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    Exciting model a project!!!!!

    Through a chain of a couple events TODAY, I am going to be detailing a 1931 Ford Model A this weekend. I will have the car for most of tomorrow and Sunday.

    This isn`t a `normal` job in the sense that I don`t have any restrictions on what to do, and am sort of using this a major showcase vehicle for my detailing.

    Info I have on the car:
    It`s been repainted several times over the years, and the most recent was about 6-7 years ago. The engine was just completely re-done and retro-fitted. It now puts down around 100BHP!!

    The paint is not in awful condition, as this car is not driven much, just used as a showcase car for a relatively large university here in Texas. It is however, somewhat swirled and marred from what I was able to see of it earlier today.

    The plan is to do a RW with Uber, decontaminate with Nankin sponges, and then polish. I`m hoping that all I`ll need to do correction wise is a light polish, but realistically will have to do some cutting. I`m going to try a test spot with GG6", yellow Uro-Tec, and Mckee`s 37 Jeweling wax. If that doesn`t work I will try Sonax EX04-06 with a maroon pad, followed by jeweling wax, depending on the severity of the damage.

    I`m willing to bet the paint is BC/CC, but not sure. Will have to test tomorrow morning.

    This is the first classic I`ve ever done, and am SUPER PUMPED, but also quite nervous. Is there ANY advice you guys can give me regards to working on a classic I would REALLY appreciate it!!!!

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    Re: Exciting model a project!!!!!

    pics required
    Formerly the "Best Detailer", now just Super Wax Waster Man. Not necessarily tactful, but normally right. It`s good to be da King !!!

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    Re: Exciting model a project!!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Ronkh View Post
    pics required
    I unfortunately wasn`t able to take detailed pics. All I can provide is pictures from the internet...give me a few mins

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    Re: Exciting model a project!!!!!

    You may want to use something like PB Spray and wipe, as lots of classic car owners don`t want water wash. It gets into areas that can`t get out of and causes problems and corrosion.

    IMHO - classics demand wax, not sealnt or coatings.
    Formerly the "Best Detailer", now just Super Wax Waster Man. Not necessarily tactful, but normally right. It`s good to be da King !!!
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    Re: Exciting model a project!!!!!

    yes my advice
    WASTE
    SOME
    WAX

    and yes, more pics once you get it


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    I would throw my entire PB line at it! well at least the products I figured would work well


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    Re: Exciting model a project!!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Ronkh View Post
    You may want to use something like PB Spray and wipe, as lots of classic car owners don`t want water wash. It gets into areas that can`t get out of and causes problems and corrosion.

    IMHO - classics demand wax, not sealnt or coatings.
    Ok, I`ll do a WW instead. I was going to RW to avoid direct pressure, but WW probably is safer.

    That`s not an opinion, its a fact. Natty`s paste will be wasted on this car
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    Re: Exciting model a project!!!!!

    LSP plan is Jeweling wax, followed by Natty`s pastes(blue and red). Maybe I can put my S&G in a cooler....
    Other available waxes include: BF spray, WG Rudolph wax, BF Grinch Wax
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    I`ve never used the Rudolph and Grinch wax I received a while back... maybe we should all use them on Christmas and ACC will select a winner for some prize! (hint hint)

    I love those jars. I would probably stray from them for this job, sounds like you have great Natty`s plan of action

    blue on the dark parts... red on the green (that`s what I`d probably do)


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    Re: Exciting model a project!!!!!

    if you have black hole that`s pretty good on chrome too if you cant polish it


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    Re: Exciting model a project!!!!!

    Just remember tooo shiny is not period correct (if that matters)
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    Re: Exciting model a project!!!!!

    ok if going for not shiny.. maybe turtle wax- lol


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    Re: Exciting model a project!!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by 512detail View Post
    I`ve never used the Rudolph and Grinch wax I received a while back... maybe we should all use them on Christmas and ACC will select a winner for some prize! (hint hint)

    I love those jars. I would probably stray from them for this job, sounds like you have great Natty`s plan of action

    blue on the dark parts... red on the green (that`s what I`d probably do)
    That was the plan with the Natty`s!

    I plan on polishing the chrome. But I do have MEGS 7 if I need a glaze.

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    Re: Exciting model a project!!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Ronkh View Post
    Just remember tooo shiny is not period correct (if that matters)
    Well....I don`t think that`s a period correct paint job.
    I`m doing this 1) To work on a 1931 Ford, 2) for the promised free advertising at all big university events.
    I`m gonna go for maximum shine
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