Hi group,
I recently found out from a friend of mine "Rad", that uses a certain kind
of
wax on his show cars. It is called Finish First by Liqui Tech and distributed
by
Showtime (1-800-232-8861). He claims the is the best polish he has used for his
cars adn does get alot of compliments on the cars finish. The polish is a 100%
synthetic polymer with no abrasives and also can be used on the windows (read
back of bottle). I am going to purchase this polish for my Brick, I will let
you
know how I like it.
Ed Eberhardt
Brick #127
GLCurley@aol.com wrote:
> You definitely wax it. The acrylic is thick enough that you dont have to
> worry a lot about buffing and polishing unless you have any spot painted
> areas. Remember the bumpers are painted. Anybody else want to suggest what
> is the best wax to use? The color is subject to UV damage, so I try to use
> something that claims to guard against that, even though the car is in a
> garage most of the time.
>
> One of the common problems with acrylic is ripples and unevenness from poor
> production qc (in fairness it was a new process). You can sand that down and
> buff out to get a finish that is like glass. Terry Tanner can give you all
> the specifics. It is not an significant amount of labor, but with rewarding
> results. If you have fading, sandblasting per the recent Brickline article
> could bring the color back.
>
> Your plastic headlight bezel might be catching on the lip of the hood
> extension in front. Look closely at the light as it is trying to come up and
> if it is catching you should be able to see the problem. One of the screws
> may have fallen out. The whole headlight assembly can move also, but first
> see if the bezel is loose or out of place.
>
> George
|