# How does one restore paint ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 28, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165 "2009-09-28T18:22:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/1 "2009-09-28T18:22:24Z")
Say if you have an older car that looks like in need of paint but you wanna try to restore it for the hell of it. But you wanna see if you can get the original paint to be shiny, waxy again. Looks almost like the clear coat is a foggy color,or fading. What do you need to do ?.. Besides a repaint … What products?Procedures? -Duke LaDuke ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/2 "2009-09-28T18:24:17Z")
you PM bigred or myself or rbakerian or whoever else details on here or you google a detailing website for moar info 😃 what detailing can do: ![http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/lagan%20m35x/CIMG5080.jpg](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/lagan%20m35x/CIMG5080.jpg) ![http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/lagan%20m35x/CIMG5088.jpg](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/lagan%20m35x/CIMG5088.jpg) bigred has similar pictures from his detail of his GLI post up pictures from different angles and different lights so we can get a feel for what the paint is like ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/3 "2009-09-28T18:25:34Z")
ok ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/4 "2009-09-28T18:26:14Z")
You can buff/polish it. If that doesnt bring it back and there is enough clear left you can wetsand/buff with 2000-3000 grit. ---
**Author:** ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/5 "2009-09-28T18:28:38Z")
Good shit … ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/6 "2009-09-28T18:29:56Z")
… cool ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/7 "2009-09-28T18:30:50Z")
so basically if you want your hoopty looking good ASAP PM big red or get to work researching on t3h forumz ---
**Author:** ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/8 "2009-09-28T18:32:08Z")
Yea deffinetly looking into restoring it again , rather then doing a respray in the spring,IDK yet though ---
**Author:** ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/9 "2009-09-28T18:36:00Z")
The kia needs a good restore, would look dope cause its the sport package and has the exterior pieces. ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/10 "2009-09-28T18:41:01Z")
dookey i can prob make it shine. ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/11 "2009-09-28T18:42:21Z")
i make it rain ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/12 "2009-09-28T18:45:02Z")
Have it PROFESSIONALLY detailed/wet sanded. Don’t go out there with some 2000 grit sandpaper and a bucket of water and expect it to work wonders for you. ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/13 "2009-09-28T18:49:12Z")
Gotta learn somehow… What better way than experience? ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/14 "2009-09-28T18:52:51Z")
cool ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/15 "2009-09-28T18:54:04Z")
Id try claybaring it and then buffing it. I was surprised what a clay bar can do- it even got road line paint off my dad’s old car. ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/16 "2009-09-28T18:55:03Z")
> [@So, Ice Racing.......](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ice-racing/23601/7): > > Gotta learn somehow… What better way than experience? or do what “s0lace” did and detail your car WITH me/bigred/whoever. ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/17 "2009-09-28T19:32:55Z")
Sorry, I forgot you were a GOD :bowdown Im so sorry massa ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/18 "2009-09-28T19:35:50Z")
> [@FS: PARTING OUT 92 GS TEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-parting-out-92-gs-teg/23599/22): > > Sorry, I forgot you were a GOD :bowdown Im so sorry massa :wtf ??? Never said that, I just have experience and Austin took advantage of that, now he’s got a perfect looking Civic Si and a little knowledge and experience under his belt. 2 birds in one stone for him. ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/19 "2009-09-28T19:36:43Z")
Cool ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165/20 "2009-09-28T19:38:30Z")
:lmao can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic or not. I’m going to guess that you are. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-one-restore-paint/247165.md?page=2)