what do you think this 20 yr old paint needs?

[andrew300]

well this is a 85 toyota supra that my dad owns and he wants me to detail it for him. i usually detail cars that are in new condition so i really dont know what to use on it. its been garaged for most of its life but it doesnt look like it has been taken care of too much. there are deep scratches everywhere and deep swirls, oxidation and paint defects over the entire car. i am guessing i need a rotary with maybe the sonus line of polishes? what do you guys think? being that its been garaged for a while, im guessing it has enough clear coat on it so that i can do this. here are some pics. the pics just show the paint dullness and does not show all the defects. i just want to get it back to a less defect and deep, wet looking paint. i couldnt get a good pic of all the defects but trust me the paint is in terrible condition but there is no cc failure. let me know what plan of action i should take.

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/19104dsc00248-med.jpg

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/19104dsc00249-med.jpg

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/19104dsc00246-med.jpg

[stilez]

Clay it, then I`d begin with a medium abrasive polish (DACP, SSR 2.5) and a cutting pad. You may need a bit more cut if some areas are worse. Always finish up with a light polish to remove any haze.

[JJ_]

probably follow with what GSR says



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ssr2.5/dacp

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I think a nice relfective grey would be nice!

[brwill2005]

For some reason I like the look of those old Supra`s. Anyways, I did an old car with paint that looked to be in similar shape. It responded real well with the rotary, using HI-Temp`s Medium cut leveler. I followed up with the cyclo and Menzerna FP. Came out real nice.

[rollman]

It doesn`t look to bad for 20 year old paint . Make sure you take Before & After pics . :buffing: Happy detailing

[audipower]

clay, sonus paintcleaner, autoglym super resin, autoglym paint renovator, AIO, sg, then p21S. I just did a `83 Jag withthose steps.

[pin]

I`d really like to see pictures after you`re done. I saw a similar Supra in town that looked to have paint in very good condition, even for its assumed age. It was dark red. They look pretty sweet.