Need advice - Oxidized Paint Correction on 1968 Dodge Charger

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BrokenHero

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Hey there!

First post. Excited to be aboard.

[FONT=&quot]I did some paint correction/buffing/polishing using wool pads, a DA polisher, and Chemical Guys V36 Compound.
I'm wondering if I've gone too far or didn't go far enough with the buffing/paint correction. It looks shinier and better but still has white haze.

Someone on Reddit told me about Meguiar's No 7, and I'm looking forward to trying that, but wondering if I should try more buffing first. Apparently the wool pads were the wrong call for a DA polisher, so wondering if I should still use them on the left half (hasn't been buffed yet) or pivot mid-car to a different pad and compound.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]These videos will show you what I'm talking about.

Thanks!
1968 Dodge Charger - Sunlight After Paint Correction (Still Oxidized and Hazy) - 3-21-21 - YouTube[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1968 Dodge Charger - Oxidized Paint Correction, Buffing, Polishing with Cutting Compound - 3-9-21 - YouTube[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1968 Dodge Charger - Before Rust Removal On Hood And Paint Restoration 2-12-21 - YouTube[/FONT]
 
Thank you, Mike! Much appreciated. I just read the first post in your thread and am diving into the thread on the green 69 t-bird.

I believe this is original single stage paint. I am seeing red paint on the pads after buffing.

My plan was to finish the left side in the way I did the right side - wool pads on a DA polisher with chemical guys v36, then do the meguiars 7 treatment by hand. Or would you recommend switching over to 3D ATT?

I’m in a bit of unique situation because I’ve only done one side so far - I want the whole car to look the same but don’t want to waste time or do double down on a bad approach.

Do you think the white visible in the first video is oxidation and can it be removed?

Thank you!
 
I let Mike give you his recommendation for your plan forward but I'll share two comments I have after watching your vids.

If what you did to the whole car is equivalent to what you did to the door in the video, then you did not go "too far". Quite the opposite, you haven't buffed enough yet, although there are some areas where you may have buffed enough and that leads to my second comment.

You need to be a little more deliberate and uniform with your polishing technique. Ideally you would polish each square inch of paint the same amount... That is not really possible but it should be your intent and you should do your best in that regard. In your video the polishing pattern was very haphazard. You went over some areas repeatedly and barely touched others. Concentrate on evening that out and you'll get much more consistent results.
 
Here’s the side I haven’t buffed yet, not in direct sunlight.
 
Before I type more...

Can you get me a GREAT picture of the hood?

For some reason, when I see the hood I see what looks like clearcoat and missing clearcoat.

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Stand in front of the car and hold your camera or phone high over the hood and take a shot looking down on the hood.


Next, - e-mail me your phone number and a good time to call.

[email protected]


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Sorry, I should have mention that the hood (and a small patch on top of right fender) had some surface rust and exposed metal so I removed the rust and rattle canned it with Rustoleum professional enamel
In regal red. It’s way brighter and shiner than the paint that’s on there but I’m glad to have the rust gone.

Will get a good pic and email you my number. Thank you so much!
 
BrokenHero said:
Sorry, I should have mention that the hood (and a small patch on top of right fender) had some surface rust and exposed metal so I removed the rust and rattle canned it with Rustoleum professional enamel
In regal red.

It’s way brighter and shiner than the paint that’s on there but I’m glad to have the rust gone.
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Copy that.

Knowing this, I don't need the hood shot. :)



BrokenHero said:
Will get a good pic and email you my number. Thank you so much!
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Send me your shipping address too. I'm going to send you some BLACKFIRE One Step, my guess is a thorough buffing with this product will restore some color, depth and shine.

Do you have an orbital polisher? If so, what do you have and what size backing plate?



:buffing:
 
Will do now, thank you!
Yes I’ve been using this
HONE Orbital Buffer, 15mm Long-Throw Polisher Machine for Car, 6"/850W Dual Action Polisher for Man Gift with Variable Speed Car Polishing. Amazon.com
 
I'd love to see this car after it gets polished back up,,the non perfect "beater" cars that have been long neglected are kind of my favorites,,look forward to the pictures
 
Absolutely! this community has been extremely helpful and i just joined!
Yes, will keep everyone updated with pics. Should be interesting!
 
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