Fineas J. Whoopie Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 A few years ago I bought a jar of Antique Toy Glaze from Randy's toy shop and was happy with it. It cleaned and shined old litho safely and with nice results. When I tried to order a new jar I found out their supplier no longer makes it. Bummer. Randy did recommend a replacement product, Meguiar's M7 Show Car Mirror Glaze. Anyone have experience with this product? I just want to make sure I will be happy with the results on old litho before I shell out for a bottle.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Don, I have not used the Meguiar's M& but I have had very good luck with Novus products. I use Novus 1 Plastic cleaner and polish on both plastic and tin litho for light cleaning and polish. I use Novus two fine scratch remover on plastic for domes and such. It works great for making them clear again. I also use it on litho for a deeper cleaning. It will clean and polish litho as well - just don't overdo it as it can remove litho if you apply it too many times. Here is an example of Novus 2 dome cleaning, before and after: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinplate6 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Yes, Novus is a good product (Joe swears by it), but I use MAAS polish, it works on; silver, copper, chrome, nickel, pewter, platinum, bronze, gold, glass, crystal, enamel, aluminium, ceramic, porcelain, stainless, fiberglass, plastic and tin litho. However, with one caveat; just like Novus, you gotta be gentle on the litho. This is a very gentle paste, with no grit. I have used it for years on both tin and plastic toys with excellent results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 Thanks for the tips guys. I do use Novus on clear plastic domes and it is just fantastic. it can really improve the desirability of a toy by quite a bit. I will confess that I would be a little nervous using anything that is abrasive or formulated to interact chemically on litho but if you guys have had good results (Robert - your before and after is very impressive!) I respect that. I might go ahead and try the Meguiar's just to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Gil Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 not a space toy, but a test run for the Meguiar's #7 Show Car Glaze and the #26 Hi-Tech Yellow Wax. The subject was a Murusan Radio Patrol Car - I had it apart to replace flints and apply emory cloth to the dual flywheels (for the sparking machine guns). I tested different areas with both - in different orders. In the end, I essentially wound up treating the entire car with both - and finishing it with a couple treatments of the #26. To me, the #7 seemed to leave a bit more of a hazy coating. I'm very pleased with the results - this is a fine looking old car with a bit more shine - and spark now. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatethorn Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Hello Robert, I'm a model designer by profession. I noticed your mention of specialist toy restoration products for cleaning and polishing Perspex and clear plastic. Yes, they're good, but (like all products produced for hobbyists) they're expensive. Try using good old Brasso, followed by washing-up liquid (Fairy is good), as they're both abrasives. Washing-up liquid is an incredibly fine abrasive (as well as a degreaser) and is used to polish aircraft canopies, both by model makers and in real life. Have fun - Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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