Hey all,
So my younger brother bought a 1969 Datsun Roadster last summer for a STEAL and the paint was a little rough to say the least. Mechanically it's almost perfect, it just needs some aesthetic work. The previous owner had "buffed" it and obviously didn't know what he was doing. The paint isn't in the best shape and being SS and me not knowing how the paint has been treated throughout its life, I decided this would be a good time to try my hand at the famous Mike Philips Meguiars #7 method of paint revitalization. Here was my process:
Wash car with ONR
Clay the car
3 coats of Meg's #7 Show Car Glaze.
1st coat was applied very heavy and sat for 12-14 hours to soak in
2nd coat was also heavy and sat for 10-12 hours to soak in
3rd coat was around 6-8 hours
Here are the results! Overall I'm very happy with how it turned out. The gloss and reflection was restored with no polishing and my brother was thrilled. The color especially became so much more vibrant!
Before:
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Afters and some beauty/side-by-side shots!
DSC_0245 by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
DSC_0253 by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Before and After
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Glamour Shots!
DSC_0260 by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
DSC_0261 by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
DSC_0262 by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
DSC_0263 by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
DSC_0267 by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
DSC_0273 by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
His seats were cleaned up quickly as well.
DSC_0274 by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
DSC_0268 by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Also did some other shine work on his bumpers. Just used CG Metal Shine and a MF.
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Wheels were also done a month or so ago but I'll just leave the pics here. The crevices need some more work when I have time to really take them off and really work on them.
Done with Iron-X
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
So my younger brother bought a 1969 Datsun Roadster last summer for a STEAL and the paint was a little rough to say the least. Mechanically it's almost perfect, it just needs some aesthetic work. The previous owner had "buffed" it and obviously didn't know what he was doing. The paint isn't in the best shape and being SS and me not knowing how the paint has been treated throughout its life, I decided this would be a good time to try my hand at the famous Mike Philips Meguiars #7 method of paint revitalization. Here was my process:
Wash car with ONR
Clay the car
3 coats of Meg's #7 Show Car Glaze.
1st coat was applied very heavy and sat for 12-14 hours to soak in
2nd coat was also heavy and sat for 10-12 hours to soak in
3rd coat was around 6-8 hours
Here are the results! Overall I'm very happy with how it turned out. The gloss and reflection was restored with no polishing and my brother was thrilled. The color especially became so much more vibrant!
Before:
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on FlickrUntitled by Chris Merritt, on FlickrUntitled by Chris Merritt, on FlickrUntitled by Chris Merritt, on FlickrUntitled by Chris Merritt, on FlickrAfters and some beauty/side-by-side shots!
DSC_0245 by Chris Merritt, on FlickrDSC_0253 by Chris Merritt, on FlickrUntitled by Chris Merritt, on FlickrBefore and After
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on FlickrGlamour Shots!
DSC_0260 by Chris Merritt, on FlickrDSC_0261 by Chris Merritt, on FlickrDSC_0262 by Chris Merritt, on FlickrDSC_0263 by Chris Merritt, on FlickrDSC_0267 by Chris Merritt, on FlickrDSC_0273 by Chris Merritt, on FlickrHis seats were cleaned up quickly as well.
DSC_0274 by Chris Merritt, on FlickrUntitled by Chris Merritt, on FlickrDSC_0268 by Chris Merritt, on FlickrAlso did some other shine work on his bumpers. Just used CG Metal Shine and a MF.
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on FlickrUntitled by Chris Merritt, on FlickrUntitled by Chris Merritt, on FlickrUntitled by Chris Merritt, on FlickrWheels were also done a month or so ago but I'll just leave the pics here. The crevices need some more work when I have time to really take them off and really work on them.
Done with Iron-X
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on FlickrUntitled by Chris Merritt, on FlickrUntitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
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