Technical Keeping 70 Year Old Paint Shiny

Thanks again Jeff! And, it is actually Fiesta Red but looks less that color when it starts to get chalky which is what started this whole thread. Most of my buddies give me crap about my "pink" car which I have never really seen myself, but you know how buddies are.

 

My understanding is that older automotive paints dulled quick and required regular maintenance to stay bright even when new. We tend to think of faded/dull paint as a consequence of age but I think we're just spoiled by newer paints and don't consider the maintenance... folks used to hand wash and wax their cars monthly or weekly after all. As much as it's a pain in the ass and as much as I'd rather be driving the car than rubbing it down with wax, it's probably just that simple.

I'd be wary of any clear coat type product offering a permanent 'fix' for old paint... eventually that compound may fail and need to be taken off, what will happen to your paint then?

 

I only wash the car when absoloutly necessary. Dust when I can. I use a very small amount of mild dish soap in a bucket of water when I do wash, then dry & hand buff using Spray Wax & Dry and old bath towels. It stays color fast & easy to dust or wash.

 

My wife wants her T bird Coral, can’t say I’ve had a pink car before!

 

try this...

https://swissvax.us/products/crysta...RHh5EVwu0qtTauQHQ1btXv54rh5rE7_0aAo4BEALw_wcB

 

Wow! I didn't see the price of that stuff. Now I see why @theHIGHLANDER wants me to try it. That stuff is too expensive to try.

 

It’s traditional to be dull

 

Lol...let's go with that since that is kinda like hitting the easy button which I am good at...sometimes.

Wait...this could easily turn into a patina discussion which isn't traditional.

 

Then I'm the most traditional guy on earth!

 

Sometimes I just can't help it...

 

That was the factory suggested method in the Model A Owner's Manual.

 

Not so much that the "dull" part gets me as much as the chalk getting over everything. It's funny, when it's chalky and it rains the ground around the truck is green.

 

Well if a can of Simoniz is good enough for Ralphie’s “old man” then it should be good enough for you!