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Happy Holidays everyone. I am new here, but an old car guy in So Calif.
I have a '73 Chev 3/4 P/U that I purchased new. It is the baby s... yellow and white GM in those years. I had the truck painted about 8 years ago, the original color, poss a mistake, but it is stock. I want to purchase the rotary polisher and my question is, since I don't have the clear coat like new cars, do I still follow the polishing methods as shown on this site?

In advance, thank you and Merry Christmas
 
exbcmc said:
Happy Holidays everyone. I am new here, but an old car guy in So Calif.
I have a '73 Chev 3/4 P/U that I purchased new. It is the baby s... yellow and white GM in those years. I had the truck painted about 8 years ago, the original color, poss a mistake, but it is stock. I want to purchase the rotary polisher and my question is, since I don't have the clear coat like new cars, do I still follow the polishing methods as shown on this site?

In advance, thank you and Merry Christmas
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1st off welcome, 2nd congratulations for hangin unto Betsy all these years...thats awesome :props:

As for your question....Yes, you will be using the same techniques, just go at it at a different angle. Depending upon how much oxidation you are facing will determine how many pads you will need. When dealing with single stage I prefer to start with Wool/Rotary, then finish down with a DA

I'm sure Mike has covered single stage paint. Let me see what I can find for you Im the MAN
 
Flash Gordon said:
1st off welcome, 2nd congratulations for hangin unto Betsy all these years...thats awesome :props:

As for your question....Yes, you will be using the same techniques, just go at it at a different angle. Depending upon how much oxidation you are facing will determine how many pads you will need. When dealing with single stage I prefer to start with Wool/Rotary, then finish down with a DA

I'm sure Mike has covered single stage paint. Let me see what I can find for you Im the MAN
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Finemess said:
Hello and welcome, this maybe a good read for you. Hope it helps.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...en-single-stage-paints-clear-coat-paints.html
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And there you go :dblthumb2:
 
exbcmc said:
Happy Holidays everyone. I am new here, but an old car guy in So Calif.
I have a '73 Chev 3/4 P/U that I purchased new. It is the baby s... yellow and white GM in those years. I had the truck painted about 8 years ago, the original color, poss a mistake, but it is stock. I want to purchase the rotary polisher and my question is, since I don't have the clear coat like new cars, do I still follow the polishing methods as shown on this site?

In advance, thank you and Merry Christmas
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Hi and welcome to Autogeek Online! :welcome:

I had a 4x4 1973 Blazer that same color, here's a picture....


1973Blazer1970Sanger.jpg





As for your question, you cut and polish single stage paint like any other paint, just keep in mind that "usually" it's softer and for this reason be careful around high points, raised body lines and edges as it won't take much to buff through to primer.


The rotary buffer is a great tool, I cut my teeth on a rotary buffer because the electric version of the air powered DA sander had not been introduced to the detailing world at the time I got into detailing.

That said, what are you trying to do with the paint? You might not need a rotary buffer?

If you are set on getting one, the new Flex PE 14 is really a beauty, I'm out in the training garage testing compounds and pads today with mine and absolutely love it. I love the 400 RPM start speed and the 600 RPM low running speed.

I was out in SoCal over the Thanksgiving Holiday and I sold a very rare 2-wheel drive Blazer to a buddy of mine and he brought it by the house to show me the new paint job and it was sweeet.... I'll post a picture of it later...

By the way, my daily driver is a full convertible, 1975 GMC Jimmy with a 454 Magnum Roller Cam Big Block Chevy and it's a blast to drive each day...

:)
 
exbcmc said:
Happy Holidays everyone. I am new here, but an old car guy in So Calif.
I have a '73 Chev 3/4 P/U that I purchased new. It is the baby s... yellow and white GM in those years. I had the truck painted about 8 years ago, the original color, poss a mistake, but it is stock. I want to purchase the rotary polisher and my question is, since I don't have the clear coat like new cars, do I still follow the polishing methods as shown on this site?

In advance, thank you and Merry Christmas
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not true without pics!!! hehehe
 
exbcmc said:
I am new here, but an old car guy in So Calif.

I have a '73 Chev 3/4 P/U that I purchased new. It is the baby s... yellow and white GM in those years. I had the truck painted about 8 years ago, the original color, poss a mistake, but it is stock.

I want to purchase the rotary polisher and my question is, since I don't have the clear coat like new cars, do I still follow the polishing methods as shown on this site?
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Wonder whatever happened to this guy and his project?

This is why I always appreciate it when a forum member posts a follow-up post to let us know what came of their project...


:)
 
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