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169 Paint Restoration?
Any way to clean/restore/brighten original paint without re-spray?
Rubbing compound, fine wet sand, Bar Keepers Friend, Tide with bleach, homebrew?......just grasping at straws here....I'm not much of a painter and would prefer original "patina" anyway. |
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Rustoleum Wipe New??? I don't know...never tried the stuff but works well on the TV ad. Maybe Olds45512 aka Tim might have the answer...He is THE paint guru here!
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There was a product out several years back that you could spray on equipment that had pretty good paint but was weathered from sitting outdoors. I saw it in Farm Show magazine. Don't recall the name and never met anyone who ever used it.
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Buff it with buffing compound and wax it. You will need a high speed buffer. They cost more than paint guns though.
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I hand rubbed an old chev pickup from chalky grey to beautiful navy blue once with about of 8 hrs of labor, rubbing compound, and wax.
This is more embedded grime than fading though, I think. Thanks for the suggestions, I'll probably test a few different things...keep them coming... |
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I would use a clay bar then buff it out. I have an electric buffer from harbor freight and it works fine.
Take the small parts off, like your tread plates and paint them. It would look a heck of a lot better and be a great worker! Randy
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Never thought about the clay, may give that a try!
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For starters, a little hand scrub with soap never hurts I guess, so I tried a few different ones, and the winner is Tide with Bleach.
Some patch test pics attached,,,,the dirty "before" sections are actually AFTER a scrub at the local DIY car wash. |
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Looking good!
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Thanks!
Now time for some compound or clay and manual labor |
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