Oxidation - best way to remove and bring old paint back to life (1 Viewer)

[3mountaineers]

I own a 1970 FJ40 that I would like to try and remove the oxidation from the paint and see if I can get the paint to shine a bit more than it does now. The body is nowhere near perfect but it is the original paint and I just want to see if I can remove the oxidation. Any recommendations?

 

[clrussell]

Grab favorite beverage, sit down and read.

Preserving Patina - How To Tips and Tricks

I keep retyping my “formula” for old Patina preservation so I decided to make a thread so I can just link my response to how I preserve my old Land Cruisers the way I do. For the last 3 years I have been learning how to preserve Land Cruisers in their original state. Protecting their original...

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[Shyrock]

Meguiars No. 7 does a lot

 

[72 Fixerupper]

Sprayway glass cleaner, a microfiber towel and some elbow grease. Worked on my Arizona sun baked '72.

 

[3mountaineers]

Thank you for all the recommendations. Look forward to giving these a try. Will post results.

 

[Dlathem]

50/50 CLR and water. Spray one panel at a time. Scrub lightly with a blue scotch brite, rinse. You'll be mind blown. After the CLR you can hit it with whatever cleaner wax you want. I use Meguiar's Cleaner Wax in the burgundy bottle. It's cheap and does an amazing job. I have two Milwaukee buffers...a 3" and an 8" (6") those make quick work of polishing it up. But the 50/50 CLR and water will get you in the right direction. Yes, CLR like you buy at Home Depot. Calcium Lime and Rust.

 

[3mountaineers]

I own a 1970 FJ40 that I would like to try and remove the oxidation from the paint and see if I can get the paint to shine a bit more than it does now. The body is nowhere near perfect but it is the original paint and I just want to see if I can remove the oxidation. Any recommendations?

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Thank you for all the recommendations. Look forward to giving these a try. Will post results.

Has anyone used “Patina Sauce” on their patina - Sweet Patina - https://sweetpatina.com/.

 

[Land Shark]

Grab favorite beverage, sit down and read.

Preserving Patina - How To Tips and Tricks

I keep retyping my “formula” for old Patina preservation so I decided to make a thread so I can just link my response to how I preserve my old Land Cruisers the way I do. For the last 3 years I have been learning how to preserve Land Cruisers in their original state. Protecting their original...

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