1964 Impala Extreme Makeover

[RaskyR1]

1964 Impala Extreme Makeover

Just got dropped off tonight. Car has 90,000 original miles.

I'll start buffing tomorrow but though I'd share some pics tonight.









A few test spots....I want to try a few other things tomorrow before I decide on what process to use.








Hey Mike,

I tried loading my pics into my gallery 5 times the same way I did it on the last 2 cars with no luck.





I hope to have the car done by Monday....more pics to follow.

Rasky

[Mister B]

Re: 1965 Impala Extream Makeover

Cool Project. Can't wait to see the after shots.

Regarding uploading your pictures. I believe Mike said the gallery is temporarily down since the forum migration a few days ago.

[RaskyR1]

Re: 1965 Impala Extream Makeover

Cool Project. Can't wait to see the after shots.

Regarding uploading your pictures. I believe Mike said the gallery is temporarily down since the forum migration a few days ago.

Awe....Thanks for the heads up.

[Mr Mustang]

Re: 1965 Impala Extream Makeover

that cars got some potential, but it is massive!

[Mike Phillips]

Re: 1965 Impala Extream Makeover

The gallery is not working and our Webmaster is on sick leave, we're hoping for a speedy and full recovery for Ross.

Excellent job of capturing the "Before" pictures as once you start working on the car you can never go back and get them as the paint will be changed forever as your Test Spots show.

If you're not using M80 on this antique paint for your first step cutting process do consider it as your second step as the polishing oils together with the diminishing abrasives will gorge into the paint and increase the depth, richness of color and gloss.

#7 will also be a great product to massage into the paint after the dead paint is removed or even #3 Machine Glaze.

Sure appreciate you're snapping the before pictures and sharing this with our forum.

Restoring original paint on cars like this is my favorite thing to do as old lacquer and enamel paints are so much more fun to work on than clear coat paints.

Lucky you!

Have fun!

[Mike Phillips]

Re: 1965 Impala Extream Makeover

Another good paint cleaner for these older paints like this is the M01 Medium Cut Cleaner with a rotary buffer or by hand with some terry cloth.

The label states is only for application with a rotary buffer but that change was made when clear coats came out as it originally came out in possibly the 1920's or the 1930's and back then on single stage paints it could be used by hand as these older, softer single stage paints are a lot more forgiving to this type of aggressive formula than modern clear coats.

Also, if you can find it, the old version of M02 also works EXCELLENT on these old, oxidized paints. Hard to find now a days but maybe some PBE stores might have some.

[RDVT4ME]

Re: 1965 Impala Extream Makeover

That looks more like a 1964 chevy.....I used to have one.

[Hemin8r]

Re: 1965 Impala Extream Makeover

Awesome. I'm sure your gonna have a great time for many hours. It'll be worth it in the end I'm sure. #71 Canvas cleaner in the marine line should clean up the canvas top really well. That's what was used on the Rambler extreme make over. Good luck on your extreme makeover.

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23535&highlight=Rambler

[Superior Shine]

Re: 1965 Impala Extream Makeover

1964 it is.......

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: 1965 Impala Extream Makeover

This looks like it will be a great project. Can't wait to see the afters.

[yalerd]

Re: 1965 Impala Extream Makeover

I'm going to be following this thread for sure!
Can't wait to see the results, good luck

[RaskyR1]

Re: 1965 Impala Extream Makeover

Another good paint cleaner for these older paints like this is the M01 Medium Cut Cleaner with a rotary buffer or by hand with some terry cloth.

The label states is only for application with a rotary buffer but that change was made when clear coats came out as it originally came out in possibly the 1920's or the 1930's and back then on single stage paints it could be used by hand as these older, softer single stage paints are a lot more forgiving to this type of aggressive formula than modern clear coats.

Also, if you can find it, the old version of M02 also works EXCELLENT on these old, oxidized paints. Hard to find now a days but maybe some PBE stores might have some.

Hey Mike,

M80 is what I tried on all the test spots. One was with the PC with a W-8006 pad and the other was with the FLEX using a cutting pad followed up with the W-8006. I do have M01 and M02 so I will give them a shot this morning. The spot on top of the 1/4 panel was actually from the owner using a rotary and compound.


Thanks for the heads up!


Sorry for the mistake on the year guys...I thought that was what year he said it was.

[RaskyR1]

finished pics

Buffing Process:

M01 with wool pad on rotary
M80 with W8006 on FLEX
M07 hand app
Gold class wax via PC

12-13hrs

Before






Side by side


lots of stains in the paint that wouldn't come out




All done...

[Superior Shine]

Re: 1965 Impala Extream Makeover

MAXIMUM POTENTIAL !!!! Looks great!

[yalerd]

Re: 1965 Impala Extream Makeover

What a great transformation!
Fantastic job