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ProV1
07-17-2006, 08:10 AM
I picked up my 1996 Nissan Sentra beater today! She has 100k miles and is just broken in .



I`ve planned out a 4 week project for the car, let`s hope I`ll have the patience & energy to complete it! Again, this will not be a concours car, but I simply want to improve the looks within my budget. All the mechanical stuff is sound, although there are a couple things I need to fix.



As you can see, paint is really in a bad shape, not much clearcoat left, rust spots galore (BIG ones!!), and tons of treesap. Car was never parked in a garage!





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ProV1
07-17-2006, 08:12 AM
I spent the afternoon giving her a good wash, then I used a flat screwdriver & 60grit sandpaper to remove bubbled up paint & loose rust. Then used a rust remover/inhibitor spray which turns rust into sandable black stuff. I also touched up the undercarriage.



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When I was cleaning out the front wheel wells, this much CR@P came out!! YUCK all wet mud/dead leaves/crap -> perfect for rust spots



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Next up, Rustoleum primer & topcoat!
velobard
07-17-2006, 10:06 AM
That car is crying for an hour or two with clay.
awahl63
07-17-2006, 10:30 AM
That car is crying for an hour or two with clay.

Seriously...have fun. It`ll look so much better once finished
ProV1
07-17-2006, 10:38 AM
haha, it`ll be a fun project.



i`ll tackle the paint once I get the rust fixed.



But I thought clay probably wouldn`t do JACK on this car, therefore I was going to directly compound w/ a rubbing compound (heavy cut) and a rotary buffer?
dtailmycar
07-17-2006, 10:54 AM
I think you should follow the advice given and give a "nice" clay, since the surface is so contaminated and "dirty" your coumpound may not be able to cut as deep as you may want to..
LynchMOB
07-17-2006, 11:01 AM
Or try a Decontamination Kit from FK1 or AI(It hink its AI) And then clay.