87 Grand National - clearcoat or single stage?

**wifehatescar** · 07-28-2005, 01:38 PM

I have one to do this Saturday. Are the SS or CC`ed? Anyone know?
TIA :headbang

**GregCavi** · 07-28-2005, 01:46 PM

My guess is that it is SS. I couldnt imagine an 87 being CC. I could be wrong though afterall I wasnt around in 87.

Greg

**jaybs02** · 07-28-2005, 02:57 PM

I had an 85 Cavalier that had CC, so Chevy was using CC back then, I don`t know it it was used on the rest of the GM family.

You could test a small spot and see if any color appears on your pad.

Gee, thanks Greg, make me feel old... I bought that 85 brand new

"J"

**wifehatescar** · 07-29-2005, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by jaybs95

You could test a small spot and see if any color appears on your pad.

"J"

I know, I was just curious to know before I actually get there, the owner most likely does not know.

**Mike5959** · 07-29-2005, 08:20 AM

I owned a few monte ss back in the day and if I remmeber correctly they were single stage. I remember compounding the hood of my black one.

**wifehatescar** · 07-29-2005, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by Mike5959

I owned a few monte ss back in the day and if I remmeber correctly they were single stage. I remember compounding the hood of my black one.

I was hoping it`s not SS, oxidized ss paint makes rotary work a pain :boohoo
Craps up the pads too

**tubafeak** · 07-29-2005, 02:10 PM

That`s what wool pads are for.

**wifehatescar** · 07-29-2005, 03:20 PM

don`t like `em

I`ll live....

**edschwab1** · 07-29-2005, 11:38 PM

Google is your friend.
Turbo regal buyers guide

The mid 1980`s many companies started using a BC/CC paint system.

Eric

**wifehatescar** · 07-30-2005, 08:46 PM

Well, it was single stage black.
Not oxidized too bad but swirled terribly.
That link was right though...the paint was bad too...dirt under the paint, etc.

**edschwab1** · 07-30-2005, 09:23 PM

Any pictures of the detail?

Eric

**wifehatescar** · 07-30-2005, 11:03 PM

Well, twist my arm.......

first 2 show massive swirls and holograms from who knows what in the past. Last pic is the finished product, sorry the shots are not the best quality.

Used PG on the rotary with polish pad (left some hazing as normal)
OP on the rotary and finish pad (left holograms btw :beat , use right before the LSP my arse...at least on ss black no way)
FPII on the PC to clean up from the OP
then CMW

About 80% of the swirls were removed, this was actually the worst swirled car I have ever done...usually PG takes out all the swirls, not on this beast. The owner was happy and I left paint on the car so all was well.