Originally Posted by
jamesj
What did you use to polish that frame! looks amazing!
Meguiars
#7 . Good old fashioned formula for single-stage paints. Nothing else like it. It's followed by Meguiars
#26 wax.
Unlike single-stage automotive paint, you can apply
#7 to the black Raleigh enamel with a power drill and foam applicators like these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1. The paint is thick enough that you'll get a shine before you burn through anything.
I wouldn't recommend this method on a post-TI era bike - definitely stick with elbow grease if you can. You may need to break out a soft pad for the areas around the lugs, but it's easy to make a mistake on the thinner, later paint. Softest pad and slow RPM settings are your friend.
I try to stay as far away from compounds as possible, but I will break out some 3M Microfinishing Compound on particularly stubborn areas.
-Kurt