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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Tazman on April 21, 2011, 07:38:19 pm

Title: Resto Paint
Post by: Tazman on April 21, 2011, 07:38:19 pm

Powerblock TV has an on line magazine that this months issue really was good.In it a guy revived old paint to look like new but the end of the article is what I was wondering about.In the last two sentences they said a good compound and a buffer will repair almost any paint issue.My trucks paint on one side has what a lot have out in AZ. where the clear coat has failed.My question is this can this be done or should I just get it painted?Thanks

Title: Re: Resto Paint
Post by: beastie_3 on April 21, 2011, 08:19:52 pm

Link to article?

Title: Re: Resto Paint
Post by: slammed79 on April 23, 2011, 05:14:15 am

I'd like to see the link too, though my 74 is beyond saving the original paint, its cool to read stuff and keep it in the memory.

On a completely unrelated subject, Beastie, shouldn't you be flyin Sharks colors? Santa Clara is closer to San Jose than it is to Detroit :)

Title: Re: Resto Paint
Post by: beastie_3 on April 23, 2011, 12:49:14 pm

No I shouldnt be flying Sharks colors. I was born and raised here, but will always be a Detroit fan.

Title: Re: Resto Paint
Post by: slammed79 on April 23, 2011, 01:26:24 pm

More than fair enough!

Title: Re: Resto Paint
Post by: beastie_3 on April 23, 2011, 06:03:06 pm

Sucks about the Coyote's ownership issues.

Title: Re: Resto Paint
Post by: slammed79 on April 25, 2011, 01:43:09 am

Meh, I was a sharks fan growing up, I'm from the northbay, Sharks/49ers and Giants, I don't like basketball though

Title: Re: Resto Paint
Post by: beastie_3 on April 25, 2011, 01:45:57 am

ya, no one can understand why I am not a sharks fan. But that will NOT ever change.

ok, no more hijacking this thread.

Title: Re: Resto Paint
Post by: Tazman on April 25, 2011, 11:10:20 am

http://www.powerblocktv.com/magazine/?pub=29201/62

Check this out and let me know.Thanks

Title: Re: Resto Paint
Post by: beastie_3 on April 25, 2011, 11:37:09 am

Thats a nice writeup

Title: Re: Resto Paint
Post by: Tazman on April 25, 2011, 12:30:36 pm

Do you think the paint can be corrected without repainting?

Title: Re: Resto Paint
Post by: daschlag on April 25, 2011, 02:05:32 pm

Quote from: Tazman on April 25, 2011, 12:30:36 pm

Do you think the paint can be corrected without repainting?

One of the members of another forum I visit is a paint corrections expert.  He is always posting up his projects (sometimes with 100+ photos) as a way to drum up a little business.  He has done amazing things with clearcoat fade, paint overspray, chipping/cracking/peeling, etc.  It seems to just depend upon how badly the base coat is damaged, and your expectations.  As far as I can tell, as long as there is any clearcoat left at all, you can get a pretty good correction done.  Definitely worth a shot before repainting, after all, what have you got to lose?

Title: Re: Resto Paint
Post by: Tazman on April 25, 2011, 02:40:22 pm

Where can I see his work?

Title: Re: Resto Paint
Post by: daschlag on April 25, 2011, 11:00:33 pm

Go here:
http://www.infinitifx.org (http://www.infinitifx.org)
Click the "search" link in the upper right.  Type in his user name: AndrewBigA.  It will list his topics, you can select the ones that look interesting by the topic name.