Kathy,
I hear you.
I got my beast out today and the chrome nearly blinded me. I wish my paint
would do the same. A good waxin' will fix that.
Regarding the sanding:
Maybe use polishing compound if your wet sanding. I use DuPont polishing
compound. I've rubbed many scratches and dull paint out with that stuff.
You just need water, and smooth cotton rag, and a strong arm for buffing.
An electric buffer would also do, but be careful not to burn the surface.
Enjoy!
Tom B. '57 Stepside 3200
-----Original Message-----
From: Kathy Bray [SMTP:thistle@midcoast.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 1999 12:55 PM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: [oletrucks] question about wax...
While driving around in "Old Bess" the other day, I ran into a guy that
told me a good way to get a shiny finish without repainting (my truck has
quite a bit of *orange-peel* to the many layers of black paint and I want
to drive her this summer...not paint!!) is to wet-sand with 600 grit paper
(just enough to get rid of the *orange-peel* and smooth the surface) and
then wax with a good quality wax to bring back the shine and fill in the
scratches. Has anyone ever tried this? What type of wax would be the best
to use?
Hey...I just wanna to get the rest of her looking as nice as her new,
varnished white ash sideboards!!! :-)
Thanks.
Kathy Bray
and "Old Bess" '52 3100
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