# 1936 Ford Coupe Care

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1936-ford-coupe-care/33133>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** coupe, ford\
**Created:** [July 9, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1936-ford-coupe-care/33133 "2009-07-09T18:31:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![kimsue58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@kimsue58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kimsue58)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1936-ford-coupe-care/33133/1 "2009-07-09T18:31:22Z")

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What is the best way to maintain the interior and exterior of a 1936 Ford coupe?  
  
 The exterior has a black laquer finish.  
  
 The interior is the original mohair upholstery.  
  
 Thank you,  
  
 kimsue58

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**Author:** ![CarTalk\_sPoetCareate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@CarTalk\_sPoetCareate](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CarTalk_sPoetCareate)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1936-ford-coupe-care/33133/2 "2009-07-09T19:34:52Z")

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[http://www.mohair.de/files/stains.pdf](http://www.mohair.de/files/stains.pdf)

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1936-ford-coupe-care/33133/3 "2009-07-09T22:57:24Z")

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Keep the exterior waxed with a top flight product. I’m not sure if newer blends will damage the finish, but higher percentages of Carnauba wax are a good thing. Keeping the car waxed will reduce the aging effects of UV light and the weather.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1936-ford-coupe-care/33133/4 "2009-07-09T23:10:18Z")

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Best thing you can do is keep it in a garage. Exposure to sunlight will not be good for the mohair.

You may want to get yourself a copy of Hemmings Motor News. It will have lots of information about caring for an old car.

[http://www.hemmings.com](http://www.hemmings.com)

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**Author:** ![kimsue58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@kimsue58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kimsue58)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 1:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1936-ford-coupe-care/33133/5 "2009-07-22T01:26:17Z")

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Thank you for the link, it was very helpful!

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**Author:** ![kimsue58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@kimsue58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kimsue58)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1936-ford-coupe-care/33133/6 "2009-07-22T01:36:42Z")

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Thank you for your reply. I appreciate the information!

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**Author:** ![kimsue58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@kimsue58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kimsue58)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 1:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1936-ford-coupe-care/33133/7 "2009-07-22T01:43:30Z")

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Thanks for taking time to reply. Hemmings does seem to have a lot of information.