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Post by fozz71 on Jun 25, 2020 22:38:33 GMT -5
Can anyone share a tried & true method to weather paint on the Bluemos? I know dust and water with minerals work but wanted to try and work with the layer of paint itself.
Thanks in advance,
Jim
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Post by fozz71 on Jun 27, 2020 10:39:37 GMT -5
Scotch-brite pads and very fine wet-sanding with 400-1500 sandpaper I suspect. I do like the look of the worn clear-coat paint on the original car but I suspect in 1979 that was enamel or laquer paint, so no urethane clear-coat would have been in use yet, and definitely not for stock Police cars.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2020 12:20:27 GMT -5
The original would have been single stage enamel, which is what I used. After wet sanding the car and painting all the cop car details, then sanding and weathering them I used a Meguiars three step system to bring as much or as little shine back as I wanted. Then I maintain that every other year.
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Post by spyphish on Jun 27, 2020 14:34:57 GMT -5
I use Sahara dust and a leaky mower shed. Phish Attachments:
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Post by fozz71 on Jun 28, 2020 11:19:45 GMT -5
What exactly is Sahara dust?
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Post by spyphish on Jun 29, 2020 3:23:47 GMT -5
What exactly is Sahara dust? Oops. Saharan dust, it's FREE as Joe Namath says. Phish |
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Post by tk826 on Jun 29, 2020 19:18:05 GMT -5
If wanting to dull and weather the overall paint, I believe you're on the money with the Scotch-brite pads.
Of course... always test first.
Simulating the rust and the details is another subject.
At the same time, several, including myself, have left the car glossy... and just not wash it very often.
It's been observed that the screen car shows a gloss shine, its just super dirty.
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Post by fozz71 on Jun 30, 2020 21:04:56 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice, I appreciate the perspectives and am taking all of it into consideration.
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