Originally Posted by Rogviler (Post 4074087)

Literally said that in the very first reply, as did others throughout. I've noticed that nobody reads replies before posting around here, however. Based on the OP not saying that it was peeling or anything a clear coat does, rather just saying it looks "flat," if I had $100 I'd bet $80 on it being single stage, also owing to the fact that I believe they only made one metallic blue at the time, with 3 or 4 non-metallics.

Originally Posted by lindajane (Post 4084880)

This is an older post..I got waylaid by other problems..
I just want her shiny...so I found the old paint code. It's
312 H Labrador blue. Never repainted original paint from 1983.
I'll just polish as people have suggested. Thanks for all the advice.

Originally Posted by pj67coll (Post 4074088)

There were multiple different blues at the time. At least two and possibly three of them metallic, the rest non. Without more to go on it remains speculation.

- Peter.

Originally Posted by johnbob (Post 4073234)

So, essentially you just wet sanded the whole car and waxed it, correct? I was actually considering this option too. Although I've never done this with a car, I have done it with a number of guitars.

I have some questions regarding this method. How has it held up? Are you able to maintain the look by periodically waxing and polishing it? Did you get any sand-throughs? Did you take that opportunity to touch up chips and scratches with touch up paint knowing that you were going to wet sand it anyway?



Are you saying this because you think the products he mentioned don't work very well or because they are expensive and the 3M stuff will do just a good of a job for much less money?

Also, can you tell me the specific 3M numbers or product names? I was trying to find them and although I found plenty of 3M products, I wasn't finding the ones that ended in 60, 61 and 62.

Thanks for the advice/input!

Originally Posted by pj67coll (Post 4084901)

Lindajane. There is an old vid on youtube showing a blue Mercedes having it's paint rejuvenated. I don't know if it's Labrador blue but it seems similar. Worth watching to see what can be done to these cars with, as I said, a little bit of elbow grease...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEA8O31lmAI

- Peter.

Originally Posted by lindajane (Post 4084911)

Thanks...I polished one section, tonight. I'll hold off until I get a clay
bar. I'll use that on a wet surface on a little section first, and then proceed..
thanks for the video!