Cybercowboy
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What a difference! Great job and great post.
1970 El Camino 63,000 original miles
- Thread starter Brad B
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Brad,
Proper products and patience are not a problem...it is the bravery I have a problem with. I have been participating on this forum for a while now and I have read a lot of success stories with people wet sanding problems out of their clear coat like you did, but I am still just worried about doing it. The thing is, I have only two minor problems on my entire car. Some small pebbles took two small nicks out of the hood of my car. I filled them properly with touch-up months ago and you can hardly tell they are there, but I know they are. I have been tempted to do the final steps of wet sanding and polishing to make the touch-up even with the rest of the finish...I just haven't done it yet.
At one time someone had an EXCELLENT page posted on here with detailed pics and a step by step process to repairing a scratch on his black porsche, but since, that page has up and left. I wish someone would post a similar set of instructions again with detailed pics....then I might be brave enough to fix my car.
You didn't happen to take more photographs of each step along the way did you? Something you could format into a specific set of instructions and what to look for during the process. I even have a silver car like yours and if I could see something similar to what I need to do, I would probably go through with it.
Proper products and patience are not a problem...it is the bravery I have a problem with. I have been participating on this forum for a while now and I have read a lot of success stories with people wet sanding problems out of their clear coat like you did, but I am still just worried about doing it. The thing is, I have only two minor problems on my entire car. Some small pebbles took two small nicks out of the hood of my car. I filled them properly with touch-up months ago and you can hardly tell they are there, but I know they are. I have been tempted to do the final steps of wet sanding and polishing to make the touch-up even with the rest of the finish...I just haven't done it yet.
At one time someone had an EXCELLENT page posted on here with detailed pics and a step by step process to repairing a scratch on his black porsche, but since, that page has up and left. I wish someone would post a similar set of instructions again with detailed pics....then I might be brave enough to fix my car.
You didn't happen to take more photographs of each step along the way did you? Something you could format into a specific set of instructions and what to look for during the process. I even have a silver car like yours and if I could see something similar to what I need to do, I would probably go through with it.
Brad B
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No, I don't have any more pics. But if you are interested, I will try to encourage you all I can. Let me know.
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Brad B
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Yea, she was more relieved than I was! And don't worry, I have a HUGE Xmas list.
imported_wendell jarvis
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This in one of many cars owned by a client of mine and a good friend, 1970 El Camino with 63,000 original miles.....everything on this car is original all the way down to the radio.
He basically just wanted a good dusting off .....wash and wax for a upcoming car show, so no paint correction was done (as much as I wanted to, you do what a customer wants and pays for) its truly an amazing car for its age and runs like a charm...
Sorry, no before shots....battery on camera was dead....
Process:
Schmitt
Megs Gold Class Shampoo
2 Bucket Method
Tires:
Megs APC+
Dressed with Opti-Bond
Rims cleaned and Polished with Never Dull
Wheel Wells Megs APC+
Windows: Sprayaway
All Chrome Polished with Never Dull, trim and tail pipes
Interior:
1Z Einszett Cockpit Classic
Aerospace 303
Engine: Megs APC+
Exterior: 2 coats of Pinnacle Liquid Souveran
He basically just wanted a good dusting off .....wash and wax for a upcoming car show, so no paint correction was done (as much as I wanted to, you do what a customer wants and pays for) its truly an amazing car for its age and runs like a charm...
Sorry, no before shots....battery on camera was dead....
Process:
Schmitt
Megs Gold Class Shampoo
2 Bucket Method
Tires:
Megs APC+
Dressed with Opti-Bond
Rims cleaned and Polished with Never Dull
Wheel Wells Megs APC+
Windows: Sprayaway
All Chrome Polished with Never Dull, trim and tail pipes
Interior:
1Z Einszett Cockpit Classic
Aerospace 303
Engine: Megs APC+
Exterior: 2 coats of Pinnacle Liquid Souveran
imported_Luster
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Nice work on the Cammy! l always wanted one of those. Pretty cool vehicle. (But............. the question is...... and always will be........ Is it a car..... or ..... is it a truck!:rofl
imported_Flash Gordon
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Very nice job Wendell. Thanks for posting this classic American iron :blacksmith:
imported_wendell jarvis
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Thanks.I am not too big into posting pics of every car that we detail, but this was a bit of a rarity....plus those low miles...I do allot of BMW's out the yeng yang and Lexus and blah blah blah....but this was a pretty cool car
imported_wendell jarvis
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Nice work on the Cammy! l always wanted one of those. Pretty cool vehicle. (But............. the question is...... and always will be........ Is it a car..... or ..... is it a truck!:rofl
I agree, it left me scratching my head too....I say a truck with an attitude.........lol
Todd@RUPES
Just a regular guy
Awesome looking truck/car Wendell. It is either a 71 or 72 (1970's had 4 headlamps). Love the color, is it still in original paint?
bmw5541
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Great job Wendell. I remember those El Caminos fondly. They really did have an attitude.ancing Dot:
ancing Dot:imported_wendell jarvis
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Todd, According to the owner, everything is original, paint and all. I wanted to do a paint correction on it, but the owner did not care for that nor wanted to pay for that additional service.
Todd@RUPES
Just a regular guy
Sometimes all we can do is make them happy :cornut:
Very cool and thanks for sharing
bufferbarry
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That would be a badass mobile rig! Nice work looks detailed nicely!
*MustangGT/25YRS*
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*;o]*/Nice*
Hello/
Dayuuummmm!!/:Car smiley:.What a Nice lookin' Camino!!!!.
I'd be a Proud Pappa if I owned that/:wink: I know my 1970~Chevelle/SS 454,had the *4/HeadLight System* w/the Cowl Induction Hood.1971 & 1972
had the *2/HeadLight System* that I remember.I always loved that Hood.
AND that was in 1970! My 1989-Stang/GT HatchBack has a *Stupid Lookin' Plain Hood*,like the regular 'Stangs/:doh:/
.WTF!!.
I'm *hoping* one day,I can get the Steel Cowl Hood from *GoodMark Industries*,that has a Cowl Hood like the 1979/Stang Pace Car,w/a 2"Raise near the windshield/:Christmas Hat:
The *Only* thing I see on that Camino that I'd change around is the *Clamps* near the TailPipes.I'd put them to the Inside [Body]if possible,to
hide the Excess Clamp and Nuts.But,that's Minor.Your work looks very good,Sir.I'd be proud to detail that Car/Truck...lol,if I was in that business.
Take Care and *Thank You for sharing a *Blast From the Past Picz*
Best Regards/
Raymond
Hello/
Dayuuummmm!!/:Car smiley:.What a Nice lookin' Camino!!!!.
I'd be a Proud Pappa if I owned that/:wink: I know my 1970~Chevelle/SS 454,had the *4/HeadLight System* w/the Cowl Induction Hood.1971 & 1972
had the *2/HeadLight System* that I remember.I always loved that Hood.
AND that was in 1970! My 1989-Stang/GT HatchBack has a *Stupid Lookin' Plain Hood*,like the regular 'Stangs/:doh:/
.WTF!!.I'm *hoping* one day,I can get the Steel Cowl Hood from *GoodMark Industries*,that has a Cowl Hood like the 1979/Stang Pace Car,w/a 2"Raise near the windshield/:Christmas Hat:
The *Only* thing I see on that Camino that I'd change around is the *Clamps* near the TailPipes.I'd put them to the Inside [Body]if possible,to
hide the Excess Clamp and Nuts.But,that's Minor.Your work looks very good,Sir.I'd be proud to detail that Car/Truck...lol,if I was in that business.
Take Care and *Thank You for sharing a *Blast From the Past Picz*
Best Regards/
Raymond
imported_wendell jarvis
New member
Hello/
Dayuuummmm!!/:Car smiley:.What a Nice lookin' Camino!!!!.
I'd be a Proud Pappa if I owned that/:wink: I know my 1970~Chevelle/SS 454,had the *4/HeadLight System* w/the Cowl Induction Hood.1971 &1972
had the *2/HeadLight System* that I remember.I always loved that Hood.
AND that was in 1970! My 1989-Stang/GT HatchBack has a *Stupid Lookin' Plain Hood*,like the regular 'Stangs/:doh:/
I'm *hoping* one day,I can get the Steel Cowl Hood from *GoodMark Industries*,that has a Cowl Hood like the 1979/Pace Car Stang,w/a 2"
Raise near the windshield/:Christmas Hat:
The *Only* thing I see on that Camino that I'd change around is the *Clamps* near the TailPipes.I'd put them to the Inside [Body]if possible,to
hide the Excess Clamp and Nuts.But,that's Minor.Your work looks very good,Sir.I'd be proud to detail that Car/Truck...lol,if I was in that business.
Take Care and *Thank You for sharing a *Blast From the Past Picz*
Best Regards/
Raymond
thank you for the compliments..........I am not the owner.........just a detailer that detailing flows through my veins....but that is a good suggestion
actually, if I owned it there would be several things...one being a complete paint correction !!!!!!!!
imported_BretFraz
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It's a 1972 based on the grille (amber turn signal lenses). It's far from original (even the radio is modern aftermarket) but a very nice El. What did the bed look like? The bed is a good indicator of how the El was treated during its life. So many of these were simply work trucks, and used as such.
The stainless trim around the bed is very hard to find and expensive to restore. I know El Camino's that have been stolen for that trim (true!).
Nice work on the clean up. In a sea of beige Camrys and Accords, we need to have cars like this on the road more often. Anything we can do to keep them looking sharp, we should do.
The stainless trim around the bed is very hard to find and expensive to restore. I know El Camino's that have been stolen for that trim (true!).
Nice work on the clean up. In a sea of beige Camrys and Accords, we need to have cars like this on the road more often. Anything we can do to keep them looking sharp, we should do.