Technical Clear coating old paint

That was too much $. The Porter Cable that is so popular is rebranded here for half the price. Open the head and grease it completely. Then add a HD cord (longer too) and your in. http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=da+polisher

 

Here is dead paint. Shine brought back.

 

wow slammed what did you use there?

 

A polish that is user friendly, esp if you have time under belt w/a rotary (standard buffer) polisher. By following the 1st link I gave you, you may keep most of the paint that is left on your car. Soaking it w/a heavy wet coat left on over night will bring back a lot of shine. It takes time and effort.

 

Single stage OG lacquer brought back by hand. One hand, because the left pinky was nearly severed completely in Sept. The pix is two weeks later after 3 nights of hand rubbing that #7 glaze into the surface.

 

That looks great man, amazing results with lacquer.
I would say it was no doubt enough material to work with, and not all checked or cracked like Lacquer paint jobs can look like after time, especially in the north with cold winter temps.
That finger laceration, did the same thing up higher back in 1984, damn near cut it clean off, with plastic surgery, I have all feelings and 95% mobility and it is strong too...

 

Address the rust areas and use this stuff and it will get you a couple years.
http://www.poliglow.net/?gclid=CO2r8rWdy8QCFYIdgQodkK8AyQ

 

http://www.amazon.com/3M-06064-Perfect-It-Machine-Polish/dp/B000P0Q1J4 The primary polish (it can be done by hand) is the 3M enclosed. The pads & tools used. And Mothers Mag polish for all the metal. That black wool pad was white when I started! Using an old wool pad really cut (!) the time down on the chrome & stainless. Your old car can glow w/some love and time.

 

That is damn incredible man. Certainly worth a shot. I know it looks good after a regular wax so maybe your method might last longer for me

 

Hey Fender bender, this might be worth a shot, try it, if it pans out great if not maybe another idea. I think this could work out, and last longer than just a wax job....good luck, yah I was impressed too...

 

Wax on top of old oxidized paint never works very well . But a good clean up with Turtle rubbing compound has done wonders for some of my old paint. I always prefer to clean up old paint rather than do a poor repaint job. I am seeing quite an improvement with just a dirty rag and some diesel fuel on this old Merc's paint. It has sat outside for over 40 years but there is still some shine left under that layer of oxidization. And yes, steel wool works wonders on the chrome.

 

Holy crud, just reading that article was kicking my ***!

 

I hade good luck on my 65 dodge by going over it with 000 steel wool all be it lightly with water then good old meguiars#7 on heavy set fore 24hr wipe off then run over it with dence wool pad on a old sears buffer using meguiars heavy cut polish finish off with nu finish

 

For whatever its worth - I washed the car with a rough sponge and dish soap to remove the wax and sprayed it with 3 coats of lacquer. Came out great for my standards. It was a bit hot out for the last coat so it started to take a little bit of a matte finish on but that'll buff right out. Really happy. I just used the cheap duplicolor premixed lacquer. I'll upload some before and after pics tomorrow

 

Hey dude, here's my two cents. On the flight line, we used to hit the jets with Mop-N-Glo ...yep, you know it ...same **** your mom splashed on her floors. Good matte to semi shiny shine(how many coats depending), last for several weeks to months at a time ... humidity/weather depending. It's cheap/almost free and one can pile on and take off as needed. Easily. Apply carefully with clean tack free cloths. It sticks to everything.

I would fix the rust as soon as you can, and paint it when you can ... but most definitely before I would sweat the sanding/cutting/buffing/clear coat argument here, for your purposes ? Mop-N-Glo $5.

My planes also had white painted letters on their tires too. Think I have problems ? lol The pilots loved me. HAVE FUN MAN !!!