Getting BB pretty again, The California sun really cooks the paint! |
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Getting BB pretty again, The California sun really cooks the paint! |
billh1963 |
Sep 1 2018, 06:21 PM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,403 Joined: 28-March 11 From: North Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
Spent part of the afternoon washing BB and getting her ready for some serious compounding and polishing.
BB spent quite a bit of time in the California sun and the paint shows it. I decided the only way to tackle this was one panel at a time. So, I washed the car and then claybarred the front trunk hood. I then used Meguiars M101 with a cutting pad. I made a couple passes on a section of the hood before I could really start seeing a difference: I used up a new cutting pad on my Porter Cable DA polisher just doing the hood. Don't think that's ever happened before! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) Anyway, used Meguiars 205 polish and finished with P21S Carnuba wax. A pro would have done a better job and would have made a few more passes or may have added a few intermediate steps. But, this will be a driver and I think it turned out very nice! In this picture you can see the waxed trunk lid and the front fender still in its before "natural" state. It will be a lot of work getting the car looking like a Black Beauty again; but, it will be worth it! |
mepstein |
Sep 1 2018, 06:22 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,518 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Gonna look great. Sure a lot cheaper than a respray.
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sithot |
Sep 2 2018, 05:31 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 447 Joined: 25-October 06 From: Virginia Member No.: 7,090 Region Association: None |
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