RESEND: $5.99 paint job! (well not exactly...)

["Crane, Damien" <d3c@TENNANTCO.com>]

> >I mentioned a few times how I was going to paint my 
> mechanically-brilliant
> >/ cosmetically-nasty 84 scirocco -- the paint was like, a nasty dull
> >orange, all faded and was definately in need of a paint job. Before I
> >commited to the high cost, a cousin of mine recommended I try out this
> >Mother's California Gold prewax. 
> --------8<--------SNIP!-------------8<-----------SNIP!----------8<--
> >WARNING: This is not easy work! I did about half of my hood, in no less
> >than three hours! As soon as you try to cheat and work on large areas, 
> it
> >doesn't do as good a job... so I figure i'll have the car done by next 
> week
> >if I work every evening... ugh... maybe a paint job doesn't seem so bad
> >after all ;-)
> >
> >
> >Alex Tomic - Monkey #37 -   "Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?"
> 
> 
> I used to work in a detail shop, and I saved a bunch of old cars by 
> buffing them out. What you should do is pick up an electric buffer for 
> the car. Its like $75 for a cheap one or maybe you could borrow one. I 
> would suggest using 2 foam pads, rather than wool ones, because you have 
> no experience- the wool can heat up and 'burn' the paint (ever see a 
> black car with weird strioes/squiggles in the reflection?).
> I have an automotive detail supply shop not too far from my house. You 
> might also- go speak to anybody in a new car dealership prep shop. they 
> have to get their chemicals somewhere!
> The Pro supplies are the best to use. they have no fancy packaging and 
> no advertising $$. You get a real good product for minimal $$. 3M makes 
> some fine waxes/glazes/compounds. I use the local brand- CAS- for 
> everything I need- a BIG bottle is $12 for the stuff I use on the 
> showcar, and I switched from Zymol- the cheaper stuff just had better 
> results!
> When I buy one of my $100-$500 gem A-1 VWs, I always strip all the black 
> plastic (bumpers, flares, grille, wiper arms, rear fill plate... any 
> removable trim) off the car. I wash them in Simple Green, then hit them 
> with black Vinyl Paint. While its drying, wash and completely dry the 
> car. Now is a good time to touch up any scratches, the buffing will 
> blend them in.  Put a little compound on the pad (you'll figure out how 
> much is too much- it'll splatter everywhere if you use too much), then 
> put it onto the surface and start the motor. Sweep the pad flat across 
> the surface- some people do it on an angle, but that can easily cause a 
> burn. Work in 1-2ft squares, that works best for me. Remember that this 
> step will not be pretty- you are removing the dead paint and 'waking up' 
> the color. After I do a few 'squares', I take a clean towel and wipe it 
> down. When the whole car is finished,change pads then do it over, this 
> time using a wax (you should mark yer pads for 'compound' and 'wax'. You 
> dont want compound getting into yer wax- this aint no Reeces Peanut 
> Butter Cup!). Be careful not to hit the window seals or the 
> non-removable black trim- its a bitch to get out. 
> Install graphics (stripes...) now if you need them while the trim is 
> off, then put the Trim on.  YYYYaAAAAYYYY! a nice shiny car!
> 
> Thats the way I'd do it. If you rub it out by hand, it could get 
> 'spotty' and your arm will fall off. Asked One-Armed Tony, he'll tell 
> ya...
> 
> I've never been there, buI hear that McGuires (sp?) has a nice web page 
> on detailing...
> 
> 
>                        CHRIS CHEMIDLIN
> 
>           NEW MUSIC!         http://www.spredhaus.com
> 
>           58 Type1 Ragtop, 84 Jetta GLi, 87 Foxwagen
> 
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