jtford95
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. Whoever has been around, knows what this is. I need a black car to work on
History of Discontinued Products.... Post Your Photos
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JustJesus
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Still around. Just ordered some liquid wax for testing. Their paste was about 240$ I believe, but not sure of size.
Vegas1
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Is this the one your talking about?
Back in 2002, Terry at CMA was looking for testers for the reformulated Blackfire. I was lucky enough to be one of them.
Pats300zx
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Vegas1
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One of my all time favorite Detail Sprays for nuba. Still have a little left.
Setec Astronomy
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That Eimann Fabrik was another CMA brand, wasn't it?
Vegas1
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Sure was.
Accumulator
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Vegas1- Ah yeah...EFCP! I still have a litre or so of that on the shelf.
And yeah#2, that older botle of BFAFPP is what I have.
JustJesus- I hope that Malm's liquid is worth having, I'll be interested to hear how your 2015 take on it compares to my 1980s experience. BTW, IME it didn't stain trim; it was the first wax I used on exterior plastics and rubber.
Noway I'd buy their paste. Their Polish was an OK medium-duty product for its time, and their Polish with Glaze (forget the number..) was an OK filler-rich Finishing Polish but I no longer see it listed. I'm a little surprised they're still in business, wonder if their liquid was manufactured recently.
And yeah#2, that older botle of BFAFPP is what I have.
JustJesus- I hope that Malm's liquid is worth having, I'll be interested to hear how your 2015 take on it compares to my 1980s experience. BTW, IME it didn't stain trim; it was the first wax I used on exterior plastics and rubber.
Noway I'd buy their paste. Their Polish was an OK medium-duty product for its time, and their Polish with Glaze (forget the number..) was an OK filler-rich Finishing Polish but I no longer see it listed. I'm a little surprised they're still in business, wonder if their liquid was manufactured recently.
Billy Jack
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Had to go to the back of my shelves and dig out a few vintage items myself. Both Classic Wax and old Meguiar's products have already been posted, so we'll go deeper into the archives.
On the left is Dura-Shine Advanced Auto Polish. Its main attraction was "Sheeting Action" rather than beading. Back in the late 80's, early 90's dark colored clearcoats were very susceptible to water spot etching. This stuff actually worked to minimize spots. I still remember the TV infomercial when they were shooting a laser beam at a Firebird fender. One of the grips "accidentally" got his shirt in the path of the beam. The host showed the protected fender was unaffected, while the beam burned a hole thru the grip's shirt.
In the center is Armor All Ultra Plate from the early 70's, predecessor of today's coatings, which claimed to shine, protect and revitalize hard surfaces, such as plastic, metal, paint and chrome. It was about as effective as rubbing regular Armor All on your paint-FAIL.
Far right is Blue Coral Autofom, fortified with Fomblin A. Touted as "the most significant breakthrough in automotive treatment in 40 years", Fomblin A "was originally designed for the aerospace industry". Another informercial product, this was hawked by actor Dennis Weaver of Gunsmoke and McCloud fame, including the mandatory "squirt lighter fluid on the hood and set it on fire" step. It was actually a respectable sealant for the time, but once I tried 1st gen. Meguiar's NXT on my El Camino, it was relegated to the back of the shelf.
Okay, old guys who can't bear to throw stuff away (like me), keep this thread going. I think somewhere in the depths of my garage shelves I have some old GM Accessory cleaning products too.
Before you comment about my past gullible purchase of infomercial products, please note that I never had or will have any NU Finish.:lol2:
Bill
On the left is Dura-Shine Advanced Auto Polish. Its main attraction was "Sheeting Action" rather than beading. Back in the late 80's, early 90's dark colored clearcoats were very susceptible to water spot etching. This stuff actually worked to minimize spots. I still remember the TV infomercial when they were shooting a laser beam at a Firebird fender. One of the grips "accidentally" got his shirt in the path of the beam. The host showed the protected fender was unaffected, while the beam burned a hole thru the grip's shirt.
In the center is Armor All Ultra Plate from the early 70's, predecessor of today's coatings, which claimed to shine, protect and revitalize hard surfaces, such as plastic, metal, paint and chrome. It was about as effective as rubbing regular Armor All on your paint-FAIL.
Far right is Blue Coral Autofom, fortified with Fomblin A. Touted as "the most significant breakthrough in automotive treatment in 40 years", Fomblin A "was originally designed for the aerospace industry". Another informercial product, this was hawked by actor Dennis Weaver of Gunsmoke and McCloud fame, including the mandatory "squirt lighter fluid on the hood and set it on fire" step. It was actually a respectable sealant for the time, but once I tried 1st gen. Meguiar's NXT on my El Camino, it was relegated to the back of the shelf.
Okay, old guys who can't bear to throw stuff away (like me), keep this thread going. I think somewhere in the depths of my garage shelves I have some old GM Accessory cleaning products too.
Before you comment about my past gullible purchase of infomercial products, please note that I never had or will have any NU Finish.:lol2:
Bill
I dont have pictures but do you old timers remember, Vista Wax, Dupont New Car Wax, J-Wax, Holinghead Venus, Luster Seal, Car Plate, Deep Gloss CarNu, Body Guard, and I sure you remember the good old Simonize Paste Wax. If you want to concider yourself a detailer you must Simonize at least one car in your life.
Bunky
Detailing Gnosis
I recall Rain Dance but the Nu Finish can has not changed much.
Accumulator
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Heh heh, my mother warned me off Simonize so I never had the pleasure. She and her sister (the two car nuts in the family) were all about how M16 was utterly superior to Simonize and *SO* much more user-friendly.
Bunky said:
Which wasn't all *that* bad as long as you kept it off trim. My aunt (above-mentioned sister of my mom) switched to it after her health got too bad for the old M07/M16 combo and her car still looked OK.
Justins00ss
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Have a practically new can of M16. Stuff doesn't work too bad at all.
Ronkh
Wax Waster
What you use it on? I got a can sittin in garage...
Justins00ss
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I used it on my GTO once or twice a while back. Def need to apply thin! Stuff dries rock hard lmao!!!
Accumulator
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Just sold a few tins...buyer reports it's perfectly OK despite its age (and despite being "so dried out" that you can hear it rattling around in the can).
Forget when I opened my current tin, probably about ten years ago.
And yeah, thin *thin* *THIN* with this stuff.
Pats300zx
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Me 2. It will always have a special place in the archives. Mine is sitting right next to M26.