Introduction and my all original 1973 Camaro Z28

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Hey everybody,

My name is Brian and I am new to the Forum. I never knew there was so much that went into detailing.

I have been reading... reading and reading and watching videos...!!! I always thought it was a can of cleaner/wax from auto zone to get the job done... boy was I wrong.

I plan to learn as much as I can and apply it to my baby. I have a 1973 Camaro Z28 that I inherited from my father. She is all original with 43,xxx miles!


Thanks in advance for answering all my rookie questions... and thanks to Mike for all the awesome stickies and Videos!!! :buffing:

-Brian

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Welcome to the forum! Very nice ride
 
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Hi Brian,

Welcome to Autogeek Online! :welcome:


Thank you for the Private Message and please do call me to discuss your plan of attack for your AWESOME 1973 Camaro!


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We finished shooting the last episodes of our TV show last week so I'll be in the office all week.



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Welcome to AGO. That is a great looking Camaro.
 
Hey Brian,

Good talking to you on the phone, I wish you lived closer as I would love to help you do and Extreme Makeover on your classic 1973 Camaro Z28


Take a moment to read through the entire below thread as Pat did the same thing that you're getting ready to undertake and his results are nothing short of phenomenal.

1980 Trans Am Project - Barn Treasure Part 1


Before

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After

The Caribbean Queen!

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And be sure to read through this article carefully...

The Secret to Removing Oxidation and Restoring a Show Car Finish to Antique Single Stage Paints


Remember what we talked about on the phone...

Excerpt...

Mike Phillips said:
This is key...
Saturation Application --> The First Application
This is a mostly unknown technique and that is to let the first application penetrate and soak into the paint for up to 24 hours before wiping the product off. The idea being to really apply the product wet and work it in really well and the walk away.

The idea is to allow the heavy concentration of oils to penetrate and seep into the paint for maximum saturation before removing the product and continuing with the process. In this case I finished applying the first application of #7 around 9:00 pm and then left the #7 to soak in until the next day. I started wiping the product off then next morning right about 10:00am.

Some will argue if this works or not but my experience is that with a porous single stage paint it does in fact help. One thing for sure it can't hurt.

Paper Test for Capillary Action
If you place a few drops of #7 onto a piece of paper and then monitor it over a few days you will see the oils in the #7 migrate or seep away from the actual drop of product. It does this through capillary action and the same thing can work to your car's paints' advantage if it's a single stage lacquer or enamel paint.

I placed a few drops about the size of a nickel on a piece of standard printer paper around 3:00pm.

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The next day I took these pictures at approximately 10:00am, (19 hours later), note how the oils in the drops of #7 have migrated outward via capillary action.

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Feeder Oils penetrate or feed the paint
This same effect can take place in a single stage paint but not only will the oils travel horizontally, they will also travel vertically, that they will penetrate downward "into" your car's paint and this is where the term feeder oils comes from as the oils penetrate into or feed the paint. The result is they will condition the paint restoring some level of workability as compared to just working on old dry paint, and they will also bring out the full richness of color, something that will showcase the beauty of your car's paint.
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The original paint on your classic 1973 Camaro Z28 is going to come out so nice it's going to blind people when they look at it in the sun!


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Hey Brian,

Let's see if we can get you one or two experienced detailers, either Pro or Weekend Warriors to give you a hand...


1973 Camaro Z28 - Your chance to work on single stage paint!



As soon as you can, click the link below and read my article and then go test the paint to make sure it is in fact single stage paint.



Whatever you do, don't let anyone take a Wool Pad with a Caveman Compound and a rotary buffer to this car!

You'll end up with Tiger Stripes and possibly burn-through...


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Welcome, Brian. I would love to help you out if I lived closer.
 
Your car looks great. I too have a 73 Camaro and it is a LT. Welcome to L2D
 
Nice car. I love when they are still original.

You may have already heard of this car, but here is an original 1970 Z28 with only 1100 miles on it.

1970 Z/28 Camaro# |# 1,100 Original Miles

I look forward to seeing more pictures as you step up your detailing on the Z28.

Welcome to AGO,
Randy
 
Mike,
Thanks for the talk on the phone today and thanks for the advice.

Guys, here is some of the info I sent to Mike along with pictures of the car.

The Car: A 1973 all original Z28 camaro. It was my fathers and I got it when he passed away. This car means more to me then most things... if I had the money to ship it to mike I would :) It has 43,xxx miles and is near perfect... in my mind anyway. The question I have is what should I do to make it shine more? I am not sure if it even needs to be touched. The car has been in a garage most of its life and I remember my dad always washing and waxing it!! ;) I am going to attach some pictures and I was hoping to get a quick opinion from you.

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Maybe an opinion on this as well:
 
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Nice car. I love when they are still original.

You may have already heard of this car, but here is an original 1970 Z28 with only 1100 miles on it.

1970 Z/28 Camaro# |# 1,100 Original Miles

I look forward to seeing more pictures as you step up your detailing on the Z28.

Welcome to AGO,
Randy
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Randy, Thanks for the Info... I was looking at the documentation on that Camaro.... and I have a lot of the same stuff!!
 
Skibo said:
Randy, Thanks for the Info... I was looking at the documentation on that Camaro.... and I have a lot of the same stuff!!
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Awesome, simply awesome.


Your car is priceless with it's history. I can't wait see the transformation.

Randy
 
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