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I FOUND COLOR !!
I am inside doing some drywalling. I walked through the garage with a sanding sponge and a damp rag, when I decided to hit the area where the mirrors and lamps used to sit on my fenders with the sander. (It looks terrible already and I figured I would fill the holes before VA Beach anyway.) I sanded and wiped with the cloth and walked away. A couple hours later I was in the garage again and couldn’t believe my eyes. Gloss ! Color ! WOW !
I was under the impression that this thing was too far gone to get color out of it again. I may have to take the time and wet sand the fenders before the trip.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"GelCoat is WAY WAY thicker than paint. It is often VERY possible to bring a gelcoat finish back from the point of no return!
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I wet sanded using the same drywall sponge but the results were not what I expected.
Got a smoother color throughout, but no gloss.
I’m going to try dry sanding again with the orbital and see what happens.Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"Bill, After you wet sand, try using rubbing compound to being back the gloss. If you are not sanding completely thru the gelcoat,there should be some shine left.
Don’t go to far or you will loose all that patina you’re car has.
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Hey, if I go too far, it’ll still look look like it id.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"I love my patina – very authentic (old) looking, and it matters not how much I compound it or wax it, it still looks the same, So I am just laving it that way and wash it off every once in a while to preserve its’ look.
I like the subtle aged looked -patina with a little provenance thrown in . Gives our cars the nice vintage appeal.
Heading out to do errands I often get the flick of the headlights from admiring drivers and the occcasional wave with the yell “Nice car!”.
jebarry2012-10-19 10:41:47
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