Restore your guards "pink" to red...for $40. (photos)
09-28-2011, 08:37 PM
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i had mentioned doing this in a thread a few months back and ended up with a crapload of pms. i love the idea. the effects will last maybe 3~4 months. but, do it again. keep doing it. it's fun, easy, effective. finally when you've cut all the laquer check off the car, (along with the paint), you'll be an lot closer to having the car prepped for the respray.
09-28-2011, 11:01 PM
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i had mentioned doing this in a thread a few months back and ended up with a crapload of pms. i love the idea. the effects will last maybe 3~4 months. but, do it again. keep doing it. it's fun, easy, effective. finally when you've cut all the laquer check off the car, (along with the paint), you'll be an lot closer to having the car prepped for the respray.
09-28-2011, 11:03 PM
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09-29-2011, 06:58 PM
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Thats pretty much what I thought....I'm going to go with synthetic wax on this one. It lasts a lot longer than P21. I wax my car about every 2-3 months..
10-18-2011, 07:21 PM
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How is this holding up around a month later? If I have some pretty worn and swirled black paint, can I get similar results? I understand these cars don't have a clearcoat, so if I can cut into the paint once, use that sealer which was mentioned earlier, and keep it waxed seasonally, I'm hoping to get another few years out of my original paint before having to do a proper respray on it. Thoughts please?
10-18-2011, 07:35 PM
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I don't care what anybody says. I'm gonna try it! I have a guards red in the same condition. I just priced paint last week. $400 per gallon wholesale. That's just the base color! Add clearcoat, reducer, activator, supplies, prep, etc and I'm looking at over a thousand in materials. For a 84 NA? Not until I see the stimulus package results!
Good job man! Thanks for posting it!
Good job man! Thanks for posting it!
10-18-2011, 11:20 PM
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How is this holding up around a month later? If I have some pretty worn and swirled black paint, can I get similar results? I understand these cars don't have a clearcoat, so if I can cut into the paint once, use that sealer which was mentioned earlier, and keep it waxed seasonally, I'm hoping to get another few years out of my original paint before having to do a proper respray on it. Thoughts please?
Definitely get a porter-cable random orbital if you intend to do the whole car....the Home depot models arent "random" and don't produce enough torque to cut the paint. They could also burn your paint.. I spent over 30 hours doing mine by hand. It was a BITCH...and not worth the $130 I saved. You might check out this site....it's where I ordered the Wolfgang sealant (amazing stuff). http://www.autogeek.net/griots-rando...al-buffer.html
Also, you might read this Dr. Colorchip thread I did a while back..https://rennlist.com/forums/924-931-...ip-photos.html
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10-19-2011, 01:45 AM
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Similar dramatic results on my Guards Orange '84. It had sat out in an apartment parking lot in New Mexico for 7 years without so much as a wash (in the PO's care). It took more than a fine cut cleaner, but it was like getting a paint job. Afterwards, normal washing and occassional cleaner/wax kept it looking good. You can never go wrong with Meguiar's.
10-19-2011, 02:20 AM
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Amazing stuff... ok I'm sold. I might be able to get more than a few years out of this before having to get a respray (I usually polish with Zaino annually). Yeah, definitely getting a new Porter Cable and none other to tackle this. I've done some minor cutting before (Zaino Z-PC, by hand) but this will be the first time with a proper orbital. Looks like I have a Fall project ahead of me! 
Thanks for the photos, dudes.
Stayed up way too late last night with some touch-up paint dabbing all the rock chips over the years and let that bake in the sun today- looking forward to cutting all that down smooth and glazing over soon! Hope I can clay and polish this black paint into a deep inky abyss like I have on my S8.
Thanks for the photos, dudes.Stayed up way too late last night with some touch-up paint dabbing all the rock chips over the years and let that bake in the sun today- looking forward to cutting all that down smooth and glazing over soon! Hope I can clay and polish this black paint into a deep inky abyss like I have on my S8.
10-19-2011, 03:48 AM
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It's funny how different years of guards red tend to turn different colors. My red early 944 (now gone) would turn orange, and my 968 turns pink. Either way, it's inevitable, and the rich red doesn't last for more than a month. I suppose I could try waxing it every 3 weeks, but F that!
I painted the 944 before I sold it. With the 968.... I've been thinking about getting it clear coated.
I painted the 944 before I sold it. With the 968.... I've been thinking about getting it clear coated.