How to make an A/C box look new - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Low69CST · 05-13-2002, 08:50 PM

I'm having to use parts from about 3 different exterior A/C boxes. They are solid pieces, but the fiberglass looks real weathered. I was wondering if any of you guys have found anything to renew the new look.

Thanks

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'69 CST Short fleetside
Lowered, 400 small block, 700R4, 3" dual exhaust, 40 series Flowmasters, 4 wheel disc brakes, all stainless hard and flex lines, front & rear sway bars, Dana 9 1/4" rear end 4.11's w/Detroit Locker, soon to have 18" rims
Not my daily driver. More like my weekend A$$ KICKER.
See my truck at: http://www.geocities.com/low69cst/
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72 Short Fleet 4x4 Chyenne Super
72 Long Fleet 4x4 Chyenne Super
Both 350 autos restored original

Blue_71 · 05-13-2002, 09:21 PM

id say clean it up as good as you can, fill any cracks, then use the textured black rustoleum..what im going to do on my heater boxes

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J.B.
Barren County, Kentucky
1970/71/72 Chevy K20 Cheyenne 4x4, 355 small block, flat tops, quadrajest with jets bored, headers, HEI, lotsa chrome, SM465, NP205, Eaton corp full floater rear, Dana 44 front
1971 Chevy Custom 10 2wd 1/2 ton, 305 from 80 `bird (fire, not thunder)3 speed in floor, plans include nice chrome wheels, small drop, 355, and either 3 speed or 4 speed.
1972 Custom 10, will be 350 crate, auto, drop rear to sit level, wood floor bed, bone stock

pickupman · 05-13-2002, 09:46 PM

If you have excess to a blast cabinet. glass bead it with low pressure and then clear coat it with semi gloss, and it will look like new.

Longhorn Man · 05-13-2002, 09:54 PM

I like high gloss testors paint myself.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
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E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com
My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough?
Columbus Ohio

tom hand · 05-13-2002, 10:08 PM

The glass bead trick rocks. I think I glass beaded every part on my truck I could get in the cabinet.

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72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail
Olive Branch MS

*Fast68Chevy* · 05-13-2002, 10:30 PM

clear coat over it may be an answer, maybe

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Randy- Lincoln, IL
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-90 Cavalier 2.2L sky blue, a driver
-84 Z28 5.0L/700R4/3.73 daily driver
-84 Firebird/SE 2.8L/T-5/3.73/engine bad, project #2
-82 purple Trans Am, project #3
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Low69CST · 05-13-2002, 10:54 PM

I thought about the clear coat idea, but my dad always talks about using clear coat on engines back in the "old" days and he says that it would always crack up and look like crap. I thought about black paint, but the box is supposed to have the white fibers showing. maybe just a lot of armor-all?

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'69 CST Short fleetside
Lowered, 400 small block, 700R4, 3" dual exhaust, 40 series Flowmasters, 4 wheel disc brakes, all stainless hard and flex lines, front & rear sway bars, Dana 9 1/4" rear end 4.11's w/Detroit Locker, soon to have 18" rims
Not my daily driver. More like my weekend A$$ KICKER.
See my truck at: http://www.geocities.com/low69cst/
Future Automotive Engineer attending the University of Kentucky.
Feel free to message me on AOL, SN- SS95ZQ8
My Dad's projects:
72 Short Fleet 4x4 Chyenne Super
72 Long Fleet 4x4 Chyenne Super
Both 350 autos restored original

tom hand · 05-13-2002, 11:02 PM

The clearcoat works great. If you could glass bead it like said before it would look better than new. If you have no access to glass bead blasting,just clean it up the best you can and then take some fine steel wool to it. The trick to the clear is not to put a lot on. The fiber that the box is made of will asorb most of it. I have never had a problem with clear cracking on something like that.

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72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail
Olive Branch MS

Als454 · 05-14-2002, 03:44 PM

I used "Wrinkle Coat" paint that they make for trunk interiors. Put on a real light coat. It left a nice textured finish

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72 Chevy A/C P/B P/S Tilt
454 Engine 400 TCI Trans
3" Exhaust W/Headers
C30 Frame C10 Suspension
Short Wheel Base (Dually)

05-13-2002, 10:08 PM	#5
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	The glass bead trick rocks. I think I glass beaded every part on my truck I could get in the cabinet. ------------------ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

05-13-2002, 10:54 PM	#7
Low69CST Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA Posts: 2,163	I thought about the clear coat idea, but my dad always talks about using clear coat on engines back in the "old" days and he says that it would always crack up and look like crap. I thought about black paint, but the box is supposed to have the white fibers showing. maybe just a lot of armor-all? ------------------ '69 CST Short fleetside Lowered, 400 small block, 700R4, 3" dual exhaust, 40 series Flowmasters, 4 wheel disc brakes, all stainless hard and flex lines, front & rear sway bars, Dana 9 1/4" rear end 4.11's w/Detroit Locker, soon to have 18" rims Not my daily driver. More like my weekend A$$ KICKER. See my truck at: http://www.geocities.com/low69cst/ Future Automotive Engineer attending the University of Kentucky. Feel free to message me on AOL, SN- SS95ZQ8 My Dad's projects: 72 Short Fleet 4x4 Chyenne Super 72 Long Fleet 4x4 Chyenne Super Both 350 autos restored original __________________ '69 CST Short fleetside Lowered, 400 small block, 700R4, 4 wheel disc brakes, front sway bar & rear camaro sway bar (in progress) '87 V10 4x4 Short Fleetside Quad Suspension and Dual Tanks

05-13-2002, 11:02 PM	#8
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	The clearcoat works great. If you could glass bead it like said before it would look better than new. If you have no access to glass bead blasting,just clean it up the best you can and then take some fine steel wool to it. The trick to the clear is not to put a lot on. The fiber that the box is made of will asorb most of it. I have never had a problem with clear cracking on something like that. ------------------ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

05-14-2002, 03:44 PM	#9
Als454 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Vienna, Ohio, USA Posts: 259	I used "Wrinkle Coat" paint that they make for trunk interiors. Put on a real light coat. It left a nice textured finish ------------------ 72 Chevy A/C P/B P/S Tilt 454 Engine 400 TCI Trans 3" Exhaust W/Headers C30 Frame C10 Suspension Short Wheel Base (Dually) __________________ 72 Chevy A/C P/B P/S Tilt 454 Engine 400 TCI Trans C30 Frame C10 Suspension Short Wheel Base (Dually)

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05-13-2002, 08:50 PM	#1
Low69CST Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA Posts: 2,163	How to make an A/C box look new I'm having to use parts from about 3 different exterior A/C boxes. They are solid pieces, but the fiberglass looks real weathered. I was wondering if any of you guys have found anything to renew the new look. Thanks ------------------ '69 CST Short fleetside Lowered, 400 small block, 700R4, 3" dual exhaust, 40 series Flowmasters, 4 wheel disc brakes, all stainless hard and flex lines, front & rear sway bars, Dana 9 1/4" rear end 4.11's w/Detroit Locker, soon to have 18" rims Not my daily driver. More like my weekend A$$ KICKER. See my truck at: http://www.geocities.com/low69cst/ Future Automotive Engineer attending the University of Kentucky. Feel free to message me on AOL, SN- SS95ZQ8 My Dad's projects: 72 Short Fleet 4x4 Chyenne Super 72 Long Fleet 4x4 Chyenne Super Both 350 autos restored original __________________ '69 CST Short fleetside Lowered, 400 small block, 700R4, 4 wheel disc brakes, front sway bar & rear camaro sway bar (in progress) '87 V10 4x4 Short Fleetside Quad Suspension and Dual Tanks

05-13-2002, 09:46 PM	#3
pickupman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Greeneville, TN Posts: 3,095	If you have excess to a blast cabinet. glass bead it with low pressure and then clear coat it with semi gloss, and it will look like new. __________________ atheystruck@comcast.net 67 1/2 ton 4wd custom cab 72 1/2 ton 4wd super cheyenne 71 1/2 BB super cheyenne shortbed

05-13-2002, 09:54 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I like high gloss testors paint myself. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough? Columbus Ohio

05-13-2002, 10:30 PM	#6
Fast68Chevy Account Suspended Join Date: May 2000 Location: IL Posts: 0	clear coat over it may be an answer, maybe ------------------ Randy- Lincoln, IL randy@ccaonline.com 2177353230 many GM parts bought, traded, or sold -am parting out: '81 Cutlass Supreme Brougham current fleet: -71 C-10 350/CH465/3.07- basketcase, #1 -90 Cavalier 2.2L sky blue, a driver -84 Z28 5.0L/700R4/3.73 daily driver -84 Firebird/SE 2.8L/T-5/3.73/engine bad, project #2 -82 purple Trans Am, project #3 Paint is overrated* © RSS Enterprises 2000



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