| [GMCnet] Reastoration. Exterior paint touchup. [message #332708] |
Mon, 28 May 2018 21:22  |
BobDunahugh
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Registered: October 2010
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
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When starting to fix up your GMC that you drug home. There are lots of places to start. First is run a compression test. This will give you an idea of the usefulness of the engine. And help in setting up you priorities, and budget. Next. I start on the outside first. With the outside looking great. It's a lot more fun to work on a good looking GMC, then an ugly one. The GMC that I just started on. Paint is a little dull. But was all one color. Buffing will bring the shine back. So I took the frig vent off. Took it to National Coatings & Supply. As they can copy the vent cover electronically as to color. Thus they can copy the faded paint to what it is now. Not what the color was new. Call around to fine someone in your area that can do this. I get a qt made. Then have them put some in a spray can. Start at some corner. Use a tooth pick to paint in the rock chips. Then a small artist brush for larger chips. Lightly sand around larger areas. This is were the spray can comes in. So while that paint is getting harder. Use a Scotch-Brite pad on all the aluminum window frames. Mask off the window glass, and the body that's next to the window frame. Go back to a body shop supplier. Get a spray can of SEM brand. Black Trim paint. Or Dupli Color. Trim & Bumper paint. DO NOT use any general black spray cans. It WILL NOT hold up. PROMIS. I made masking templates instead of masking tape. Then use the Black Trim spray can on all aluminum window frames. Let all the paint cur for a few weeks. Then it's time to get out the buffer. I like the Maguire light cut #1 cleaner. But courser cleaners/ rubbing compounds can be used. Try to keep off the painted black window frames. I now have one side with all the paint work done. Looking great. Buffing in two weeks. Now I want to work on it. Pulling gas tanks soon. Bob Dunahugh
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