used it on my original hubcaps ( I know I should not have) but it removed ground in dirt and gave a great new shine. JUST AN FYI
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I did a Google search and came up with two "Color Back" products.
Perhaps navvet could tell us to which he is referring. Or maybe they're the same thing in different guises.
http://www.turtlewax.com/product-detail.aspx?prodID=73
http://colorbackpaintrenewer.com/
Perhaps navvet could tell us to which he is referring. Or maybe they're the same thing in different guises.
http://www.turtlewax.com/product-detail.aspx?prodID=73
http://colorbackpaintrenewer.com/
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Jaunty75. I am speaking of the Turtle wax product. The other product I have used on kids toys, old farm equipment and old gasoline station signs. The color back product for farming equipment will beat up chrome trim!!! But I used it on my brothers plymouth volarie and it did well....the car was a pos so no loss trying it. The farming equipment color back has strong oil bi-products in it
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I wish I could find a "pink" colored liquid wax call "Liquid Brilliance". I used to buy a case of it every year at the Atlantic City car auction. I was buying it cheap, too I thought. A case of 12 bottles for $60.00. Then the fellow vanished. I did an internet search and found it for $32.00 for 1 bottle plus shipping. I don't miss it that bad.
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I wish I could find a "pink" colored liquid wax call "Liquid Brilliance". I used to buy a case of it every year at the Atlantic City car auction. I was buying it cheap, too I thought. A case of 12 bottles for $60.00. Then the fellow vanished. I did an internet search and found it for $32.00 for 1 bottle plus shipping. I don't miss it that bad.
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A couple of my favs these days are Formula113 & Zaino
There was some pink liquid stuff that came in maroon/cranberry colored bottle from almost 30 years ago ...
I wish I could remember what it was & if it was still around ... even tho it certainly took more effort to remove vs F113 or Zaino.
Originally used it on my father's black 79 D88.
He got a ton of compliments on that car ...
Which resulted in me getting a ton of work to detail other peoples cars as a result.
There was some pink liquid stuff that came in maroon/cranberry colored bottle from almost 30 years ago ...
I wish I could remember what it was & if it was still around ... even tho it certainly took more effort to remove vs F113 or Zaino.
Originally used it on my father's black 79 D88.
He got a ton of compliments on that car ...
Which resulted in me getting a ton of work to detail other peoples cars as a result.
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