Improving green single stage paint on old vw bus

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Do a search for Meg's #7 glaze and you will find a ton of info on how to use it on single stage paints. Mike has a nice write up about it and there is also a thread about a late 70's early 80's Firebird in which the owner follows Mikes advice on Meg's #7 and documents the entire process. Came out awesome. Bottom line is apply let soak in several hours and then remove, process may need to be repeated depending on paint condition and desire look.
 
i have experienced a combo of #7 and #80 on my car. the end result was good, but after i had applied the #7 the paint got hazy, but it looked excellent after the m80. is it normal for it to be hazy or did i not work it into the paint enough?. i used the blue 3m towel (pn50486) to work the #7 into the paint.

going back to the main topic, i feel that it is not quite oil starved to require #7 (just my opinion), i believe it needs an abrasive. do you think the #7 will still help?
 
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86 F 150 ss paint in the last vestiges of life...running ot of sunlight in the last pic
 
i feel a difference in reflectivity of the three pics, btw can you post a pic of a paint job before and after the #7, i want to confirm if it is okay for it to be a hazy or not and the reasons for this
 
margallar said:
i have experienced a combo of #7 and #80 on my car. the end result was good, but after i had applied the #7 the paint got hazy, but it looked excellent after the m80. is it normal for it to be hazy or did i not work it into the paint enough?. i used the blue 3m towel (pn50486) to work the #7 into the paint.

going back to the main topic, i feel that it is not quite oil starved to require #7 (just my opinion), i believe it needs an abrasive. do you think the #7 will still help?
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I'm a huge fan of M07, but IMO it's not what you need at this time. From your pics and description, I see a fresh paint job that hasn't yet had a proper polishing. if you have some M80, it's worth a try on a test spot, but you may find you'll need a more aggressive product/pad combination.



Bill
 
My apologies, wasn't able to view photos until now. Agree with Bill; thought you were trying to restore a SS paint. Didn't have my coffee yet.
 
This beater is a 4x4 work truck.
Primer and bare spots were covered with finger nail polish by the owner.
I started this project yesterday and hope to get the polishing done today...maybe even the Poli-Coat. Waiting for the fog to lift and the temps to rise to get restarted.

I have no real knowledge of SS paint restoration.
Polyseal was used on the right half of the hood w/o a tape line.

The plan is OPS, DP Poli-Coat, 845. Like I said, it's a beater.
 
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margallar said:
i feel a difference in reflectivity of the three pics, btw can you post a pic of a paint job before and after the #7, i want to confirm if it is okay for it to be a hazy or not and the reasons for this
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First pic before wash.
Second and third after one pass OPS.
I'm not in your league of paint restoration...I sell whatever the customer wants. In this case, a little bling.

Edit: missed the repaint line also:o
 
BillyJack said:
I'm a huge fan of M07, but IMO it's not what you need at this time. From your pics and description, I see a fresh paint job that hasn't yet had a proper polishing. if you have some M80, it's worth a try on a test spot, but you may find you'll need a more aggressive product/pad combination.



Bill
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actually the bus is 1500 km away from my location so there is not a chance that i will be able to go there to test m80. the owner can order from amazon once we finalize what is best to do.
 
is it okay to apply wax between m7 applications, the bus might be parked in the open and in the morning we can see some water condensed on vehicles so just want to be careful.
 
Vegas Transplant said:
This beater is a 4x4 work truck.
Primer and bare spots were covered with finger nail polish by the owner.
I started this project yesterday and hope to get the polishing done today...maybe even the Poli-Coat. Waiting for the fog to lift and the temps to rise to get restarted.

I have no real knowledge of SS paint restoration.
Polyseal was used on the right half of the hood w/o a tape line.

The plan is OPS, DP Poli-Coat, 845. Like I said, it's a beater.
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why dont you give opti coat a shot? :)
 
My bad for interrupting you paint pro's thread...I was estactic with the results that I was seeing from the day before. I guess that I need to pay more attention to when you guys post.

2.0 on SS will eventually oxidize. I follow the Malaysian hands blog fervently.{{and anything Optimum.
 
I've looked at your pics again and it still looks to me like it just needs a good polishing. Even though it may be SS paint, it's likely a modern paint, so any number of products would be suitable, depending on the severity of the defects, such as residual sanding scratches or buffing holograms.

Bill
 
there are not many defects as the paint is pretty new, if any defects are present then they would most likely be a result of wrong compounding technique. ill check with the owner to tell if there is any orange peel, if not then i guess a combo of m7 (just to make things even better) and m80 would do the job well
 
this beetle belonging to the same person also is in need of some tlc, it is also single stage and around 5 year old, what would you suggest for her?
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her only problem is swirls
 
margallar said:
this beetle belonging to the same person also is in need of some tlc, it is also single stage and around 5 year old, what would you suggest for her?

her only problem is swirls
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Hand polish all the paint with the #7 but only work the swirls out of the areas without the design. Meguiar's Ultimate Compound works good for this by hand.


Sure would be nice to see pictures of your work "inserted" into your thread versus having to click on a link and go look at a slide show. To be honest, I won't and don't do it. (look at slide shows or galleries). I practice and teach people to use the gallery here on AGO and how to insert pictures.



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that design is vinyl, so we wont touch those areas, any input on the bus please.

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