{"id":2196,"date":"2020-08-18T08:30:47","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T12:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webcommand.net\/?p=2196"},"modified":"2020-08-18T08:30:47","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T12:30:47","slug":"how-to-paint-correction-on-a-30-year-old-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webcommand.net\/index.php\/2020\/08\/18\/how-to-paint-correction-on-a-30-year-old-car\/","title":{"rendered":"How To: Paint Correction On A 30 Year Old Car"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love cars, to me they are not just a functional piece of everyday life but more a work of art. Even the ugliest car had to be designed by someone who thought it was a good idea at the time. My kids are getting older and my youngest is learning to drive. We were fortunate to have a 1991 Toyota Camry dropped into our lap. A 30 year old “beater” that runs and drives and is in surprisingly good condition. The only problem is it has 30 year old paint, that has apparently never been waxed or polished. The goal is to do a paint correction that would give the car a great look from 10ft away (lol)<\/p>\n

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BEFORE!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Paint Correction Procedure<\/h5>\n

Rather than make a list of the products I used to do this paint correction, I’m going to list each step and which products were used for that step<\/p>\n

STEP 1 – Wash the car<\/h5>\n
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Car Wash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is probably obvious as the first step, but fully wash and dry the car, get the car as clean as it can be. I like Meguiar’s products and they have a very reasonably priced car wash. $22 for a large bottle at Amazon.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If you are unsure how to properly was your car, I wrote a great blog article a couple years ago that could prove to be helpful – Click Here <\/a><\/p>\n

STEP 2 – CLAY BAR<\/h5>\n
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Clay Mitt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The next step in our paint correction project is to quickly clay bar the car. The clay will help remove any leftover contaminants in the paint that were not removed during the wash. I find using a Clay Mitt to be easier then the bar. The one I have used in the past is about $25 at Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. Also don’t forget to pick up clay luber for your clay mitt\/bar. To keep friction down and prevent any \"\"<\/a>additional damage to the paint, spray a good helping of luber before rubbing your car. I have used luber from the Chemical Guys, works very well and only $9.00 for a bottle at Amazon.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The procedure is simple, spray the luber on the car, wipe with your clay mitt, buff dry with a microfiber cloth.<\/p>\n

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DURING<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
STEP 3 \/ 4 \/ 5 – COMPOUND, GLAZE, WAX<\/h5>\n

I am lumping these steps together because they all involve the same steps:<\/p>\n