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Necoa #: 2452
Location: Washington
Joined: Feb 19, 2004
Posts: 42
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 7:22 am Post subject: My first show!
Ok, my wife and friends keep pushing me to enter a show, so I gave in. My 71 is a daily driver, so it's not very flashy, but it is clean. Any tips on getting her ready to shine a little brighter? It's work in progress but eveyone tells me not to worry, just go have fun!
Necoa #: 2090
Location: North FLA
Joined: Jan 01, 2004
Posts: 1006
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 8:03 am Post subject:
Use regular motor oil to shine the tires. It's that best stuff ever!
Also that Mr. Clean thing does work nice. _________________ Sparkling Gold Metalic
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Hey Mark. Good luck on your first show. Your Elky looks nice, I'm sure you'll do well.
As far as getting it show ready.... well you'll get lots of advise here, but here is what I do. I use Zaino Car Show Polish for the body and it shines like crazy. I use 303 Aerospace Protectant on my vinyl roof. It will make it look brand new. Great for interior also. Use Meguiar's Chrome polish for all chrome.
A "DRIVER" good enough to show!... You're a lucky man!!!
Your Elky doesn't have to be cherry to show. so long as she stands proud.
From what I see, your good to go.
I say... "Why have it if ya can't drive it?"
AND if you drive it to the show... what can be better?
Good luck.
SHARP 71 _________________ SHARP71 - NECOA #352
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"Not all who wander are lost"
Use regular motor oil to shine the tires. It's that best stuff ever!
huh never heard of doing that. _________________ camino81
'81 El Camino (Now in less pieces all over the garage!)
Where two liters of displacement refers to soda
Necoa #: 2090
Location: North FLA
Joined: Jan 01, 2004
Posts: 1006
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 5:20 pm Post subject:
camino81,
Works the best. Tires and oil are cousins(chemically speaking) and as you continue to use it the tire will hold the shine better. Oil is also more flexible than many spray-on tire shiners/darkeners so when you go to drive it the shine will stay!
~hey wha-do-ya have to lose, oil is a buck fifty a bottle. _________________ Sparkling Gold Metalic
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Necoa #: 1419
Location: 17(S.CA,S.NV)
Joined: Aug 27, 2003
Posts: 486
Year: 1970
Model: El Camino
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:18 pm Post subject:
Hmmm....what weight oil? 30W, 10-30? How about Synthetic oil?
Just having some fun here....really I have never heard of using oil on your tires for shine. I have been a professional detailer for many years. This is a new one for me. Sounds a little messy to me. How does the tires look after a week or so....what does your wash mitt look like when you wash your tires the following week?
I do know there are warnings on using different types of products on tires. Some manufactors will even void warranty for using some tire dressing as they will harm the rubber. So they claim. _________________ 70 ElCO
Necoa #: 2090
Location: North FLA
Joined: Jan 01, 2004
Posts: 1006
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:49 pm Post subject:
To tell you the truth I got it of of a TV special about getting your car "show ready". The tips were put together by West Coast Customs (a well know shop in LA, California)
Trying to find a link as we speak.
BTW you definitely want to use a thin (5W-30) non-synthetic oil. _________________ Sparkling Gold Metalic
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Necoa #: 2090
Location: North FLA
Joined: Jan 01, 2004
Posts: 1006
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:54 pm Post subject:
Here is a link with a similar discussion. Again the guy mentions a TV show.
http://www.automotivehelper.com/topic215513.htm _________________ Sparkling Gold Metalic
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