IPA after Megs No. 7?

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KatyM45S

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I've read everything I can find on No. 7 and can't determine if its mainly a filler glaze or a polish. I was mostly curious as to whether an IPA wipedown after applying No. 7 would defeat the whole purpose.
 
KatyM45S said:
I've read everything I can find on No. 7 and can't determine if its mainly a filler glaze or a polish.
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It is both.

It can be used to remove a small amount of fresh or oxidized paint, which in turn minimizes swirling, haziness, or paint imperfections. It leaves behind oils and resins that can help temporarily hide any remaining imperfections.

It is also a paint conditioner, in that it effectively prepares the paint surface for waxing. Since it can remove quite a bit of "oxidized" or dried out paint, it can super clean the surface and leave behind a minute amount of oil and resin (which will keep the paint from oxidizing until you apply a wax coating).

KatyM45S said:
I was mostly curious as to whether an IPA wipedown after applying No. 7 would defeat the whole purpose.
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Yes, because IPA is generally used to strip a surface to better see if any swirls, scratches, or defects remain. This type of work should be done BEFORE a final hand polish is applied. Besides- IPA can dry the paint surface a small degree (effectively oxidizing it).

Now we don't want that, do we? :devil:
 
KatyM45S said:
I've read everything I can find on No. 7 and can't determine if its mainly a filler glaze or a polish. I was mostly curious as to whether an IPA wipedown after applying No. 7 would defeat the whole purpose.
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It's a glaze, and it has very short-lived durability. It gives you a good, nice shine, but an IPA wipedwon would most likely remove it...
It's better if you top it with a good wax. That will give you a lot better result that you'd be happy with...
 
Kevin Brown said:
It can be used to remove a small amount of fresh or oxidized paint, which in turn minimizes swirling, haziness, or paint imperfections. It leaves behind oils and resins that can help temporarily hide any remaining imperfections.

It is also a paint conditioner, in that it effectively prepares the paint surface for waxing. Since it can remove quite a bit of "oxidized" or dried out paint, it can super clean the surface and leave behind a minute amount of oil and resin (which will keep the paint from oxidizing until you apply a wax coating).
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I did not know that #7 removes paint, albeit a small amount. Thanks for the info, Kevin.
 
Kevin Brown said:
IPA can dry the paint surface a small degree (effectively oxidizing it). QUOTE]

That's good to know. I've read that some people do straight IPA wipes, so would doing a 50/50 wipe be as effective? Is there anything that can be done to add oils or nutrients back into the paint? What would be a good product for that?
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