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How To Restore Original Paint?
I have an original Hugger Orange 1972 C10, and I was wanting to know if anyone had ideas on how to bring life back to my paint. Truck has nice patina that I'd like to keep, but I'd also like for the paint to shine again.
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
If its heavily oxidized and you don't want to mechanically buff it out, I used to use a product from Turtle Wax called "Color Back".
It works chemically. You need a lot of rags to carry away the old oxidized stuff, and you MUST then put a coat of wax on it, but it worked great in the 80s, presuming they haven't changed the formula. It's still available though: https://www.turtlewax.com/shop/produ...back-16-fl-oz-
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
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The most commonly used approach is the CLR/scotchbrite method, followed by your personal preference of refinishing techniques. Someone just asked this question actually, and I detailed a response to it. That thread can be found here. I also provided further details on the process I chose in my build thread. The specific post can be found here.
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
Oh I totally agree, plus I just like the look of faded original paint on an old truck!
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
I want to put in a plug for mechanical buffing, which made a world of difference on the original paint on my 69. I used a Porter Cable random-orbit polisher (forget the model number), and Adams paint correcting buffing compound. Finished up with Adams sealant. Huge difference! And no, I have no financial or business connection to Adams.
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
Here's a before/after pic of the original paint on my k1500 - believe a glazing compound was part of the milieu after buffing.
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
I personally prefer wet sanding with 1500 and 2000 grit, then cutting compound followed by a machine polish.
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
I have read that the product to use is Meguiar's M7 Mirror Glaze Show Car Glaze https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002UQAM0/
Search online for "Meguiars m7 paint restoration" it looks to work amazing. Oh yah...I have a nice Porter Cable orbital buffer, but for work like this I have the cheapest harbor freight rotary buffer and have had great results. Edit: I found one of the articles I was thinking of - https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...ge-paints.html |
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
http://colorbackpaintrenewer.com/productinfo.html
Used this on a combine once, worked well, but sold it after a couple years so I don't know how it held up. |
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
Just an idea. . But I used Meguiar's Ultimate Compound automotive finish restorer on my c30 longbed when I bought it about 7 years ago. Granted it is white. It is in storage quite a bit of the time so not much exposure to the sun, but it has held up very well. If I remember correctly my truck took two bottles of it and I bet it was 16 microfiber rags to wipe up all the oxidation residue after I would slowly go around the truck with my Klutch polisher (using foam pads at medium speed) . Obviously no clear coat to burn through. I just like to take my time and get to know the truck
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
After I put my new motor in I noticed the paint on the fenders would bead water where I got oil on them. Even after several weeks and me trying my best to wash the oil off the fenders still beaded water. So I just oiled the whole truck and let it set a couple days. I didn't want to ride around on a greasy truck so I applied a couple coats of Johnson Paste Wax over the oil. Johnson Wax doesn't leave the white residue in the cracks like car wax.
It doesn't shine like a polished and buffed job but it brought the color out and still beads water like new paint after about six months. ![]() |
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
It would help if we could see a picture of your truck so we know what you are starting with... Here is a picture of my Hugger Orange Longhorn with original paint the day I brought it home. The paint wasn't too bad on my truck because it was never driven in snow and never left outside overnight. With that being said it was a work truck since day one and I doubt it was waxed much, if ever. The paint was a little more faded than the first pic shows. I gave my truck a good bath and dried it off. I then used Meguiar's fine Ultimate rubbing compound with my Dewalt buffer. It came out pretty good. I then followed up using Meguiar's mirror glaze by hand with microfiber towels.. If you don't have much experience I would be very hesitant to wet sand as the paint is pretty thin. Also be very careful around sharp edge's as the paint is very thin! Practice lots of patience.. I often get people that can't believe its still the original paint, but it is...
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
I wet sanded all the oxidation went down to primer in a couple small places then buffed with rubbing compound. Came out great and I still have to polish and wax. The hood looked like the tailgate. Elbow grease!!
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
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I see the criticism of "you can't have it both ways". No wax, and shine, While this is very true I should have been more clear. I would like to not use wax to begin with as I want to clear coat it over the patina and such at some point, to preserve it, because with that I know I'll be able to get whatever finish I want. But if I can make it look good enough without clear coat, life will be much better.
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
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Re: How To Restore Original Paint?
Oh, for a few pictures, check out my ridiculously slow build thread in my signature.
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