Removing that damn "patina" nonsense!

Discussion in 'Cosmetic & Restoration' started by patrick80, Jul 21, 2013.

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  1. MercWoody

    MercWoody Well-Known Member

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    That is very impressive. I have to say I am very curious to see how a couple of good coats of wax might improve it from this point.

    You know, thinking about those pizza grease stains....the animal people use Dawn dishwashing liquid to degrease the winged creatures after oil spills. I wonder if that would do anything to further improve those spots?

    In any event, congrats on your progress!!
     
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    It is what it is now as I've sealed everything under a couple coats of rattle can satin clear. At least now the car has a rather uniform faded appearance without the garish rust. The sides of the car may have a chance to shine up some but the top surfaces are cracked and crazed with hints of primer starting to show. There isn't a polish or wax that's going to help there. I'm just pleased that it went from a 100-footer to a 10-footer. :tiphat:
     
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  3. PineBox

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    X2.:tiphat:
    The [strike]paint[/strike] er, rust came out amazingly well.
    Sure, it isn't show quality, but you won't be embarrassed to drive it either.
    All the car guys will ooh and ahh when you light up that mighty bottle rocket!
    :chirp:

    There used to be a textured vinyl paint that would simulate a vinyl top on a car that didn't have one, or cover flaws in an old top.
    Last time I needed it, I couldn't find it, though.
    Maybe you could cover the dead vinyl with a blue tarp and some Gorilla Glue.
    Call it a Hurricane Top.
     
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    My old truck looks to have been kept under a carport with the tailgate hanging out, I am going to give it a shot soon, looks like it works pretty good!
     
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  5. Fat Tedy

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    :lolup::rofl::rofl::rofl:

    That turned pretty darn good, Olds! And it turned out towards what I was expecting, clean patina, not gone, but clean.
     
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    You were the biggest doubter of the bunch, FT!:naughty:
    :lolup:
     
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    Lets back up a second, OK:yup: My doubts were not that it would not do anything, but preservation/restoration of whats left, not a glistening show car as posted prior from rust patina that was the comparison:rednose:


    :wave:
     
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  8. Steve-E-D

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    Don't feel bad, Tedy, I quietly doubted that could accomplish much. When I saw the pics of that Cutlass, I figured the only thing shiny that a bunch of scrubbing was going to reveal was sheet metal.
    A glistening show car it is not, but.... as I commented earlier, the scrub down with CLR was only the first step in the process. He did nothing further to buff and shine up the existing paint. A few more hours work could have yielded even more impressive results.
     
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  9. Fat Tedy

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    Well now we really need the happy finger smiley:yup:


    All in fun Steve.......This smiley has been censored **** **:rofl2:
     
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  10. Steve-E-D

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    Luv ya, buddy. :D








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    From a previous discussion:
     
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  12. Fat Tedy

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    :rofl2::rofl2::rofl:(y)
     
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