My exterior trim is stripped to the bone. The only thing left is the aluminum around the side windows and the rear windshield. Shame, I had that rear windshield out less than a year ago and now I'm thinking of painting the body.

I love the thought of having original paint on my 85 W126 but I'm just too old to be waxing a single stage paint. On a good day 20 yrs ago it took me 8 hrs to detail the car including a wax job so with so much trim removed I'm considering going with a base and clear paint. My DA brother 'buffed,' it before he sold it to me then used some snake oil fix on the places he burned through to the primer. There aren't many but they bother me now that the interior is restored.

I am considering doing the nick and scratch repair myself and that little rusty spot above the rear bumper cover is ready to trim with the replacement section waiting on me to complete my mig training.

All the interior is finished but I haven't installed anything behind the front seats because I may remove that rear windshield. If I had a paint booth or access to one I might personally shoot the paint.

Frankly, it upsets me to think I might have to trust someone else with painting it.

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