Red Single Stage

[Beemerboy]

Looking at some older pics of cars that I had worked on, this Trooper was one that was (to me) amazing turn around.

This was with a wool pad, rotary and PB SSR line

[Poorboy]

ah the days of single stage paint

[Beemerboy]

ah the days of single stage paint

I know Steve, clear coats are easy IMO compared to SS paints

[Poorboy]

I know Steve, clear coats are easy IMO compared to SS paints

I`d rather do single stage

[OCDinPDX]

Never had an SS car but have always wanted to work on one just to see what it`s like.

[grisby]

I know Steve, clear coats are easy IMO compared to SS paints

Agreed 100% CC are nice to work, but after you get done with a SS you really have a sense of accomplishment.

[Beemerboy]

Nice!!!!!!!!!

[grisby]

Thanks, as you can tell by the pic, I like Buicks with V8`s

[tuscarora dave]

Thanks, as you can tell by the pic, I like Buicks with V8`s

Hi Bill It is nice to see a full size pic of the GS, One of these days soon I would like to make the short trip to see it "live". Good Day Ol Chap!!

[Mike Phillips]

Looking at some older pics of cars that I had worked on, this Trooper was one that was (to me) amazing turn around.

ah the days of single stage paint

I know Steve, clear coats are easy IMO compared to SS paints

Never had an SS car but have always wanted to work on one just to see what it`s like.

Agreed 100% CC are nice to work, but after you get done with a SS you really have a sense of accomplishment.

Single stage paints have their benefits and drawbacks, here`s an article I was working on that discusses this...

The practical differences between single stage paints and a clear coat paints

[black bart]

Single stage paints have their benefits and drawbacks, here`s an article I was working on that discusses this...

The practical differences between single stage paints and a clear coat paints

Mike you make me think I need to trade vehicles when you talk about many on here have never worked on SS paint.
This is my Daily Driver and it is 18 years old with OEM SS paint.
My favorite polish for this car is Meg.. #80 the oils in it outperform the modern formulas that are so good for CC paint.


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[grisby]

Hi Bill It is nice to see a full size pic of the GS, One of these days soon I would like to make the short trip to see it "live". Good Day Ol Chap!!

Yep back at you Dave, so close yet so far!!! We`ll hook up one of these days!!

[Mike Phillips]

Mike you make me think I need to trade vehicles when you talk about many on here have never worked on SS paint.
This is my Daily Driver and it is 18 years old with OEM SS paint.
My favorite polish for this car is Meg.. #80 the oils in it outperform the modern formulas that are so good for CC paint.


Picasa Web Albums - R.E.Piper - 92 EXPLORER

Looks good...






M80 is like M07 on Steroids in that it`s rich in the same type of 80+ year old polishing oils Meguiar`s has been using, (since car paint has been around), yet has some pretty decent cutting ability for removing defects.

It`s usually one of my first choices for restoring antique and old single stage paints. Pretty hard formula to compete against because of the age-old polishing oils famous to Megs early products.

If I were to paint a car black tomorrow I would lean heavily towards a single stage urethane black as clear coated black always looks like black paint with Saran Wrap over it. Pretty hard to beat the depth and richness of color of a well-polished single stage paint.

I buffed this truck out a few years ago and it was a single stage urethane black paint and it looked a mile deep after polishing and waxing.

[black bart]

Looks good...






M80 is like M07 on Steroids in that it`s rich in the same type of 80+ year old polishing oils Meguiar`s has been using, (since car paint has been around), yet has some pretty decent cutting ability for removing defects.

It`s usually one of my first choices for restoring antique and old single stage paints. Pretty hard formula to compete against because of the age-old polishing oils famous to Megs early products.

If I were to paint a car black tomorrow I would lean heavily towards a single stage urethane black as clear coated black always looks like black paint with Saran Wrap over it. Pretty hard to beat the depth and richness of color of a well-polished single stage paint.

I buffed this truck out a few years ago and it was a single stage urethane black paint and it looked a mile deep after polishing and waxing.

Looks awesome I remember seeing this truck when you posted it on MOL

I painted my vette with DuPont Black CC and if I had it to do over I would use a single stage paint since it sits in the garage most the time durability is of no concern.

[Mike Phillips]

Looks awesome I remember seeing this truck when you posted it on MOL

I drove from Apple Valley, California to Escondido, California to buff that truck out, that`s about 130 miles and with traffic about a 3 hour drive one way. I think I charged $600.00 for the job, a steal for the owner considering my driving time.

I did it because I was supposed to get the next car the same Hot Rod shop was working on a custom hot rod built by Boyd Coddington called Chezoom, but never got the call. While I was there they had me show their in-house detailer things like, foam pads, dual action polishers, you know the basics for all of us.

Chezoom was on a hydraulic lift while I was buffing out the 1956 Ford F150 and at that time the dash was completely stripped out getting a face lift. The sides of the doors and fenders were all scratched up from people leaning on them. It was covered up when they weren`t working on it but it was in serious need of a thorough polishing job.





You win some, you lose some... Everything works out the way it`s supposed to in the end...

I haven`t seen the 1956 Ford F150 since the day I buffed it out but my guess is, it`s a swirl-out, hacked-up mess. The paint on the truck while beautiful scratched really easy, I showed the owner how to carefully use a quick detailer to carefully wipe it off but I`m confident none of information I imparted took root.