Speedwagon
10-12-2012, 10:03 PM
I`ve pretty much settled on the fact that the car really needs a new paint job. I`ve owned this car since 2003, when it had 98k miles. It now has 218k miles, but it isn`t going away anytime soon. When the wheels fall off, I`ll get some used parts and put them back on.
But that in mind, I figure it`s a great time to learn techniques on a paint job that has seen better days, and can`t really be brought back to like new condition.
I attempted to clay the hood today. Didn`t have much luck. Don`t know if I did something wrong, but it wasn`t pulling off the crap that`s on there. And there`s a lot of it. Maybe I need a chemical way to remove this stuff? Not entirely sure what it is, but it seems to accumulate while the car sits, and it sits outside all the time. Doesn`t get driven much, since I take my bicycle around town most of the time now.
Any suggestions on how to proceed on any of the following is greatly welcome. Again, I figure the end result is a new paint job to keep the car going strong. But in the meantime, it`s learning time!
Rock chips:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pXMJjb7zf90/UDmY_DyV6WI/AAAAAAAAA_0/kTn8y0ThB_g/s1024/IMAG0002.jpg
Headlight bezel needs paint, as well as the peeling clearcoat from the bumper:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TeEwfta6CkA/UDmZBifjB3I/AAAAAAAAA1s/616qbklLc64/s1023/IMAG0001.jpg
Seems like a good place to start practicing my touchup skills(2 and 3 are from a sideswipe while my car was parked on the street):
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4pLoTJdpFDg/UDmZEMx3XQI/AAAAAAAAA2E/BKmQyesCoQk/s1023/IMAG0001.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a2ZBFHdEtvQ/UDmZEsMTtkI/AAAAAAAAA2M/Vg3wPTppPuY/s720/IMAG0002.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QYKaX3mrZDc/UDmZFgOadWI/AAAAAAAAA2U/cm3Ak7izYtQ/s1023/IMAG0001.jpg
This is well, my own dumb fault from several years ago:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cNp1Lc-UCMM/UDmZGgsvOSI/AAAAAAAAA2c/kvbf8IUxaJw/s1023/IMAG0002.jpg
I have some rust to deal with:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-65WKZV9zBxA/UDmZHYcFCuI/AAAAAAAAA2k/4J8CHoPIVws/s1023/IMAG0001.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O-gMT8l-F5w/UHjVrs9f-VI/AAAAAAAAA_s/gnnWf8wihSo/s1023/%255BUNSET%255D.jpg
Sunroof visor has worn away some paint:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LjvYByfbbik/UDmZHxzDFgI/AAAAAAAAA2s/RlguoDCjemU/s1023/IMAG0002.jpg
And the fantastic Subaru factory paint:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AKDodsI59Rs/UDmZIhymMPI/AAAAAAAAA20/vGxuhTM1xkE/s1023/IMAG0001.jpg
I think someone/something hit me here, but I don`t actually know how it got there:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-V8D8Krr20iw/UDmZJioxSeI/AAAAAAAAA28/lMYkGCPRhQU/s1023/IMAG0002.jpg
And this is what I was trying to clay off today, without any success:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dTuKZd0nIww/UHjVkPxJjsI/AAAAAAAAA_I/s0OdkkuwThU/s1023/%255BUNSET%255D.jpg
So I`m open to any comments on any of this. Specifically why my claying wasn`t working would be an awesome start.
I should add, the car has essentially no wax on it anymore. I let it all slide when my right front fender was peeling pretty badly (car was in an accident before I got it, and someone did crap work). I replaced that with a used OEM fender, same color, from the junkyard. So now that that is fixed, I want to get back at it with repairing what I can, and practicing on the car.
But that in mind, I figure it`s a great time to learn techniques on a paint job that has seen better days, and can`t really be brought back to like new condition.
I attempted to clay the hood today. Didn`t have much luck. Don`t know if I did something wrong, but it wasn`t pulling off the crap that`s on there. And there`s a lot of it. Maybe I need a chemical way to remove this stuff? Not entirely sure what it is, but it seems to accumulate while the car sits, and it sits outside all the time. Doesn`t get driven much, since I take my bicycle around town most of the time now.
Any suggestions on how to proceed on any of the following is greatly welcome. Again, I figure the end result is a new paint job to keep the car going strong. But in the meantime, it`s learning time!
Rock chips:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pXMJjb7zf90/UDmY_DyV6WI/AAAAAAAAA_0/kTn8y0ThB_g/s1024/IMAG0002.jpg
Headlight bezel needs paint, as well as the peeling clearcoat from the bumper:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TeEwfta6CkA/UDmZBifjB3I/AAAAAAAAA1s/616qbklLc64/s1023/IMAG0001.jpg
Seems like a good place to start practicing my touchup skills(2 and 3 are from a sideswipe while my car was parked on the street):
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4pLoTJdpFDg/UDmZEMx3XQI/AAAAAAAAA2E/BKmQyesCoQk/s1023/IMAG0001.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a2ZBFHdEtvQ/UDmZEsMTtkI/AAAAAAAAA2M/Vg3wPTppPuY/s720/IMAG0002.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QYKaX3mrZDc/UDmZFgOadWI/AAAAAAAAA2U/cm3Ak7izYtQ/s1023/IMAG0001.jpg
This is well, my own dumb fault from several years ago:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cNp1Lc-UCMM/UDmZGgsvOSI/AAAAAAAAA2c/kvbf8IUxaJw/s1023/IMAG0002.jpg
I have some rust to deal with:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-65WKZV9zBxA/UDmZHYcFCuI/AAAAAAAAA2k/4J8CHoPIVws/s1023/IMAG0001.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O-gMT8l-F5w/UHjVrs9f-VI/AAAAAAAAA_s/gnnWf8wihSo/s1023/%255BUNSET%255D.jpg
Sunroof visor has worn away some paint:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LjvYByfbbik/UDmZHxzDFgI/AAAAAAAAA2s/RlguoDCjemU/s1023/IMAG0002.jpg
And the fantastic Subaru factory paint:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AKDodsI59Rs/UDmZIhymMPI/AAAAAAAAA20/vGxuhTM1xkE/s1023/IMAG0001.jpg
I think someone/something hit me here, but I don`t actually know how it got there:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-V8D8Krr20iw/UDmZJioxSeI/AAAAAAAAA28/lMYkGCPRhQU/s1023/IMAG0002.jpg
And this is what I was trying to clay off today, without any success:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dTuKZd0nIww/UHjVkPxJjsI/AAAAAAAAA_I/s0OdkkuwThU/s1023/%255BUNSET%255D.jpg
So I`m open to any comments on any of this. Specifically why my claying wasn`t working would be an awesome start.
I should add, the car has essentially no wax on it anymore. I let it all slide when my right front fender was peeling pretty badly (car was in an accident before I got it, and someone did crap work). I replaced that with a used OEM fender, same color, from the junkyard. So now that that is fixed, I want to get back at it with repairing what I can, and practicing on the car.