Can I save this hood? opinion...

jankerson said:
#7 is a Glaze that goes on after polishing and before Waxing or a sealant. :)

It would really make the finish look a lot better and fill in some of the left over issues. And it will buff out like a mirror...

Normally I wouldn't use #7 except on single stage paint, but in the case I would due to the issues.
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#7 makes paint more workable, by infusing it with oils. Because of this, it can help in polishing. Also, it is good to know how glossy you can get paint with #7 before you start removing paint in order to get it shiny.

#7 before is the more conservative approach. I have used it before, and after.
 
All I have to say is a DA is not enough muscle for my taste!

I have never used one before this vehicle and I am hating every minute.

I feel like I am just spinning my wheels.

Its all I have and funds are a factor. This is why I am trying to save the hood in the first place.

Could you elaborate a little more about just how and when I could apply the #7?
 
If you're determined to do this and are near the Queen City, Tarheel ~ I will give you a hand, provide the tools, and product.
 
It would be helpful to put a paint thickness gauge on it prior to putting a lot of work into it.
 
Sweet only about 900 miles from you in NC!

I live in Saint Pete FL.

No idea where to find a paint gauge?

I looked them up and saw like $500?
 
Paint gauge is the least of your worries...lol.
It's not correctable. However it is bling-able.

No offense Hazcat.
 
That is what I was thinking.

The gauge would read //// Not thick enough!!////
 
RevChev said:
All I have to say is a DA is not enough muscle for my taste!

I have never used one before this vehicle and I am hating every minute.

I feel like I am just spinning my wheels.

Its all I have and funds are a factor. This is why I am trying to save the hood in the first place.

Could you elaborate a little more about just how and when I could apply the #7?
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You will need to put it on thick at 1st and let it sit like overnight.... The oils in #7 will soak into the paint and possibly make things easier.

Then remove it the next day and then buff it out good with another thin coat with the DA working it in good then remove it right away.

Then after you do that see what it looks like and that will determine what you could do next.
 
Thanks for all the help!

I am on other forums for other hobbies of mine and there is no where near this speed of responses. Thanks for making this forum work!

I am working on this vehicle one panel at a time since it is needing a great deal of attention. I will probably start back on the hood on Monday, and will update all.
 
i think if u wet sand it ur done. This will be ur final pass on this paint. but if ur repainting anyways go for it.
 
OK,

So I finished the Burb today, and let me say "Holy SH^$ Suburbans are much bigger when you have to detail one!"

This vehicle felt like I was on an endless detailing trip.

So the hood came out OK. That's it just OK. From far off it looks better than most, but up close I just could not correct with the time and tools that I had. I went over it two times with #7, and let me just say that that stuff is crazy! Its like rubbing peanut butter on your car. After two coats I went over it some more with 105 and finished with Nat Red. Super smooth, but still very scratchy to look at.

The rest of the vehicle came around really nice. It isn't the straightest Burb around but is in the running for cleanest.

I corrected the entire vehicle with 105 and a DA. Should have bought a rotary.



Klasse next, then Natty's Red to finish it off. Looks nice and deep and red again.

Happy Chevy!
 
RevChev said:
OK,

So I finished the Burb today, and let me say "Holy SH^$ Suburbans are much bigger when you have to detail one!"

This vehicle felt like I was on an endless detailing trip.

So the hood came out OK. That's it just OK. From far off it looks better than most, but up close I just could not correct with the time and tools that I had. I went over it two times with #7, and let me just say that that stuff is crazy! Its like rubbing peanut butter on your car. After two coats I went over it some more with 105 and finished with Nat Red. Super smooth, but still very scratchy to look at.

The rest of the vehicle came around really nice. It isn't the straightest Burb around but is in the running for cleanest.

I corrected the entire vehicle with 105 and a DA. Should have bought a rotary.



Klasse next, then Natty's Red to finish it off. Looks nice and deep and red again.

Happy Chevy!
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Looks a lot better. :xyxthumbs:
 
Those pics are not very good. Ill post more later.
 
Good job.
Just speaking of the hood. As a hindsight, do you think that Bob's advice (Opti-Seal type product) would have yielded greater returns? That was a lot of work for naught, IMO.

Great learning experience though. Thanks for continuing this thread :props:
 
Honestly if I had wet sanded it down it could have came out a lot better. Not having a rotary really left me handicapped in this correction however.

Here are some pics that do her justice.

Thanks for all the help!
 
Vegas Transplant said:
Good job.
Just speaking of the hood. As a hindsight, do you think that Bob's advice (Opti-Seal type product) would have yielded greater returns? That was a lot of work for naught, IMO.

Great learning experience though. Thanks for continuing this thread :props:
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Not really, this hoods paint is very thin and the #7 restored tons of life back into her. That Opti-Seal would not have given me any more depth or richness based on the hood alone.
 
RevChev said:
Honestly if I had wet sanded it down it could have came out a lot better. Not having a rotary really left me handicapped in this correction however.

Here are some pics that do her justice.

Thanks for all the help!
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RevChev said:
Not really, this hoods paint is very thin and the #7 restored tons of life back into her. That Opti-Seal would not have given me any more depth or richness based on the hood alone.
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Very nice work, looks like what I beating on seemed to work out for you.

Looks awesome compared to what it used to. :xyxthumbs:

The #7 was needed, without that it wouldn't have turned out like it did.
 
From the pics, the before looks like the old "blue" ford explorer notorious clear failure. (Cracking) the after shot which you only showed 1 side pic looks a lot better but not great. Looks like it needs a respray.
 
RevChev said:
Not really, this hoods paint is very thin and the #7 restored tons of life back into her. That Opti-Seal would not have given me any more depth or richness based on the hood alone.
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Have you ever used an OptiSeal type product on wrecked paint?

RevChev said:
So the hood came out OK. That's it just OK
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#7/oils
OOS/polymers

The only difference is your use of compound. On the plus side compound can remove scale and defects. On the negative side, white residue is highlighted.

I call these type bling outs '15 footers'. They look great from 15 feet away.

One last question. What would you have gained by wetsanding/rotary compounding wrecked paint?

This is a cool thread. Thanks for posting.
 
Znig22 said:
From the pics, the before looks like the old "blue" ford explorer notorious clear failure. (Cracking) the after shot which you only showed 1 side pic looks a lot better but not great. Looks like it needs a respray.
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The OP knows that....

But he wanted to do something for now until he can afford to have it done.

We gave him some options to make it look better until he can.
 
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