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Bringing back badly oxidized paint

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Turns out a good friend of mine has a buffer, so one less thing to buy for now.
 
What kind of buffer is it?

If it's the wrong type it may do more harm than good. Or it might not do any good at all.
 
Be very careful if you've never used a high speed buffer on paint that is faded. Even with mild compound or polish you can remove a lot of what may already be thin very quickly.
 
No answers to these questions yet. Winter finally came to Utah today, so anything I may do will be a few months from now. Too cold to do anything now. Brrrrr.
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Well, don't feel bad. We got about 5 inches of winter last night with 3-6 more coming tomorrow. Reality has set back in.
 
Heading your way in the beginning of March ,Paul
Please have it gone by then
 
Don, I hope that we can meet if you are in the New England area. Please let me know your plans if you have the time to hook up while you're here.
 
Will be in North Reading, where ever the heck that is.
Visiting my mom and sis.
 
If you mean MA, that is north and west of me, but not too far away. Let's stay in touch on the dates, etc.
 
That would be Ma
Waiting on a job start time for me so I can clarify my dates.
Also SHMBO is going to Charleston SC for a couple of days so I need to plan around that too.
 
You know how to find me.....I have some things to do towards the end of February, but that should be it until mid-march for me.
 
I would do a test area
with a good carnauba wax
after the clay bar,
before using any compound of any sort.

I have had great luck with
liquid Carnauba Wax's and bringing
back paint.

From a professional point of view,
I have been detailing cars for
40+ years.
 
Good advice and it's can't hurt the paint to do it that way.
 
That sounds like a good plan -- rather work by hand with minimal risk of doing more damage. It is a truck, after all, and doesn't have to be that shiny. :smile:
 
My neighbor with the shiny black SS454 Chevy P/U would dispute that with you Drew!!
 
3M makes a 3000 grit pad that attaches to a random orbit sander via velcro, but you have to use their 1/4 inch foam backing pad, so if you are leaning toward wet sanding you could go that route. Then using a polishing system, the foam pads work really well. plenty of places on line that sell them

Hondo
 
Think this is all education now, he sold that truck
 
In a similar case of neglect try Poorboysworld Professional Polish first, cleans without abrassives.
Then wash and start with a mild cutting polish and a medium pad
I think a Dual Action Polishing machine is what you need.

Afterwards Collinite Insulator wax.

Hans
 
DNK said:
Think this is all education now, he sold that truck
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Seemed the easiest way to solve the paint issue...
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