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From: "Jon Braunstein" <jbrettb@interchange.ubc.ca> Subject: Re: 1968 Datsun 510 Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 14:21:48 -0800I have to agree with this one. I've been doing car detailing as a summer job for a while now and you won't get anywhere near the results with hand polishing as by using a maching buffer. If you really want to do a good job, use a solvent or surface preparation bar (made of clay, takes off sap, tar, etc) to remove all the junk that doesn't come off from just a wash. Then you can start polishing with a buffer - like Mike said, go easy on the edges/corners, and you can even tape off any rubber or chrome pieces so you don't burn the rubber or get polish in cracks. If the paint's really bad, use a good abrasive polish, then work your way down in a couple of steps to a less abrasive one. For cut polishing, use a wool pad or an abrasive foam one - I'm using one made by Autoglym (I highly recommend all their products) and it seems pretty good - easier to use than wool. Once the polishing is done and the swirls and scratches are all out, use a soft buffing pad and wax - Maguiars, Autoglym, and some other waxes are pretty good. If you want to go really crazy, buy an $80 bottle of Zymol carnauba wax and apply it by hand - a few coats of that stuff and the paint looks amazing. Give it a buff by hand and you're ready for weekend cruisin'! Have fun, Jon '69 2dr > Abe > getting your color back is quite easy. Datsun used good paint years ago and > it is just lying there under all that oxidation waiting to be buffed back to > life. I have done several early to mid 70's datsuns just this year and these > rigs look almost new. It has taken about 2-3 hours to get them into shape. > Find your self a good buffer and get some dual purpose buffing compound and > have fun. Start with the hood to get a feel for the whole process you will > be amazed as to how easy it really is. Be careful around the edges of > fenders and such, too much time in these areas can cause the paint to get > burnt. The best results I have experienced is on old 75'datsun pu i bought > for $500 and spent two days cleaning it up and sold the rig for $800. Not > bad for 5 hours work/fun on a sunny summer day. I wish all might projects > were so proftiable. > > happy buffing > m.sherman > > > This message comes to you from the Datsun 510 mailing list. > List rules and instructions are available at: > http://bluebirds.datsun510.com/bluebirds/listcharter > Authors retain implicit copyright to their material. Obtain > permission from the author before redistributing messages. > This message comes to you from the Datsun 510 mailing list. List rules and instructions are available at: http://bluebirds.datsun510.com/bluebirds/listcharter Authors retain implicit copyright to their material. Obtain permission from the author before redistributing messages.