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Posted by Fast92lxcoupe (Member # 8221) on :
 
What's up everyone. Encase you don't know yet, I recently found a chevelle in a barn. It's been sitting for 28 years. On top of the paint is 28 years of dust, bat shit, owel shit and a bunch of other shit from all kinds of animals that decided to use the car as a toilet over the years.

I'm going to start with a bath of course. But what do you guys think will bring back that paint? Now I know it won't come back to show quality condition but I just want to bring it back so it looks as clean as possible.




[ May 25, 2010, 11:02 PM: Message edited by: Fast92lxcoupe ]
 

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Posted by 87droptop50 (Member # 7185) on :
 
rubbing compound and a shit loadot elbow grease
 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 
Thats a damn good find bro. Looks like its pretty complete? Congrats...

Makes me wish I would've kept my old 71 Chevelle malibu 350, but it needed lots of work...
 

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Posted by sj9ers (Member # 9860) on :
 
you probably want to start with one of these buffers http://www.autogeek.net/porter-cable-7424xp.html but i don't know what compounds you would need to use.
 

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Posted by WildFire532FB (Member # 1482) on :
 
I'd wash it first
 

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Posted by Fast92lxcoupe (Member # 8221) on :
 

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Originally posted by sj9ers:
you probably want to start with one of these buffers http://www.autogeek.net/porter-cable-7424xp.html but i don't know what compounds you would need to use.

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Originally posted by sj9ers:
you probably want to start with one of these buffers http://www.autogeek.net/porter-cable-7424xp.html but i don't know what compounds you would need to use.

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Yea I'm gonna borrow my cousins Good buffer when I'm ready to buff it. I'll buy a shit load of compound at the good guys show coming up in a couple weeks.

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Originally posted by season'd 88:
If its coming home on an open trailer?? i think id stop by a coin op wash and spray the heavy stuff off including the engine bay then when you get home a real good hand wash and go from there. I like soylent green for the engine(bay) personally. Good luck with the restore.

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Originally posted by season'd 88:
....soylent green....

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LMAO..."Soylent Green is people"...hahahahaha. Season'd 88 you must be a old focker to rememebr that...

[ May 26, 2010, 01:09 AM: Message edited by: N8 ]
 

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Posted by 89point. (Member # 6078) on :
 
Ya but stop at one of the touchless washes so that the big ass brushes don't rub all that mess into the paint.. Don't wanna make it worse. But a better idea would be just to bring it over to my house and sign the pink slip over and I'll wash, drive and own the car for u haha sick car man.
 

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Posted by xvt's 85 5.0 (Member # 4765) on :
 
http://www.californiafords.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=039778
 

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Posted by krazy_svt (Member # 9259) on :
 
Just take it to classic car wash, let them do the dirty work. J/P nice find, good luck.
 

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Posted by NCALSVT (Member # 3205) on :
 
pressure wash,clay bar,and buff with 3m rubbing compund at a low speed, its laquer clear and very easy to burn off,keep a spray bottle with water near by and spray every so often to help cool down the paint.
 

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Posted by Fast92lxcoupe (Member # 8221) on :
 
Haha what if I take it to one of those hand Car wash places? That would be hilarious. The workers would definatly have their hands full. Anyway, I called a guy that specializes in barn finds. He told me he washes it thoroughly with soap and water. He then Lightly wet sands with 2000 grid. After wet sanding he said he uses a low speed buffer and several compounds to try and get the shine back.
 

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Posted by WildFire532FB (Member # 1482) on :
 
Post pictures of the car washed.
 

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Posted by 87coupe510 (Member # 6150) on :
 
Step 1: BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Posted by N8 (Member # 6048) on :
 

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Originally posted by 87coupe510:
Step 1: BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by 87coupe510:
Step 1: BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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You didnt even buy it yet?...wtf?

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Posted by Fast92lxcoupe (Member # 8221) on :
 

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Originally posted by 87coupe510:
Step 1: BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Wow really? How do you know i havent bought it yet? It's not at home yet. but it's definatly mine
 

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Posted by 87coupe510 (Member # 6150) on :
 
Cuz I know you! I know you didn't give that old bastard Money yet!!!! Buy It!!!! Pick it up! Slacker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Posted by N8 (Member # 6048) on :
 
the more I look at it, it looks amazingly straight. How is the interior?
 

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Posted by Fast92lxcoupe (Member # 8221) on :
 
The interior in great. All the windows were rolled up so there's no crap in there. Just 28 years of dust. And alex. As of today I am worth a thousand dollars less because that's how much I gave the guy.
 

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Posted by 87coupe510 (Member # 6150) on :
 
Damn!!!!!!! Your Worthless Now!!!! Man I gotta physically se that Baby I person!!..... Get at me when you get it home
 

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Posted by Slowback67 (Member # 6348) on :
 

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Originally posted by season'd 88:
....soylent green....

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LMAO..."Soylent Green is people"...hahahahaha. Season'd 88 you must be a old focker to rememebr that...

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Thats a good movie!!
 

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Posted by N8 (Member # 6048) on :
 

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Originally posted by season'd 88:
....soylent green....

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LMAO..."Soylent Green is people"...hahahahaha. Season'd 88 you must be a old focker to rememebr that...

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Thats a good movie!!

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Originally posted by WildFire532FB:
Post pictures of the car washed.

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Originally posted by Fast92lxcoupe:
I'll post pics of it after I wash it and polish out the oxidized paint.

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Post picture of what it looks like just after you washed it and then post pics of the final product. I wanna see something done not batshit paint jobs
 

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Posted by t top freak (Member # 6269) on :
 

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Originally posted by season'd 88:
....soylent green....

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LMAO..."Soylent Green is people"...hahahahaha. Season'd 88 you must be a old focker to rememebr that...

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