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Old 03-16-2012, 05:48 PM   #1
andymarkv
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Location: Upstate NY
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Medium Olive Touch-up paint?

I've got my buddy's 71 longhorn back at the house installing a trailer hitch and I thought maybe I could freshen up the appearance a bit just with basic elbow grease.

I started screwing around by rubbing out some of the front clip by hand with Meguiars ultimate compound. It doesn't look too bad...although I think its more of the "feeder oils" in the compound wetting the paint, rather than any cutting of the surface oxidation.

I also took my DA and "leveled" the fiberglass that was glopped on the doors and box. I'm not trying to make it straight, just better. It is do for a body job...but I have a feeling thats a few years out.

Does anybody make a medium olive aerosol touch up paint that I could just lay on lightly on the fiberglass spots to help blend it in a little? I haven't found anything remotely close.... Although being age faded will probably make it tough.
I was trying to stay away from custom mixed, because I haven't heard much results, and I'd like to keep the costs reasonable.

I actually don't mind the lightly rusted scratches because it matches the work history of the truck. But the hamfisted rust/body repair really ruins it.... Then again, maybe I should leave it alone!! I don't want to be the jackass that squirts touch-up paint on it and makes it look worse!!


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