Bringing back the color

[Original Poster]

Original post.......

[356robo]

A quality detailer will be able to polish out the paint.........if there's enough paint on the car. The hood looks like a repaint. Try a little polish on a soft cloth. Rub the surface. If the cloth shows some of the paint, its single stage. If no color comes off on the cloth, its 2 stage.

[fg1227]

have it wet sanded by a pro then waxed;you won't believe how it turns out

[Fritter]

So cool, I love a survivor type car, I like what you are doing with it. Great color.

[Allen Henderson]

have it wet sanded by a pro then waxed;you won't believe how it turns out

Frank,

Do you know if you can wet sand (old) single stage silver? Thanks.

-Allen-

[joegt3cup]

Regardless how it comes out I would retain the original paint. If you cannot get the hood to an acceptable level then I would consider having that painted being it has been repainted before.

Good Luck

[preS]

My friends 66 911 got part of his repaint removed w/ a process called dry ice blasting. I was at the spot when it was done and the dry ice blaster was able to remove layer by layer. The original paint came back to surface and is still very representable. It had scratches from sanding though. I do not know whether it's always possible to remove layer by layer. It might depend on the quality of the paint used?

Richard

[nickd]

At Amelia Island this year there was a 550 (blue / white strips - Sonauto) that had its repainted coats of paint chemically removed. Gary Kempton restorations did the work - maybe they can assist .....

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[69S-S/R]

I strongly suggest that color sanding, soda plasting and buffing original paint, in an attempt to preserve the paint, be done ONLY by a qualified technician at the best, and most expensive usually, detail shop in your area. These processes are very tricky and an novice can create more problems than they solve. However, a professional and provide inredible results.

Tom Scott

[tfiv]

Tom's right, the wrong guy could just as easily ruin what you have. If the paint is indeed original, you will be amazed how well it will come out. I wouldn't bother trying to strip the hood, I'm sure it was painted for a reason. After the car is polished you can access whether it makes sense to paint just the hood, or the whole nose.