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I would like to say it’s finished, but it will really never be finished. The major machine polishing operations are done, at least the parts that I am willing to attempt myself. As a brief history, the car is a 1965 GT-350 Shelby Mustang. It was painted with lacquer in 1980. It was never color...

I am getting down to the final part of restoring the finish on my 65 Shelby. I have wet sanded the car, 2K, 2500K and 3K (car originally done with Lacquer 30 years ago, never wet sanded) and started with a rotary and a wool pad using 105. I go over the panel twice. Next, I use the orbital with...

Single stage lacquer, either orange peel or, I suspect that it was never properly finished after it was painted. I don't think I want to attempt to hit this with the rotary or the orbital. Should I Sand it with a soft pad and 3000, then use 105, or skip the sanding part and just use 105...

After much reading, asking dumb questions, more reading and watching lots of videos, I have applied abrasive paper and rotary machine to car. Although I know I can not equal the quality of work that could have achieved from a professional, I am quite satisfied with the results. Another factor is...

I have a 65 Mustang, white with blue stripes, painted in 1980 with lacquer, no clear. The car has been sitting pretty much under a car cover in a garage since. The painter took the easy way out, not sanding it between coats. The paint is pretty much what you would expect, orange peel and lots of...