Soft Scrub

[vcallaway]

I'm pretty sure this product is not recommended by any car company or paint mfg. I'm certainly NOT recommending it either.

However, it is about the only product that I've used that will cut heavy oxidation and kill off the mold and moss on a car that has sat for years. I use soft scrub with bleach with a terry towel and lots of water.

It actually stopped raining long enough this morning that I was able to go out and start on the paint on my project car.

It should be pretty obvious in the photo that the front door was done and the back door is untouched.

 

[Beemerboy]

Looks like its doing the job alright....certainly can't hurt the finish any more than the elements have.....this was a product that I learned about threw this forum....thought that I would pass along for you to read about....its kind of pricey but looks like it would do the job for you....I'm looking forward to seeing the end results on this project

http://www.fk1usa.com/products-professional.htm

 

[mtmaher1]

Huh. I'd have never considered using that, but it looks like it might have got the clean up process started.
I saw your first post when the car was first pulled out. I'm waiting for a good before and after.

Good luck it sounded like quite a piece of work with the whole open sunroof situation

 

[glen22]

You are leading me to beleive you are doing this by hand is this a fact cuz your arms are going to be sooooo tired!!!!! :hail

 

[vcallaway]

I would be afraid to use soft scrub with any power tools. I think it would probably remove the paint.

My next step is to use a polish with a power buffer. At that point I'm going to be looking for recomendations. I've visited a few of the advertiser sites and there are lots of products to choose from.

 

[pogo123]

vcallaway, I'm really enjoying following your project, and I've already learned a few new tricks. Are you planning on claying the car? I'm relatively new to claying myself but it is pretty amazing how well it works and how smooth a finish it leaves. Great work so far. Please keep us posted.

 

[joe.p]

I had a white truck at work and the hood was totaly oxidized. I soaked a rag with WD 40 and wiped down the entire hood of oxidation with a nice shine left in the paint. The truck was sent to another dept a few monthes later so i dont know how long it stayed that way.Try A spot and see if it will work.

 

[vcallaway]

Clay was recommended. I bought a mothers claybar kit but have not used it yet. I'm not exactly sure at what point I should use it on this car.

 

[budman3]

Personally, I would have AIO'd the whole car instead of using a non-car care product. But then again, not much worse can become of the paint I suppose. Jngrbrdman did this with AIO...similar condition to that vehicle.

Once you get the surface clean and free of the major oxidation I would then clay followed by machine polishing the rest of the gloss back to the best of your abilitly.

 

[The Pad Man]

I would have wash the car with a solution of Simple Green. Then hit the car with a wool compounding pad and a compound like Optimum or Mothers pro line. Then worked the surface from there. Ive heard from some older gentlemen that they use cleanser as a first step on an oxidixed white car, (mixed with water of course). Ive never done it.