Good Detail Shop for 1956 T-Bird (ORIGINAL PAINT) - San Diego or South Orange County, Californiat
Hello Everyone,
Does anyone know a shop that can re-condition paint/chrome on a 1956 Ford Thunderbird with ORIGINAL paint?
Here is some more background info:
I am the third owner, I bought it from my parents.
They got it from the original owner. It spent its entire life in a climate controlled garage, in suburban Philadelphia.
My parents bought it in 2003.
They kept it inside a non-climate controlled garage. They did not keep up with the waxing.
I believe it may have been buffed out approximately four years ago.
I had it shipped to California in late August 2017.
Overall, it looks pretty good. The paint is shiny, but is JUST showing signs again of oxidation. I had a non-expert view it, and he believes it can be buffed out again, no problem.
I REALLY want someone that KNOWS what they are doing. A shop that has enough common sense to use the correct MATERIALS, and to tape off the corners/trunk seams, etc.
Perhaps even re-condition the chrome bumpers.
All of the websites I've checked have newer cars highlighted.
I've checked:
The IDA website
Craig's List
Yelp.com
Word of mouth
Other various internet searches.
I have yet to find anyone qualified, that I'm comfortable with. Thanks!!!!!
Re: Good Detail Shop for 1956 T-Bird (ORIGINAL PAINT) - San Diego or South Orange County, Californiat
Just want to make sure you understand that wax is not what makes a car shiny. To have it as you would want it, you would need to wash, clay and decontaminate the paint and correct it. When corrected, single stage paint would give off some of the oils to the paint. Sometimes if it is oxidized, meguiars number 7 is a popular way to restore older paints
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Re: Good Detail Shop for 1956 T-Bird (ORIGINAL PAINT) - San Diego or South Orange County, Californiat
Bill, thanks for your response.
Yes, the steps you have spelled out below is what I think needs to be done. I'm going to leave the actual work up to an expert. I've never used a wheel, and want to get it done right.
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