Paint looks "swirly"
 

We just got this 1953 Belair and the paint is new, but looks a little "swirly" and not as "shiny" as it should be. Does it need cut and buffed? If so can I do that or do I need to get a guy who paints to handle it. Thanks! Here is the pic- FOR SALE by the way:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=110159 :cool:
Diane

From the pics looks like it could be buffed out. Is it base/clear? They do make a swirl remover that works pretty good. You'll need the kind of buffer that doesnt spin but goes back and forth. Not sure what its called.

nice car, what are you looking to get for it?

It looks to me like someone gave it a half hearted try, not knowing what they were doing. It looks like they used a fairly coarse compound w/o sanding the car first but it is really hard to tell from those pictures.
If that is the case it can likely be fixed fairly easily. If you are unsure of your ablilities in this area have a pro do the job. This is a fast way to ruin a good paint job.

Longhair- Thanks for the advice- we have a friend who did a beautiful job painting our blazer, I think I will give him a call and see if he can fix this.

Sublvr72: Click on the link in the first post and it will take you to the for sale thread. Hoping to get $8000, but we are interested in trades or offers.
Thanks-
Diane

Longhair is on the money. What you see are swirl marks from someones attempt at buffing the paint out. Without looking at the paint in person it's hard to tell if it just needs to be buffed properly, or it actually needs to be wet sanded again. I would start by getting someone that knows how to detail paint and let them work their magic.

Even if you know what you are doing it's easy burn a good paint job. If you don't know what pads, speed, and compound to use it's almost a given the results will not be good.... :cool: