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Author Topic: 46 year old paint.. in progress pics added.  (Read 14323 times)

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Offline gipraw

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Re: 46 year old paint.. in progress pics added.
« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2008, 03:56:00 PM »
I think you are pretty spot on for parts .. I think it may actually be a mix of both ..   

from looking at it more last night, I think the front has been resprayed, as I can see an old repair on the bumper, and know for a fact the front facia has been redone..  but my guess is the rear deck, and at least the rear quarters are original paint, and are pretty severly checked.
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Re: 46 year old paint.. in progress pics added.
« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2008, 01:02:40 AM »
I <3 #80 on single stage paint.  Girlfriend owns a '93 Miata that's BLACK.  Buffed it out and I felt like a pro.

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Re: 46 year old paint.. in progress pics added.
« Reply #17 on: August 21, 2008, 09:56:59 AM »
Impressive stuff, Gip!
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Re: 46 year old paint.. in progress pics added.
« Reply #18 on: August 21, 2008, 01:09:07 PM »
Gip,

When I first looked at your baseline pics, I never figured that #80 would be aggressive enough to get that kind of result. I'm truly amazed and impressed. Nice job!

RP,

One little additional detail on lacquer. It generally is single stage - from the factory. Some aftermarket (custom) lacquer paint jobs used multiple coats of clear lacquer to add depth. This was / is not the same as basecoat / clearcoat system though. The lacquer could survive as a single stage system - without the clear. If you try using basecoat without the clearcoat, the paint will not last long as it needs the protection of the second layer.

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Re: 46 year old paint.. in progress pics added.
« Reply #19 on: August 21, 2008, 05:13:48 PM »
Nice work Gip!  :thumbsiup:

Lacquer paint is beautiful when it is maintained properly... just tough to keep that way. ;D
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Least aggressive product first = The MOST aggressive process (product/pad/machine speed) that will get the job done by removing the LEAST amount of paint, with the LEAST amount of work, in the LEAST amount of time.

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Re: 46 year old paint.. in progress pics added.
« Reply #20 on: August 24, 2008, 12:49:34 AM »
Gip, sorry I just saw your afters...I am not sure I have proper adjectives other than incredible.

Thanks for posting here, great thread.


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Re: 46 year old paint.. in progress pics added.
« Reply #21 on: September 04, 2008, 02:50:12 PM »
I ended up with about 27 hours or so into this car.   It was fun to do, and the owner was ecstatic with the way it turned out.   I didn't want to give this car back, and could have easily spent another 26 hours  on it.


I used a variety of products and buffers on this car, including:

Buffers: DeWalt, Flex and DA (wax removal only)

Products:
Meguiar's #80
Tropi-care Swirl Cutter Plus
Menzerna Final Polish II
Meguiar's #21 2.0
Meguiar's #16
Chemical Guys 5050



Here are some before shots:
















and here are some afters:




















And a few outside in the sun prior to pickup:












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Re: 46 year old paint.. in progress pics added.
« Reply #22 on: September 04, 2008, 03:07:34 PM »
Man that is way out of my league...very impressive

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Re: 46 year old paint.. in progress pics added.
« Reply #23 on: September 04, 2008, 03:11:48 PM »
My god... that is a SEXY car.  Nice work, Gip!
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Re: 46 year old paint.. in progress pics added.
« Reply #24 on: September 04, 2008, 05:58:57 PM »
Gip,

That one's flat out awesome. Now, is the owner re-thinking the re-paint thing?

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Re: 46 year old paint.. in progress pics added.
« Reply #25 on: September 04, 2008, 07:31:51 PM »
That is one sexy looking Vette. Awesome work  :NW: :drool:
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Re: 46 year old paint.. in progress pics added.
« Reply #26 on: September 04, 2008, 08:24:24 PM »
I love that car. Excellent work as usual.  :thumbsiup:

 


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