Newbie needs help selecting products to restore original paint

[Thornton]

Re: Newbie needs help selecting product

ok so i went to a few places last night and couldnt find the ultimate compound so i thought i would try the M105. I did it by hand and only focused on a 12 x 12 square.

I didnt put much time into it, about 15 minutes. I am planning on doing the rest this weekend.

this is how it turned out. it took those sand scratches out! I am excited about that.

before picture sand sratches




here is the square with the tape removed. i dont have much lighting in my garage so you have to look for the straight line






Like i said i only did it by hand for a quick try. i know it will be a better solution once i really spend some time on it.

Here are the products i picked up. going to use the ultra cut on the sand scratch areas only. only one not pictures is the cleaner that Mike suggested which i bought too.





Thanks everyone for all your help its greatly appreciated.

will do a before and after shot of the car once i am done

thanks

Thornton

[Mike Phillips]

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Thanks for the follow-up!


It is hard to see because of lighting and the fact that the paint is a light color but we can definitely see a huge difference in clarity and color in our Test Spot.


When you get a chance to really dedicated some time to this project and also get to apply all of the product you should see some amazing results while at the same time preserving the original paint on this rare VW.

Nice work!

[Megafast13]

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Looks Great. Keep up the good work. You selected good products as well. Very Nice Car, excited to see more pics soon

[Thornton]

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Well I did the first step on the whole car. used M105 on all the light scratches and used deepCrystal paint cleaner on the rest. Turned out awesome
now next step is the #7 ... keep you posted

[Mike Phillips]

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Looking good! Fun car to work on!

Thanks for keep us updated to your progress! Can't wait to see the finished masterpiece!

[Megafast13]

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Very Nice Car, looks great

[Thornton]

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Thanks guys

i am feeling it today though, how pathetic

Its alot of work doing it by hand

[Megafast13]

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Thanks guys

i am feeling it today though, how pathetic

Its alot of work doing it by hand

No, it takes time. And yes it is a lot of work, Especially by hand

I would have given you some input/info but Mike beat me to it

[Thornton]

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Well guys almost a month later and i am officially done with the car

Again I used the products Mike suggested. Needless to say I am extremely happy how it turned out

I cannot believe its the same car let alone a 44 year old paint job.

Also had to put on my full restored Porsche wheels on it too. all i am waiting for is the side molding and its ready for the summer!

Recap

Before:




The Products used:


The Final results:









BIG THANK YOU for everyone's help with suggestions.
It took a lot of elbow grease for doing it all by hand but I cannot be happier.

[Grand Am GT]

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Bravo!

She looks great!

[Mike Phillips]

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Extraordinary! It came out really nice. It can be harder to see dramatic before and after differences in lighter colors but even though this is a light color there's a huge difference in gloss and clarity of color.


Before:



The Final results:




Thank you so much for the follow-up posts in this discussion and for the beautiful after shots. You ever run into any of your friends that want to restore original and/or antique paints, be sure to send them our way as it's one of our favorite things to do.