[RalphG]

For years I have used a product from Turtle wax called rubbing compound which contains a very fine abrasive in the paste. Its a bit of work and time spent but I'm happy with the results. It cleans up most imperfections and gets back to the original paint on the 52 Merc. I've even used it where the paint is down to the red primer on the roof. I know patina is not everybody's "cup of tea" but I'm a big fan of natural patina. After the rubbing compound it gets a coat of Turtle hard shell paste wax. Again more elbow grease applied but the results are worth it to me. Its a driver, not a trailer queen. A piece of rolling family history and I know the story behind most of the little dents and scratches.