Automobile Paint Question for 69 Impala

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Has anybody out there ever heard of bringing back the shine to auto paint that is slightly oxidized by washing it with a diesel solution? And if so what would the solution consist of and what would the ratio be?

I have heard of this before but never tried it.

My wife and I bought ourselves a 1969 Impala SS for Christmas last yr and the paint is just slightly oxidized. We do plan on new paint but later this summer. So for now I just want to try and bring the old paint back. This is not the original paint but it is original colors. Two tone. Dover White top and Azure Turquoise Bottom. You can see that somebody tried to start waxing it on the trunk but stopped because it appears she wax was starting to sink into the paint. I've seen this before but I'm not sure of the cause

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[ryoder 1,590]

Just use plain old rubbing compound.

I was about to trade-in a car on a newer one, and the finish was rather oxidized.
I asked around about how to make it look better, and was pointed to rubbing compound.

I tried it, and damn I was PO'd;
The car looked better the day I traded it in, than it had for the entire time I owned it.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

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Thanks. Makes sense. I'll give it a shot. Sounds like that's alot less mess and hassle than diesel.

I've done that also. I cleaned up my 81 Chevy shortbox 4WD to sell to pay off this Impala and it looked better than the day I bought it.

I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands.

[skydiver604 0]

Go to autobody shop and get a good quality rubbing compound,,,don't bother with the Canadian Tire (or American equivalent) crap.

My experience has been even tho it takes longer hand rub the compound rather than an electric buffer. Once the color is restored use a good quality swirl remover polish / spray to take the swirl marks out. Car will look like new.

Chris

"The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo

[shropshire 0]

T-Cut?

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[JohnMitchell 16]

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Has anybody out there ever heard of bringing back the shine to auto paint that is slightly oxidized by washing it with a diesel solution?

I've washed cars with diesel to remove rustproofing grease type coatings. It did nothing for the shine.

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What is T-Cut?

I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands.

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On my way.

I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands.

[shropshire 0]

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What is T-Cut?

WHoops sorry ..... it's paint cutting compound ...
So I guess that other folks have answered the same (this is just a trade named one).


http://www.carplan.co.uk/index.cfm?category=58

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[StangMan90 0]

Check out some of the products here. Watch your wallet, though. Try to get only what you really need. I dare ya.

http://www.topoftheline.com/index.html

simplify

[skyjumpenfool 2]

Be carefull, not all finishes are keen to polishing/rubbing compounds. Find out how it was finished before using anything to shine it up. If you're not sure, find an areaa that is not critical or one that is hidden like a door jam, etc.

Birdshit & Fools Productions

"Son, only two things fall from the sky."

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I took the car to a detail shop today and their buffing person told me that the paint was to far gone to buff out properly. He said that it would probably turn out very blotchy. Can't even wax it as the paint will absorb the wax. As I said earlier it looked as if somebody had already tried. So it looks like a new paint job is in order. I'm thinking Royal Blue.

I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands.

[skydiver604 0]

Get a second opinion, just for shits and giggles, you might be surprised

"The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo

[StangMan90 0]

Before you change to a custom color, check out this website. I'm a purist and prefer factory-correct colors to match the VIN, but if you decide to change to a different factory finish than the one it came with, there are a lot of choices.


http://www.autocolorlibrary.com

Joe

simplify

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I'm heading to get a couple more opinions now.

I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands.

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Thanks for the clicky. Lots of options.

I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands.

[James.UWE 0]

Impala's are cool!

I saw this one on the I-15 on the way to Vegas. Really liked the colour!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3110873&l=cafbd2d0d9&id=286601844

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Two more opinions, same outcome. There is no clearcoat on the paint. Looks like a new paint job which is OK by me. Just might not be this summer. But maybe.

I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands.

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That is just about the color. I'm thinking just a little darker.

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[quade 4]

Before doing anything rash, go here;
http://www.meguiars.com/customercare/

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If anybody knows paint, it's these guys. Trust me. Be nice and I swear they'll steer you in the right direction.

quade -
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Very cool site. Thanks Alot.

I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands.