Hi all, the weather is getting better in the Kansas City area and it is time for me to bring "Queenie" out of hibernation. She is a 1996 Mark VIII LSC. She has a few chips on the front (bumper and hood) but all told her paint has held up pretty good. She has spent almost all her young days in Houston; I acquired her last year and she now lives in Overland Park KS. She is Charcoal Grey (TR) although she looks more like lavender grey. I Claybared her and applied a few coats of Eagle 1 polish last year and although she looked pretty good, I feel she can look better... far better.
The surface is still pretty smooth and I don't believe I need to do the claybar dance again. I drive her sparingly... about 30 miles a week for excercise and so she spends most of her time under a cover. I drive an 1997 Oldsmobile Acheiva to work.
All that being said, I am looking for a GREAT wax or exterior treatment. I dont want to use a mechanical polisher and I am ok with the elbow grease it would take. From all the reading I have done here I gather the mcguires lineup (sp) is the best. What are your comments and suggestions given the exterior color?
I have read one member's comment about a product called Liquid Glass. I have read about it's properties and it seems that it's the sort of treatment I am looking for. One or two coats will keep Queenie looking beautiful for 6 to 9 months. Since I don't drive her in the winter that would be once a year.
I understand that Liquid Glass is not a wax but a chemical combination that shines and protects the paint and all non porus parts including chrome and glass. I would probably use it on painted surfaces only. I would love to hear your thoughts or experiences with this product.
All suggestions are welcome and if this thread turns into a discussion on waxes in general, I would be delighted.
Regards.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a132/Zyda/Elias Mark VIII/C1.jpg
1996 Mark VIII LSC
The surface is still pretty smooth and I don't believe I need to do the claybar dance again. I drive her sparingly... about 30 miles a week for excercise and so she spends most of her time under a cover. I drive an 1997 Oldsmobile Acheiva to work.
All that being said, I am looking for a GREAT wax or exterior treatment. I dont want to use a mechanical polisher and I am ok with the elbow grease it would take. From all the reading I have done here I gather the mcguires lineup (sp) is the best. What are your comments and suggestions given the exterior color?
I have read one member's comment about a product called Liquid Glass. I have read about it's properties and it seems that it's the sort of treatment I am looking for. One or two coats will keep Queenie looking beautiful for 6 to 9 months. Since I don't drive her in the winter that would be once a year.
I understand that Liquid Glass is not a wax but a chemical combination that shines and protects the paint and all non porus parts including chrome and glass. I would probably use it on painted surfaces only. I would love to hear your thoughts or experiences with this product.
All suggestions are welcome and if this thread turns into a discussion on waxes in general, I would be delighted.
Regards.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a132/Zyda/Elias Mark VIII/C1.jpg
1996 Mark VIII LSC