There is a fine line between patina and neglect. I like to see evidence that somebody cares, clean and looking its best. Wax or oil helps. Somehow I do not 'get' the coat of clear over all the age damage, when with a little more effort, the car could have a driveway pain job like we did back in the day. And it usually only took a day.
I’d prefer old crappy paint and rust over a driveway paint job but we don’t have to like the same crap
Yeah, a crappy driveway paint job isn't an improvement in my eyes either. Usually, it just seems like it's hiding something.
Crappy paint is crappy paint. One just has more gloss. Crappy new paint trying to look not crappy looks more crappy than old crappy paint trying not to look as crappy as it actually is.
Agreed. One thing it's NOT hiding is all the necessary body work to make paint look good. I'll stick with my '41 Merc's aged dull paint and many small dents and defects sealed up with flat clear.
So paint may some day be in my cars future, but certainly anytime soon. In the meantime wanted protect what’s left of the 90% faded black paint and 10% bare metal and mayb make the car look a little better. Followed the suggestion of several here and went with 50% boiled linseed and mineral spirits. A little stinky for a while but I really like the results! Thanks all.
You can Laquor clear it with a cheap thinner. It wont be too glossy because it will 'kick off ' fast. If it shines too much, just hand rub it with a hard compound.
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