August Contest; Exterior Detail
My son, on 20 July, purchased a 1961 VW which we found in February under a shed in Rocky Mount, N.C. The car had been parked there since 1970, was last started in 1982, and had 32k actual miles on it. He was visiting us from Providence, R.I. from 7 July until 3 August. He brought the car here on 20 July. The paint is original! Our time was very limited, most was spent on mechanical and electrical reatoration, including an engine and brake rebuild. Detailing was quite secondary and the products used were only those obtained locally (AutoZone 1/2 mile away) except for Z-1 (I was out of ZFX and had some old Z-1 left), Z-2 (again left over from last fall before Z-2PRO), Z-6, and Z-7. The lack of detailing supplies for this kind of problem is because I never before had the occasion to clean up one in this shape.
Initially the car was brought home in a rainstorm, then washed with diluted Purple Stuff. Given a Chlorox rinse, vinegar rinse, then washed again with Z-7. A PC (orange pad) was used with McGuires Mirror Glaze 3. Lack of time since he was leaving on 3 August excluded more attention so it was then Zaino'ed.
Specific problem areas: everywhere and everything.
This entry was occasioned because of the encouragement from other Autopians; we would have preferred to have spent at least another week on it (and not in July and August!!).
He plans further detailing and restoration in RI.
Before, in Feb.
After the First wash:
Right before hitting the road to Providence:
Linear Mode
