Pictures for you guys

[Mister laugh]

Well i have some pictures for you guys. I bought a new camera, and decided to try it out. A also wanted to ask what the best way to remove the oxidation from my paint is. (best being the least amount of work). I tried to use mothers cleaner wax on the hood and it took several hours, and gave me mediocre results. Without further delay here are the pictures.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Thanks for postinin some pics looks like you have pertty nice truck..

[Palf70Step]

Nice looking truck!

[PanelDeland]

I have had good results just cleaner/waxing the crap out of one.It takes a lot of work but the truck I did looked much better.I now own a cheap buffer for that so i think i could do one much quicker.IIRC it took me about 3 cases of beer.

[ChevLoRay]

If the paint is original, or even if it isn't, restoring any semblance of a gloss may be difficult. If a rubbing compound, red cuts more than white, doesn't bring back the shine, i.e., get rid of the oxidation, then a more serious approach may be taken. I think (and surely there are others who will know) that using some 1500, or 2000-grit wet/dry paper on a test portion of the finish will tell you what will work and what won't. It would have to be done with the paint wetted with water, and a light rubbing to expose the un-oxidized paint, but it's quite possible that the paint may be too weathered, too old, too thin, to buff out like you would like for it to do.

The years in the sun and other contaminants are tough on skin and paint. If it was repainted and the paint is thin, there's little else you could expect from it.

[special-K]

I used Turtle Wax Liquid Clay Bar on my white truck and it came out nice with about as much effort as wax.I guess just more care to rub every spot equally.I never wax that carefully.

[thirdstreettito]

Good looking truck!

[Mister laugh]

Originally Posted by ChevLoRay

If the paint is original, or even if it isn't, restoring any semblance of a gloss may be difficult. If a rubbing compound, red cuts more than white, doesn't bring back the shine, i.e., get rid of the oxidation, then a more serious approach may be taken. I think (and surely there are others who will know) that using some 1500, or 2000-grit wet/dry paper on a test portion of the finish will tell you what will work and what won't. It would have to be done with the paint wetted with water, and a light rubbing to expose the un-oxidized paint, but it's quite possible that the paint may be too weathered, too old, too thin, to buff out like you would like for it to do.

The years in the sun and other contaminants are tough on skin and paint. If it was repainted and the paint is thin, there's little else you could expect from it.

The paint is original. I have done the hood very quickly with mother's cleaner wax, and it produced somewhat satisfactory results, i was just hoping to do it in less than 3 hours per panel, and then possibly build a few layers of wax onto that so that it is easier to wash, and wax regularly. I think i will just invest in a cheap polisher and hit the whole truck with a cleaner wax and see what that does.

[PanelDeland]

I think I gave $29.95 for mine on special at Sears.It was several years ago and it is a slow speed for non pro's.You would have to use a heavy cutting compound and work at it to break thru if the paint is decent.

[Livrat]

I have found for a "quicky clean and polish" I use a product made by turtrle wax called "color back" it can be found in the waxes at your local auto parts store, You just wipe it on, then use a clean towel to wipe it off.. for me it has worked great!
Amazon.com: Turtle Wax T270R Color Back Finish...

[sleepertruck72]

Nice truck mister laugh
It may just be me but it looks like you had a cable or wire hanging low by the rear end of your heavy Chevy

[thirdstreettito]

Originally Posted by sleepertruck72

Nice truck mister laugh
It may just be me but it looks like you had a cable or wire hanging low by the rear end of your heavy Chevy

It must be me too. lol

[Mister laugh]

That would be my awesome e-brake cable.