LEX_MAN

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So the guy who had this car before me sold it to the devil(maaco) lol

I have to do something about this one stage paint ,its oxidized to crap. Actualy its so bad, it looks like someone had sanded it down .

So to work i went, but oh boy it was a mess!!! I had paint everywhere, the oxidation was caking everywhere. But it looks promising though. Check out the pics.

Here is the trunk finnished.




Difference between trunk and rear quarter


My beautifull wife





Check out the hood


Oh yeah


Seems like the oxidation is coming back already

My next step is satin can spray paint

jadu

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that's coming out nice!

1JZPWRD

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No too shabby. The oxidation will come back quicker than you can buff it out again. I hope it lasts longer though. Good luck.

DKJZZ30

looks much much better

jintei

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please dont do the satin spray can, it will make your car looks like a$$.

timber1426

right on man. Lookin good. In the end you may just hafta and wanna bite the bullet and get it reshot.

meangreen1

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Fing Maaco!!!

LEX_MAN

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Thanks for the compliments guys.

Jintei-no matter what, it will look better than oxidation,lol ....but seriously i'm thinking about it. I'm not into that primer crap though.

kinda like this but dark green.

Kira X

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That looks a lot better!

kez

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just get er painted again

LEX_MAN

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cant afford a real paint job i'm still fixing the problems with brakes and interior,plus saving money for 5 speed swap. So real paint is at the bottom of my list.

eliteskill

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Theres something called the $50 dollar paint job. You should google it, and give it a try =). I have seen some DIY online that looked decent. Might still be better than what you have now.

Klaus

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Shouldn't you be able to prevent future oxidation by either a really good wax or just a simple clear coat?

LEX_MAN

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tried waxes,they dont work...clear coat just peels after some time.

Klaus

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Hmm that shouldn't happen with a good clearcoat. Many factory toyota colors in the 90s were a single stage paint and hold up great overtime. There's definitely a cure to this that won't involve a total repaint, just have to have the right stuff