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2013 GT500 restoration (sort of)
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Family member is a tech and pretty much only does Mustangs (gt and Shelby’s) and GT cars. I’m not sure cost to be honest he didn’t charge me.
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Paints VERY rough but looks good from far. Tons of scratches and chips.
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Probably doesn’t help but I’ve been trying to foam and wash the car really well a couple times this week (two bucket with grit guard, different mitts for top and bottom of the car ect).
I’m preparing to claybar and finally polish but am debating whether it’ll be helpful since the amount of chips and scratches will still show.
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I’m preparing to claybar and finally polish but am debating whether it’ll be helpful since the amount of chips and scratches will still show.
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Based on the techniques you describe, I don't see why it wouldn't help? Foam and 2-buckets w/grit guards are about the best you can do.
I haven't seen the car close-up, so I don't know why you wouldn't want to polish it. You might be surprised at the number of scratches that will disappear, or at least be largely mitigated. That will give you a better idea of what actually requires paint to fix.
Regardless of the products you choose to use, here's some good info about Caring for Factory Vinyl Stripes.
I have my pads and compounds ready and the DA is waiting to spin. I guess I’m worried for the chips possibly catching while polishing. I’m doing healthy amount of painters tape for stripes. Good care article for them thanks.
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Got it. Unfortunately, I don't know another way for you to banish all the swirls/scratches possible before going down the paint path.
FWIW, I found that dressing the stripes with Adam's VRT (or something similar) largely eliminates the need to mask them. Obviously, you should still exercise care to minimize stripe encroachment, but a coat of VRT makes cleaning them pretty simple.
They’re actually dressed in VRT as we speak, I’m hoping the VRT lessens the amount of stick the tape will have so it only sticks to the paint side at the edge, sort of sealing it without the issue of grabbing the edge come time to peel off.
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Perfect! Note that, after dressing mine, I couldn't get the tape to stick!
Exactly what I’m hoping! I’ll tape over the strip completely with the paint edges on each side bieng the only places that stick. So it’ll hold the tape fast for the polisher but not ruin my already beat up stripes lol
So I finally clayed the hood and did a quick two
Step correction to see what i was dealing with. I can see the side of the car that was facing weather since one side of the hood is significantly more beat up than the other but so far I’m happy. Not perfect but it’s got shine now (at least on the hood). Did note some clear coat etching that may be issue down the road- however I have good corrosion so a repaint is likely anyway.
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Step correction to see what i was dealing with. I can see the side of the car that was facing weather since one side of the hood is significantly more beat up than the other but so far I’m happy. Not perfect but it’s got shine now (at least on the hood). Did note some clear coat etching that may be issue down the road- however I have good corrosion so a repaint is likely anyway.
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Still compound dust on it in pictures so excuse that
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