Budget Clear Coat

[StevenGuthmiller]

I thought I would try this idea that I saw a guy using on television to try to rejuvenate the tired old oxidized paint on my ‘69 GP, at least a little bit.

Of course it’s nothing permanent, but it certainly makes it look a little better for the time being.

Just a mixture of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits wiped on with a rag.

Only took maybe a half hour to do the whole car, and it doesn’t look terrible compared to what it was.

 

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Steve

[NOBLNG]

I really like the styling of those cars and yours looks great.😎 I hope that treatment doesn’t collect dust.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Cool car. Looks lots better. I might try that on something...

I remember when those were pretty hot tuna trawlers.  

[StevenGuthmiller]

50 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

I really like the styling of those cars and yours looks great.😎 I hope that treatment doesn’t collect dust.

Well, it’s drying VEEEERY slowly, so I might end up picking a few flies out of it later.

In any case, as long as it eventually dries, it will be an improvement.

 

 

Steve

[NOBLNG]

16 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

Well, it’s drying VEEEERY slowly, so I might end up picking a few flies out of it later.

In any case, as long as it eventually dries, it will be an improvement.

 

 

Steve

Don’t drive down any gravel roads for a while.😬

[slusher]

1 hour ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

I thought I would try this idea that I saw a guy using on television to try to rejuvenate the tired old oxidized paint on my ‘69 GP, at least a little bit.

Of course it’s nothing permanent, but it certainly makes it look a little better for the time being.

Just a mixture of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits wiped on with a rag.

Only took maybe a half hour to do the whole car, and it doesn’t look terrible compared to what it was.

 

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Steve

Steve I sent you pm yesterday…

[Fat Brian]

That's popular with the patina guys, some home made preparations included WD-40 as well. Its a good way to give a little protection to older paint and water resistance to flat and primer paints if they're not going to be painted over.

[Mark]

Watch out with the used rags soaked with linseed oil, they are a fire hazard in the extreme!  Either get that stuff out of them, or, better yet, get rid of them entirely.

[StevenGuthmiller]

1 hour ago, slusher said:

Steve I sent you pm yesterday…

Yeah, I’m sorry that I didn’t respond yet Carl.

I don’t remember the size of the magnets that I had been using and I was trying to research to find out before I responded.

It might take me a little while.

 

 

Steve

[StevenGuthmiller]

39 minutes ago, Mark said:

Watch out with the used rags soaked with linseed oil, they are a fire hazard in the extreme!  Either get that stuff out of them, or, better yet, get rid of them entirely.

Yup, I was aware of that fact.

I only used one rag and I have it spread out to dry.

I might soak it in a bucket of water just to be safe.

 

 

Steve

[JollySipper]

That really makes a huge difference! Armor-All used to make this stuff called 'Armor Plate', which did exactly the same thing that your mixture did. We used it a lot at the detail shop I worked at as a teen........ Good for hiding swirl marks and the like too.  

[Bainford]

Well, I'll withhold judgement until you squirt some lighter fluid on it and set it alight, pour a handful of gravel across the hood, and run it through 52 car washes to see if the water still beads. 

😉

Edited Friday at 04:16 AM by Bainford

[DJMar]

1 hour ago, Bainford said:

Well, I'll withhold judgement until you squirt some lighter fluid on it and set it alight, pour a handful of gravel across the hood, and run it through 52 car washes to see if the water still beads. 

😉

You forgot about the acid test! 

[Bainford]

Oh yes, the acid test. Cheers. I knew I forgot one. 😊

Edited Friday at 01:21 PM by Bainford

[gtx6970]

If  and or when you ever have it painted.

 

The painter is gonna cuss  you and cuss you some more 

[StevenGuthmiller]

2 hours ago, gtx6970 said:

If  and or when you ever have it painted.

 

The painter is gonna cuss  you and cuss you some more 

Why?

It’s all going to have to be sanded or otherwise removed anyway.

 

Steve

[gtx6970]

52 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

Why?

It’s all going to have to be sanded or otherwise removed anyway.

 

Steve

It will have to be stripped to bare metal before you can get paint to come out right 

 

Any kind of residue will cause issues 

[StevenGuthmiller]

2 hours ago, gtx6970 said:

It will have to be stripped to bare metal before you can get paint to come out right 

 

Any kind of residue will cause issues 

I don’t buy it.

It’s an extremely thin coat on the surface and the car already has more than one coat of paint on it.

It was repainted in the 80s.

In any event, I don’t think it’s penetrating the paint deep enough to require stripping to the metal. 

It’s just a coating.

 

 

Steve

[Falcon Ranchero]

That does look very good; quite a difference it makes. Nice car by the way, also a fellow ‘69 Pontiac owner.

[Little Timmy]

I discovered ( by accident ) that transmission fluid cleans up an engine pretty good . Kept the fenders shiny too ...

 

[sfhess]

5 hours ago, Little Timmy said:

I discovered ( by accident ) that transmission fluid cleans up an engine pretty good . Kept the fenders shiny too ...

 

Transmission fluid is a high-detergent oil.  Some folks used to pour some in the engine and run it for a while just before an oil change to clean out the lubrication system.

Edited Saturday at 05:47 AM by sfhess
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[espo]

Only my opinion and how I care for our personal vehicles. #1 I use a Clay Bar and spray lubricant, usually from Meguire. This removes the oxidation and impurities that are even in the pours of the paint. This even removes the "rail dust" usually found on new cars that have been transported by train from the plant to distribution points. #2 In the past I would use Caruba based wax products but now have started to use Maxl One that I bought on Amazon Prime. I had tried a few similar products elsewhere with mixed results, but this stuff is for real. I get a lot of compliments from strangers in parking lot when getting into or out of our cars, it's that good. The application is easier and quicker than most spray on wax products that I have tried in the past. My brother-in-law got me interested after he did their cars that are both black, and if you have ever owned a black car, you know what all it takes to keep them looking their best. 

[OldNYJim]

That DOES look good Steve - but have you considered just dipping the whole car in Future? 😂