Mikefit Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 is the Du Pont Spray Glaze of the 1950s just a rebirth o f the called Ceramic Coating for paint just wondering our DX station would spray it before winter and instruct to leave it on all winter then wash it off with soap and water in the spring I don't think they masked any off chrome and Windows 'm u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 In the 50's i had noticed a car that has been sprayed with a glaze and I noticed it did cover the chrome. It was peeling off of the chrome. I always wondered what it was, now after 70 years I may find out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 No idea, but sounds like a trend of a few years ago, guys would put paste wax on the entire car (sans windows) and drive around for days like that. Some would be creative with the design of the swirl marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 There used to be an old boy around here that rubbed kerosene on his car to shine it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Kingsley Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Hope the kerosene guy wasn't a smoker... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) This outfit in Edmonton has been applying that finish to cars since the 1950's, and it appears they still do: https://www.mingshine.com/ They would apply a small yellow water-slide decal in the vent window stating the car had been 'MING Plated'; an acronym for Master In Natural Glazing, advising the owner to wash & rinse only, and not wax it. https://www.mingofwinnipeg.ca/the-origin-of-ming Craig Edited January 25, 2022 by 8E45E (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 1/22/2022 at 1:27 PM, JACK M said: There used to be an old boy around here that rubbed kerosene on his car to shine it up. This old boy has rubbed kerosene on old cars to sell them. Yes, cars, plural. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 I remembered I have an actual MING brochure amongst my stuff. I posted a quick scan of the front and back pages just for fun.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61polara Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, 60FlatTop said: This old boy has rubbed kerosene on old cars to sell them. Yes, cars, plural. You're right. Through the teen's and twenty's it was recommended to wash your car with a bucket of water with a cup of kerosene in it. Don't hose it off, let it dry on there. Here's my 1921 Maxwell after a kerosene wash. It's first wash in 20 years. Yes, it's dry after the wash in this photo. The paint is from the early 1950's. Edited January 25, 2022 by 61polara (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 9 hours ago, Harold said: I remembered I have an actual MING brochure amongst my stuff. I posted a quick scan of the front and back pages just for fun.... In 1979, a local Studebaker club member had two of his cars MING Plated; a restored 1950 Champion two door sedan, and a low-mileage 1953 Champion four door sedan in its original Lombard Green paint. Both cars turned out nice with that finish applied. Interestingly, they would only warranty the finish on the '53 because it had original paint!! Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 In the 1960s I recall an auto wax called Blue Coral that was supposed to give exceptional results. The downside was it took all day and more to apply and remove the wax. Never used the stuff, I was a Turtle wax guy until the Meguire’s wax hit the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) Blue Coral wax was the one everyone used in the 60's. I think it was the Beach Boys or Jan & Dean that even used it in a song the verse went something like "the Blue Coral wax job sure looks pretty" talking about one of the songs that was about a car. Can't remember which song. dave s edit- bugged me so I looked it up. Jan & Dean - Drag City Lyrics … A-lookin' real tough with chrome reverse wheelsA Blue Coral wax job sure looks prettyGonna get my chick and make it out to Drag CityYeah I'm goin' to Drag City (run her through, now)… Edited January 25, 2022 by SC38dls (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Kingsley Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I had always wondered what that meant! I figured it was some sort of 60s slang related to a blue car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 2 hours ago, Billy Kingsley said: I had always wondered what that meant! I figured it was some sort of 60s slang related to a blue car. Kids😀. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Kingsley Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Well, if it makes you feel any better, the modern day slang is completely foreign to me too 😁 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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