I have an old 1982 Mercedes 240d with the original blue paint. The overall paint is dull, the pinstripes peeling and the hood and roof have these large "clouds" where the paint is greyish. However, if I get the clouds wet, the color is the same as the rest of the paint. So, is there some kind of cleaner or polish I can use to restore the paint instead of driving it down to Earl Sheib for a $99 special paint job?
2006-09-20 06:50:36 · 10 answers · asked by bloomin'paint 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes, I did it on one of my old cars. Go to a parts store and get a good rubbing compund... not wax or cleaner wax, rubbing compund. It takes tons of elbow grease so have fun! :-) Please don't listen to the two tards below me. A 99 dollar paint job will look worse than it doesn now and instead of trying to buy "tinted wax" (if it exists) you would be better off spray painting it with some Krylon. Just use elbow grease and rubbing comound... if it still has color when wet, it can be restored.
2006-09-20 06:53:48 · answer #1 · answered by Mike Hunt 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have a 1978 450 SEL, blue paint & same condition that
you described. Buffing & rubbing compound further aggravated
the problem eventually; Tinted wax exists and will give a small
boost to the overall look. As far as Earl S' paint jobs, I have
never seen a paint job from any of his locations that did any
justice to a Mercedes-Benz. Go to as many paint & Body shops
possible for estimates and be sure to look carefully at their
finished cars. You'll find a match eventually. You're better off keeping your MBZ washed and waxed in the meantime.
www.eastwood.com has very valuable information on paint
& body issues.
2006-09-28 13:37:41 · answer #2 · answered by CHARLES B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before you spend any money. Go to a detail shop and see if they can bring your paint back to life. If they can not do it you sure as hell won't. Then think about a good paint just. Stay away from good old Earl.
2006-09-24 23:23:45 · answer #3 · answered by howard d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you're seeing is the clear coat degradating.It's wore too thin and going away.That's why it looks good wet.The water is acting like a clear coat.No way to fix it but paint it.You can't even clear over it because you'll damage the base coat prepping it. But... spend the money and fix it right,don't cut corners.
2006-09-20 14:18:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anthony 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that means that their are very fine scratches in your paints clear coat. you can go to an auto store and buy a buffer and some buffing compound and your paint will look like new but first I would try a buffer on some thing else so you get good at it.
2006-09-24 21:22:31 · answer #5 · answered by Rob D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is supposedly some stuff on the market that will restore old paint but i would spend the 100 bucks on some fresh paint
2006-09-20 13:54:37 · answer #6 · answered by chef_q_c 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your best bet is to try having some one buf it if this dont work your looking at a paint job
2006-09-20 13:55:40 · answer #7 · answered by slick 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think its pretty much shot,once you loose the clear coat,the paint is finished,better go see earl.
2006-09-20 13:58:44 · answer #8 · answered by shepardman1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use rubbing compound and put a light coat on it abd buff it out.
2006-09-27 13:38:52 · answer #9 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah get you some colored / tinted wax and buff it on , should look like new.
2006-09-20 13:54:46 · answer #10 · answered by inquiring mind 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋