Advice on buffing out oxidation

[d fark]

My Gold Duster is still wearing its original paint from 73. Unfortunately it has been sitting out for 3 years prior to me purchasing it. Any advice on how to bring this old paint back to life? I'd like to save the paint and put my money into the drivetrain upgrades. How do you remove the side stripes? I'd like to replace them. They are horribly faded.

 

[abodyjoe]

I bought a meguires kit that came with the da type of machine, pads, compound , polish, wax and detailed. It did an awesome job on my car. Paint was kinda chalky and now it's has a great shine and is nice and smooth.

 

[68gtxman]

Use a heat gun on low setting to soften the glue on the side stripes, then gently peel them off. Only use enough heat to enable peeling,or the gun can burn your paint.

Another way is to use a decal eraser. Eastwood sells them for $15 http://www.eastwood.com/vinyl-eraser-and-arbor.html

 

[d fark]

I bought a meguires kit that came with the da type of machine, pads, compound , polish, wax and detailed. It did an awesome job on my car. Paint was kinda chalky and now it's has a great shine and is nice and smooth.

Any thoughts on the vinyl roof?

 

[68383GTS]

Meguire's Diamond cut polish and then wax is what I used.My car had not been waxed in many years.


All these pics. are after polishing and before waxing.

 

[68383GTS]

Oh and I lightly wet sanded with 2000 first.

 

[68383GTS]

If the Vinyl roof is faded SEM vinyl dye.And stripes from Challengergary.

 

[d fark]

If the Vinyl roof is faded SEM vinyl dye.And stripes from Challengergary.

Wow that is just what I had in mind of my car looking like. Very nice. :cheers: