1986 Chevy Caprice Classic...just getting started

[Fast_Eddie]

Well that half of the hood looks amazing. I actually have #7 but never used it since I don't get to do too many single stage paint jobs.

[aonorato]

Thanks for the insight guys. I'll get to messing around with 07 and see what works for me. I never tried more than one application, which may be what I need...cause I am telling you, this paint is DRY.

[Motorsports-X]

I have a car coming like this next week. its been sitting in a garage for 12 years. (at least not outside right?) i was wondering how to go about it, as i have most of my experiance with newer clearcoat paint. glad i have some 7 on the shelf. can anyone give me the link to the article about paint like this? oculdnt find it

[BillyJack]

Here you go: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...ge-paints.html
It's a long read, but worth every minute of your time. After doing the full process on my '87 El Camino, I'm a disciple of Mike's process. As a bit of a testimonial to its effectiveness, here's a split shot of the roof on my Camino after the hand work, but prior to the machine polishing stage.


Bill

[Motorsports-X]

thats a good read! just one question though. after i feed the paint, polishit, and wax it with a good carnuba . ( ive been anxious to try this zymol ive gotten) how do i make it have that "wet" look. like that paint is ready to drip off. i saw a monte carlo like this one time that im 100% sure was all orginal paint, but it looked like modern, wet sanded, highly refined paint! the continental in the article, even after the machine polish still doenst have that look to it. ill pick up some 80 tommorrow.. Meguairs should make a "feeder wash" for dryed out paint like this! or maybe just a spray we can put on and let soak in over night!

[BillyJack]

As the commercials say, your mileage may vary. The lighter metallic colors, such as silver, gold & light blue may not respond as well as the darker colors. They were a real PIA to keep glossy when new (I'm old enough to have been there) and even tougher when aged, especially the horizontal surfaces. An important first step is multiple apps of M07. After an overnight soak and 3-4 additional apps, you'll be able to tell just by feel that the paint has been well saturated with the oils in M07, as it will become easier and easier to rub. M80 is a great product for the next step, but it's not the only choice. You can do some test spots with a more aggressive product and see how it goes. Saturating the paint with M07 first will make your compounding easier, as the paint won't pull all the moisture out of the compound, avoiding the caked up pads and horrible dusting you'd have if your first step was machine compounding. Then, follow up with M80 as a swirl remover and a final feeding with polishing oil before your LSP. As an example, here's another shot of my Camino. The burgundy areas shined up much better than the silver, but they weren't as bad as the silver when I began. I've resisted the temptation to hit the roof with something like M105 or UC, since I already tried a number of aggressive compounds to no avail prior to learning the M07 process, so I'm a bit concerned about the thickness of the remaining paint.


Bill

[Motorsports-X]

i read the write up you did on the other site about ur car. it does look good. I guess ill just have to get the car here and see what works! I already have 2 bottles of 7 a gallon of 80 and some m16 on the way from UK. so i should be able to at least make the customer happpy, even if i dont get the result i want.