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I'm still working on my Dad's car on and off here. For those of you who didn't see the thread I posted on it earlier, it is an 1989 Oldsmobile, grey BC/CC car with the clear coat completely gone on the roof, hood, and trunk lid. I clayed half the hood and it used up a 50 mg clay bar, so I was just wondering if maybe I should go with the pro line blue or red clay? I'm not at all worried about swirls or scratches; the sun doesn't reflect off of the horizontal surfaces so I wouldn't even be able see them. I'm just trying to get the dirt (and probably dead paint) clayed off the car so I can buff it with #83. 3 passes with #83 actually restored a little bit of reflection.
I clayed and then buffed a test spot with three passes with #83, and it restored a little bit of reflection and made the paint wayyy smoother than before. I showed my Dad the test spot and he wants me to do that for the horizontal surfaces on the whole car (yes he will be paying me). It made the paint look better, although of course it won't ever be great until he gets it repainted.
As for the verticle surfaces, a clay and a couple of passes with #80 made them look way better in the test spot, so that's the plan for them. They still have clear coat so they buff up nicely.
Anyways, all that to say, do y'all think the blue or maybe even the red clay would help speed up this process a little/be cheaper?
Also, the wheels are spoke wheels. My Dad sprayed some wheel cleaner on them and scrubbed at them with a brush but they still look dingy. Do y'all think Wheel Brightener would be the thing for them?
I'm planning on waxing the whole car with the consumer line Cleaner Wax. Just a question about applying it with the PC...should I work it in or just use do one or two passes to spread it around?
Thanks in advance for any help!
I clayed and then buffed a test spot with three passes with #83, and it restored a little bit of reflection and made the paint wayyy smoother than before. I showed my Dad the test spot and he wants me to do that for the horizontal surfaces on the whole car (yes he will be paying me). It made the paint look better, although of course it won't ever be great until he gets it repainted.
As for the verticle surfaces, a clay and a couple of passes with #80 made them look way better in the test spot, so that's the plan for them. They still have clear coat so they buff up nicely.
Anyways, all that to say, do y'all think the blue or maybe even the red clay would help speed up this process a little/be cheaper?
Also, the wheels are spoke wheels. My Dad sprayed some wheel cleaner on them and scrubbed at them with a brush but they still look dingy. Do y'all think Wheel Brightener would be the thing for them?
I'm planning on waxing the whole car with the consumer line Cleaner Wax. Just a question about applying it with the PC...should I work it in or just use do one or two passes to spread it around?
Thanks in advance for any help!
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