What the hell do I do with this scratched paint???

[Rocky]

When I wheel my old 41 pontiac to the HAMB drags next month, I don't want it to look as bad as it does now. The car was painted with basecoat/clearcoat some years ago and some idiot parked it where goats could climb on it. Yeah, real goats with hooves and everything. They gouged the shit outa the paint while playing king of the Poncho. It gets worse. Now, the clearcoat is coming off the fender tops and the hood. Ive already tried buffing the paint with an aggressive compound but the scratches are very deep....buffing didn't do a thing. Whata should I do with this for a short-term solution? Should I scuff, mask and shoot it with a clearcoat with flattening agent mixed in? I don't have enough time to strip and reshoot it before the drags....
Maybe I should just leave it as-is and not worry about it this year? What's a quick-fix that doesn't need to be permanent? Look at these scratches and shit!

[Rocky]

Decklid looks like shit too...

[Fat Hack]

Dem goats was just tryin' ta stomp into the shape of a GTO! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

(They KNEW it was a Poncho...just wanted it to look like the one named after THEM! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif)

[slammed]

Need some close-up pic of damage. You may if, the clear is thick enough, wet sand and attempt to buff again. But if the damage is into the base, in large area's... a quick redo, or DP-90 till a more complete repair/paint job.

[Sam F.]

just asking cuz it looks like an older resto,but are you sure its clearcoated?

regardless.i would leave as is,,untill you really wanna get down on the body&paint...PATINA is CULO!

[BELLM]

Strpe it, each individual scratch.. Or spiderweb it. Or just drive real freakin fast on your way to MOKAN so that the wind resistance heats up the paint & sorta melts it all together.
Oh yeah, bring the goat. Texas boys will bbq it.
Just bring your car as it is.

[kustombuilder]

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bring the goat. Texas boys will bbq it.


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"BBQ", is THAT what they call it now?!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

use that stuff they show on TV that brings the Camaro that was int he junk yard back to looking new. i forget what it's called but i've seen it in the stores. orangeish red plastic bottle. it's some sort of polish. seem's like it has "NU" in the name. worth a shot anyway...

[Tman]

Just drive the fucker! Like you are one to worry about finish?????!!!!!! You will get the "ROCKY STANCE" and nail it hard, paint is secondary.

[Harrison]

Two words: BLACK WAX.

Seriously, check it out.

JH

[BARNETT]

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Two words: BLACK WAX.


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Exactly what I was thinkin'. They make waxes in different colors, for just this purpose...seems like black would be easy enough to find. maybe the local paint and body supply house?

[Sam F.]

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Two words: BLACK WAX.


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i that like that 'COLOR MATCH 2000' http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif stuff??

[xadamx]

I would just leave it. Anything you do in the short-term will just compound the time needed to get it the way you really want it. That car looks so cool even all scratched up, and it makes for a good story! Nice car.

Adam

[BARNETT]

Butt, I know the commercial are hokey-as-hell, but I think something along those lines would work. We have a wood polish, that is similar, that we use for the paneling in our house...hides the scratches really well! Seems like less cost and less labor for a quickie fix. Or...just get some enamel and a soft, wide brush and paint it...if you do it right, you'll have a really smooth finish. I've seen pics of old sign trucks done like that. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Rocky]

The ol' colored wax trick, eh? Well, I got nuthin to lose. I'll score a can and see what-up.
In the areas where the clearcoat is coming off, there's a milky area at the edge of dis-attachment...I think I'll try sanding this area to remove the milky part. I'm assuming the milky look is caused by air getting between the base and clear coats. Ordinarily, I wouldn't care about it but I don't want my car to look like shit. It's really a pretty decent car and it's truly embarassing to see this damaged paint. I'd rather see it with primer spots than big ol' milky spots and deep gouges in the paint.
Thanks all for the advice.....

[Chopped50Ford]

I would scuff it and go a satin finish...

Then I would go back to the farm w/ the goats w/ an M-60 and blow them all away. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif and the dope who parked it there in the first place.

[slazzen]

just DA it and party it like the rocky 33 get it ready for a new finish while you drive it

[sodbuster]

Let Grimlok pull lines on it to cover it up?

Der' Poncho........

[hiboy32]

Just leave it. The drags are at night.

[thatredcaroutside]

Tiger Stripe it like Beswicks Pontiacs.

[ray]

uh, rocky pal, you showed up if a fucking RAMBLER with a 6 cylinder last year, NOW you're worried about looking bad?

sheeit, don't sweat the paint.

[roadstar]

The goat story is too cool. Just leave it.

[RocketDaemon]

and they say coupes are for chickens
when obviously coupes are for goats...

[Fat Hack]

The only problem is, if he shows up with the car like that and tells people "Some old goat did it", they're gonna think he vandalized his own car!

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(Or loaned it to DrJ! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif)

[BELLM]

Hey Kustombuilder, wife is going to be with me, otherwise could find a good use for the goat. Hmmmm, 30Roadster is going to be by himself!
15 yrs ago got my kids a baby "easter goat" instead of another rabbit. Mother in law lived about 200 yds from us then, had a new ford truck. Goat ran loose, would go to her house get on top of the truck. She would chase it away with a broom. Goat saw where she kept the broom, stole it brought it to our house. Smart buggers!
Rocky, drive through a rainstorm, get the car dirty, it would look the Jake Jacobs & companys cars did @ Roundup this year! We were all impressed!

[REVEREND JAKE]

I would either wet sand it with 1200 or 1500 all the way around, OR depending on what your later plans are, you could scuff it with a gray or red scotch brite. Wet sanding it with the lighter grade paper you could possibly uniform all or most of the scratches and buff a pretty good looking shine. However, with it being black, I believe if you got a shine back it will show of every little hoof dent. I agree, striping the car would do an amazing amount of cosmetic change to it.

Hell, scuff it and stripe it.
Rev. Jake TooCool

[Rocky]

Thanks, Rev....amazingly enough, the car doesn't have one single hoof dent in it....just deep scratches. I can picture the little critters getting their hooves wet with goat pee and rain water,,,tracking through the goat-yard and making it muddy as hell, then leaping up on the car, scrambling with muddy, gravelly hooves up the back, standing on the belt line stainless, head butting each other on the hood and front fenders...they even scratched the glass!..Jesus! Make the pictures stop!

[SpeedRacer2002]

if the body is decent enough bring it down to my shop on a friday and by sunday night or so we could have it as slick as blakmerks car... i painted it right before the drags last year.....

[Dirk35]

Id Just pie cut the hood a little, and worry about the paint later when it can ALL be done correctly! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[fishtank]

I agree with the Rev. Use a scotchbrite pad and scuff it. It won't get rid of any deep scratches, but should give a nice satin finish.

[Morrisman]

Just leave it as it is. Think of the fun you can have telling folks a bunch of goats wiped out your real cherry $10,000 show quality paint black job just a week ago http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[flamedabone]

If anybody bitches about your paint, I'll kick em in the nuts for ya'.

See you at the Drags. -Abone.

[porknbeaner]

Ya might try giving it a serious scuffing enough to do away with the bulk of the scratches, then blow a couple of coats of clear over it, then wet sand a clear it again.
If I was going to blow clear with flattener in it I would mix it pretty light and shoot for a satin rather than a black. The it will look like its covered with dew all the time and should really glisten in the sun.

Ah Hell Rocky I'm probably not even going to wash the '65 unless it rains, just park it next to me. No one will even notice the scratches. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Rocky]

Hey Porker....you're ready to DRIVE that 65 chevy pickup I sold ya already? I'll be looking for it there.

[Neppy]

<font color="green"> I fucking HATE goats! Little bastards are good for nothing. Never had a problem with grampa's Daisy, the nanny goat. Course, she was twelve hundred years old. But the little billy goat was a fucker. He just pissed on himself all the time and butted into anything that moved. I still remember him ramming me into my Chevy Luv door. Damn thing never shut right after that. Did I mention I fucking HATE goats?! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Anyway, I wouldn't worry about the paint. Just show up and have fun. </font>

[AHotRod]

Just drive the damn thing, you old man.

AHotRod
(old too)

[JimC]

Rocky, you drove a rambler last year, and you are worried about a few scratches?

This aint a coupe, but you get the idea.
You got 5 weeks, well not really, cause it will take a day driving.

[porknbeaner]

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Hey Porker....you're ready to DRIVE that 65 chevy pickup I sold ya already? I'll be looking for it there.


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Its been my daily for a little over a week now. I still gotta change the tranny for the auto so tucker can have his tranny but it won't keep me from the drags.
Love this old truck. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[hatch]

I'd buy a baby goat (goatlette?)...and take it everywhere with me....tie it with a rope to the rear bumber....teach him how to stand on the roof and never leave, that way, you could cruise the goodguys fairgrounds with a "Roof Ornament" (tm)........That'll show those stupid fucks with their Crybaby dolls what's REALLY cool.....cmon...be a trendsetter!!!! "Rockabillygoat-ratrodder"

[BELLM]

Oh jeez!!! I can see it now,dejavu (sp?) all over again, grandma's dog, tied to the rear bumper of the Griswolds car. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Don't do it Rocky!!

[Roothawg]

Scuff the whole car with 220 and spray in DP. Then after the drags figure out what ya wanna do.

[Upchuck]

leave the scratchs and tell everybody you did that trying to get away from a drunken college cheerleader squad of girls after you ran out of juices http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif