PorscheFan
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- Mar 22, 2017
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I always preferred OEM paint texture vs. glass-smooth show paint.
I also thought that that's the way classic cars (other than, say, resto mods) were meant to be kept.
After seeing a lot of historical and high-value classics recently I realized I may actually be own my own with my love of paint texture. Most had much less texture that OEM original paint, whether $100K repaints, or original paint cars. The high-dollar repaints were all extremely smooth, which to me looks good, but is not original.
So, I have two main questions:
1) For those involved in concours (e.g. detailing cars for classic car shows), is OEM paint texture still worth having? Does it affect judging, or is it completely overlooked?
2) For a car with various textures of paint (from factory orange peel to glass-smooth), is there a way to make it more uniformly smooth just by buffing (e.g. without wet sanding)? Are there types of pads that have more of a levelling effect (vs. texture matching)?
I also thought that that's the way classic cars (other than, say, resto mods) were meant to be kept.
After seeing a lot of historical and high-value classics recently I realized I may actually be own my own with my love of paint texture. Most had much less texture that OEM original paint, whether $100K repaints, or original paint cars. The high-dollar repaints were all extremely smooth, which to me looks good, but is not original.
So, I have two main questions:
1) For those involved in concours (e.g. detailing cars for classic car shows), is OEM paint texture still worth having? Does it affect judging, or is it completely overlooked?
2) For a car with various textures of paint (from factory orange peel to glass-smooth), is there a way to make it more uniformly smooth just by buffing (e.g. without wet sanding)? Are there types of pads that have more of a levelling effect (vs. texture matching)?
