Restoring 30yr old paint by hand?

[306Doba]

Re: Restoring 30yr old paint by hand?

the paint has metallic flakes in it, did single stage or enamel paint come like this?

[BillyJack]

Re: Restoring 30yr old paint by hand?

Yes in both cases.
Chryslers of the 70's used enamel paint, IIRC.

Bill

[306Doba]

Re: Restoring 30yr old paint by hand?

Having an applicator come up "dirty" is not the same as "color transfer". An older vehicle with a lot of embedded dirt, even after a thorough washing, will make an applicator appear "dirty" if it's used with a decent cleaner. But even perfectly clean paint in pristine condition, if it is single stage, will turn a white applicator the same color as the car even when just using a light cleaner wax. The applicator won't just look "dirty", it will be the same color as the car, whatever color that is.

It sounds like you've got a clear coat on this car. If that's the case, we'd suggest Ultimate Compound to restore the gloss. Even so, if the paint is badly dried out you might want to give it a once over with a pure polish first. But start out by doing a test spot with Ultimate Compound first. See what kind of improvement you get, make sure the UC isn't drying out on you due to the lubricants in it being pulled into very dry paint.

Sorry I might have confused you with that reply lol. I have had the applicator come out soaked with paint in the past, but this time it was just dirty