Put the Buffer to 20+ Year Old Paint Today

[doc540]

Never garaged, just covered in a SoCal driveway.

buffed using light compound, wiped with Speed Shine, then sealed with Griot's

Beauty from 15 feet

 

[el creepo]

Wow, any before pics?

 

[66340SEDAN]

Wow, any before pics?

X2...looks great :glasses7:

 

[chryslerfat]

That looks sharp.

 

[toolmanmike]

Wow! With a little love it polished up nice. Love those Lancers and early Valiants. Virgil Exner design at it's best.

 

[ssba]

I attempted to buff the dull or flat factory finish on a 91 Bonneville not long ago.
Rewardless effort even with a 1500 grit wet sanding first. The clear could not be made to shine.
I take it your car must have been painted without use of a urethane clear coat.
Nice work, Looks great.

 

[Abodybomber]

Came out nice....

 

[doc540]

Thanks

Only have this pic which really doesn't show the flaws or dullness in the paint.

She sat chocked up in this driveway under a cover without being driven for the last five years.

It had so much spattered undercoat on the finish, I had to spend an hour with a razor blade removing the specs before I could even begin to compound it.

It definitely took a shine.

 

[barbee6043]

wow!!! I love that in black!! sweet!!!
I have a 62 lancer, one of my several piddly projects. it was a original white car. I have enough white left over from my 65 cuda t o paint the lancer, BUT I love that black!! I use acrylic urethane which I gal would paint it and its not that high ( what I use!!LOL).....

BUT, my cars home is open shided shed with a dirt floor. so you know how it would be to keep it anywhere near decent l;ooking. ( white paiont and dirt go well tog
ether!)...

again my I say I love your dodge!!!!!!

 

[LeaningTower]

I spent hours upon hours working on the finish for my Valiant. At first was a very chalky white but after buffing, polishing and waxing it has a nice cream colored finish. No clear coat.

 

[barbee6043]

I spent hours upon hours working on the finish for my Valiant. At first was a very chalky white but after buffing, polishing and waxing it has a nice cream colored finish. No clear coat.

that really good I think I remember when you showed pics of it when you brought it home?? good old "elbow grease!!" LOL

 

[doc540]

Well, you know what they say, "The details are in the details".

 

[doc540]

Grill and headlight trim installed.

Don't you love it when a plan comes together?