Detailing Non Clearcoat 60's Muscle

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Young_Stallion

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Quick question guys, I'm taking my first dive into detailing classic muscle (70 BOSS 302), what products should I be using?



Can I use product such as Klasse etc?



What is the easiest way to polish a car like this with a lot of flat black striping on the hood/doors?
 
What color is the paint? Is it original?



Ford used Acrylic Enamel in those years which didn't craze and crack like GM's Laquer but it oxidized like crazy.



First of all I would wash the car and use a good detailing clay. The clay can get so much contamination out of the paint you might think it's already been polished. It will save you a lot of work and it will help preserve your paint.



I would use Mequiar's #83 DACP or #80 if the swirls aren't too bad, then #7 Show Car Glaze and probably #16 wax.



You probably want to tape up the ridges and panel edges to avoid wearing through the paint as it's probably getting pretty thin there. Taping up the blackout on the hood will help as well.



Be gentle and use the least aggressive method to start.
 
The only big advice more than what was already given here, I'll add one thing:



DO NOT MACHINE POLISH. If this is original or even an older repaint, you're looking at something which is likely very thin and fragile. Using a machine, even a RO buffer could hurt the paint and scald right through.
 
Or use the PC at a very slow speed (like 1 or 2). But yeah, you'll have a better "feel" for what you're doing by hand.



I'll take a wild guess that this one's been repainted, check with the owner and find out. If so, then you should be OK machine polishing, just keep abrasive stuff off the flat black parts and yeah, watch/tape the likely-to-be-thin spots. I wouldn't get AIO on the flat black parts either lest they become not-so-flat black.



Back in the day I used Meg's "pure polishes" (#3/#5/#7) on the flat black portions of my MOPARS. Gave a little sheen without making them all glossy. But you gotta watch it these days as oxidized flat black can clean up unevenly and what worked for me when they were newish might not be a good idea when they're older.
 
I second what has already been said with respect to the stripes. The originals are vinyl decals and quite pourous and unless you are really comfortable with the product you are using and it's end result you could end up with a white haze or a shine in your "flat" black stripe. Chances are if it's been repainted the stipes too are paint unless it was a high end restore and then of course the originals would be replaced. You should be in great shape to use a PC on the paint. Good Luck.



I've owned a dozen old 69/70 Mustang Mach 1's, Shelby's and 1 Boss 429. I'm pretty familiar with the original stripe set up, it can be tough to work with. By the way I believe "Hugger" Orange is a Mopar term though I think GM may also have reffered to their paint as Hugger Orange, like the Yenko Camaro for example. Ford's name for essentially the same color is Grabber Orange. I'm sure this is way more useless trivia than you were looking for.



Don't hold me to the Mopar part of the Hugger Orange statement. I just did a search and see a ton of Chevy's reffered to as Hugger Orange. It a appears it was a GM color.
 
GearHead_1 said:
Don't hold me to the Mopar part of the Hugger Orange statement. I just did a search and see a ton of Chevy's reffered to as Hugger Orange. It a appears it was a GM color. [/B]
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Hugger was a largely famous color on the 60s Camaros and T/A's. Made a re-appearance in 1999 on the Camaro as well. :xyxthumbs
 
If your unsure about the stripes, tape them off and do hand work around them. If it was repainted 3-4 years ago you should have no problems with a machine and the right products. And the Klasse twins should work.
 
Shiny Lil Detlr said:
Hugger was a largely famous color on the 60s Camaros and T/A's. Made a re-appearance in 1999 on the Camaro as well. :xyxthumbs
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Thanks for the clarification. As I look around it appears that it has become kind of a universal term for bright orange though I know Ford did call theirs "Grabber".
 
GearHead_1 said:
Thanks for the clarification. As I look around it appears that it has become kind of a universal term for bright orange though I know Ford did call theirs "Grabber".
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I've always heard mopar orange referred to as "Dukes of Hazzard" orange :lol
 
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