Hello again,
This is my first foray into the world of detailing and I have more questions than I can ask at one time. However I will start slow and hope I do not pester to the point of madness.
First off I got this car from my mother's estate, so I am going to do what I can to restore it to it's former glory. The car was in okay shape when I got it. More mechanical issues than beauty problems. Now that I have repaired the major mechanical troubles I am going to use this Spring to do what I can to fix the appearance.
I also want to state that I am not flush with cash ,so I don't want to indulge anyone's fantasy in regards to spending a mint to fix her up. I will be looking for entry level equipment and probably not go too far beyond that in order to give the old girl a sprucing up.
Like I said at the beginning I am completely lost regarding detailing. Please try to be gentle and remember I am a simple caveman and your world confuses and frightens me. LOL.
Okay so to start off I am having a spot paint job done to the hood and trunk and passenger door, to correct some awful paint malfunctions( think leprosy).
That should be accomplished after the first of the year. I thought long and hard about doing it myself and then realized the cash outlay just didn't make sense. So off to Maaco (I know I know ). But even the worst job can't look as bad as it does now. So once that is corrected I will commence with trying to bring the best out of the car.
This is where you good people come in. I need your help in ALL matters of detailing. I am planning on getting a Porter Cable DA. Some compound to help fix the spider web in the existing paint, and some kind of wax ,polish and sealer to accomplish my goal. There is a lot of gunk on the wheel rims that I need to get off, and I will require some help with fixing the rims up to get them to shine. I will be posting pictures of the areas I am working on to help anyone to get a better grasp as to the mess I am cleaning up.
My first question is of course how to remove or reduce the spider web paint problems? What degree of pads and what brand name type of compound or polish will be needed to help this. Thanks in advance and if I don't get back soon, Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas to everyone.
Bakerman
This is my first foray into the world of detailing and I have more questions than I can ask at one time. However I will start slow and hope I do not pester to the point of madness.
First off I got this car from my mother's estate, so I am going to do what I can to restore it to it's former glory. The car was in okay shape when I got it. More mechanical issues than beauty problems. Now that I have repaired the major mechanical troubles I am going to use this Spring to do what I can to fix the appearance.
I also want to state that I am not flush with cash ,so I don't want to indulge anyone's fantasy in regards to spending a mint to fix her up. I will be looking for entry level equipment and probably not go too far beyond that in order to give the old girl a sprucing up.
Like I said at the beginning I am completely lost regarding detailing. Please try to be gentle and remember I am a simple caveman and your world confuses and frightens me. LOL.
Okay so to start off I am having a spot paint job done to the hood and trunk and passenger door, to correct some awful paint malfunctions( think leprosy).
That should be accomplished after the first of the year. I thought long and hard about doing it myself and then realized the cash outlay just didn't make sense. So off to Maaco (I know I know ). But even the worst job can't look as bad as it does now. So once that is corrected I will commence with trying to bring the best out of the car.
This is where you good people come in. I need your help in ALL matters of detailing. I am planning on getting a Porter Cable DA. Some compound to help fix the spider web in the existing paint, and some kind of wax ,polish and sealer to accomplish my goal. There is a lot of gunk on the wheel rims that I need to get off, and I will require some help with fixing the rims up to get them to shine. I will be posting pictures of the areas I am working on to help anyone to get a better grasp as to the mess I am cleaning up.
My first question is of course how to remove or reduce the spider web paint problems? What degree of pads and what brand name type of compound or polish will be needed to help this. Thanks in advance and if I don't get back soon, Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas to everyone.
Bakerman
