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08-27-2017, 02:16 AM | #1 |
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Protecting an old paint job
Living at the beach, things rust quickly...
Ive brought a few old trucks home with only minor paint chips only to have those chips start to "rust flower". What was once an aged but smooth paint job would now snag a rag within a year. What's your best recommendation? A heavy wax job? New synthetic wax/coating applied a couple times a year? Touch up paint over the chips? Or, get busy with new paint job? Especially, what about a heavily patina'd finish... Paint it quick?! I've a '84 k10 i just picked up but havent brought it home yet... Wil Dang! Should've put in the detailing section!
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09-05-2017, 02:11 PM | #2 |
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Re: Protecting an old paint job
I used to live at Ventura County line in Malibu. My place was right on the beach. I had a brand new T Bird Super Coupe. I don't even think it was a year before I started seeing pinpoint size rust dots on the pillars and roof. Not a damn thing I could do, damage done. I would wax for sure, but also cover the vehicle. Don't let the salt laden funk lay on the paint every morning. I had so much stuff ruined living on the beach. It was back in the day of the VCR. Went to show someone a skydiving video I took, Gone, then I found out all my personal videos, offroading, diving , skydiving, all my sport videos.... gone... trashed by the salt air... my list of ruined stuff goes on. Get a maid that can keep everything wiped down everyday... store stuff sealed with moisture absorbers... else; rust, rot and ruin! Keep anything you care about at your pad inland!
Good luck! j
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09-06-2017, 12:00 AM | #3 |
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Re: Protecting an old paint job
IMO here's how to preserve what ya got as long as possible. I live in the heart of rust country (we literally cheese brined our roads....so you gotta protect).
First its all about cancer prevention:
Then its about treatment:
Patina is a different discussion IMO. Preserving patina depends on the state of decay, and what kind of paint is aging. I've seen plenty of guys lay 4-5 coats of satin clear right over a patina'd ride, and it looks fine for a while. However unless all the rust has been nuetralized, it will begin to eventually age through the clear again. I also saw your paint feels rough; before you consider painting or anything like that, consider having a professional paint correction and see if something like clay bar or micro abrasive buffing could save what you have.
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