1950 Plymouth

**Tex Star Detail** · 04-24-2007, 06:32 PM

Will be detailing this in the morning. Just the outside...
Friend bought it, and now wants to sell...

Dunno why. He sold his 1950-something pickup to purchase this.

Said he wants the outside cleaned up. Going to be tricky, since it is a repaint as well.. Scratched and oxidized up. Single stage paint.

Pics.....

(his project Suburban in the back. Putting an LS1 (?) in it.

you can see the repaint over spray

**Beemerboy** · 04-24-2007, 06:42 PM

I would be real careful with that one as that paint might be pretty thin....I would start by hand with some mild polish and see how that reacts on the paint...the top parts are not going to look as good as the sides...then I might look at using a PC, polishing pad....the rotary might burn threw the finish....with SS paint that`s a common problem if your not careful...you going to be red all over by the end of that job....don`t ask me how I know this

**Tex Star Detail** · 04-24-2007, 06:44 PM

hahaha, I did a black Mercedes with SS paint....I had black everywhere.

As far as the process....I`ll figure something out. He just wants it shiney....not worried about all the scratches

**Beemerboy** · 04-24-2007, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by TexasTB

hahaha, I did a black Mercedes with SS paint....I had black everywhere.

As far as the process....I`ll figure something out. He just wants it shiney....not worried about all the scratches

I cut my teeth back in the day with compounds, wool pads and SS paint...worked right it really can look as good as CC but its a PITA to keep up that way...Don`t forget to post the afters tomorrow

**audiboy** · 04-24-2007, 07:30 PM

Well, it certainly looks like you`ll have your hands full with this one. Good luck and make sure to post up some after shots.

**Tex Star Detail** · 04-25-2007, 06:45 PM

OK fellow detailers. I ALMOST finished it up today.

The paint was in bad shape. It was actually cracked everywhere. It looked like that crackle type paint. A repaint is the only way to fix it.
The repaint is also not the best. It is actually dull in some spots where it was not painted right. I was just asked to make it shine. I pointed out the imperfections of the paint and said that they will not come out.

Here is a pic of what I am talking about. I buffed it twice with the rotary and a wool pad. Both times with a medium duty compound at 1400-1800 RPMs.
Then gone over with the PC twice with a medium duty compound followed with a light duty compound.
Still looked like this. This is not a pic of swirls and spider-webbing, but how it looks from the cracked paint.

And here are a few side by side shots.....
Trunk lid done, drivers side quarter panel not done..

Here is a half and half of the hood....
Passenger side done, drivers side untouched

And here is one side completely buffed, polished and topped with Collinite Fleetwax....

Half and half of the drivers side.
Front door done and rear door not...

I still need to do the roof and finish the other half of the hood. And part of the drivers side quarter panel.

**budman3** · 04-25-2007, 06:51 PM

Wow, huge improvement!! That whole side shot is amazing. Too bad the paint isn`t in better condition, but the owner did get the shine he wanted. Great work Chris.

BTW I like the garage

**malibu9in** · 04-25-2007, 06:54 PM

Nice job! looks like lacquer checking on the paint. He should make a profit!

**Tex Star Detail** · 04-25-2007, 06:56 PM

He`s not sure if he wants to sell it or keep it now....LOL

**Beemerboy** · 04-25-2007, 07:19 PM

I knew the sides would come out good but the top would be cracked from neglect, sun damage and all....still a great job none the less and I`m sure that he will be happy