Gas? Wouldnt that make things worse for the future?
Orig Paint dilemma
Hey guys. Just wondering what I should do. I have a 67 SS Tahoe Turq. w/ its orig. paint, but its scratched a little (all orig body, no rust at all. Just 1 deep scratch and a few that won buff out) I dunno if I should repaint over a survivor body & paint. It just bugs me knowing about those blemishes. Should I swallow my pride, paint it, or get touch up paint. Like I said its orig. body and i'm afraid if I dont cover this one big scratch it may rust. Alsol, the chrome has been discoloring on the bumpers (not so shiny) should I rechrome or is there some type of a miracle wax? Lastly, how do I get former, non-orig stripe goo off the sides (atrleast I dont think the stripes were orig. fdidnt find the buioldsheet yet, but was peeled off before I got it. They were white stripes on the lower pas\rt of body from front to rear) I am intending on showing this car and having it scored for originality (dunno how that goes about the rules?) thanks and appreciate it
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No, the paint is not faded. Not in the least bit. Still shiny from the day it left (been garage kept and never driven, but I don wanna get into that story until I post pics) i'm just afraid the paint will get damaged or blemished. I mean i'm dealin w/ a scratch that is real close to bare metal. the others i'm not worried about. Its as big as.. hmm. the size of a button on a dress shirt (more of a chip, but is there a diff. between the two? Both damage and both suck!) Not to mention, I dont see that color combo much anywhere. I dunno if its a rare color or not, but I want it original w/o making damage or re do it the right way. Thanks
I dunno. I took a pic of it to a well known resto shop in my town and he said repaint the whole thing, which I think is a big pile of horse (censored), which when I called before about it the said they do "chip and scratch repair", but I suspect he knows what he could do (unless the base of the paint wont work w/ anything being so old)! I think theres another way of doin it besides spending almost 10g's for factory paint job just for a chip the size of a button. I mean I know if its bad, you gotta do the whole car to make it look right, but come on! Theres gotta b somethinelse I can do! This is orig. survivor body & paint!
well its near the SS emblem on the rear quarter about an inch or more away. Where can I find one of these guys in my state? Its obvious the shop I just took the pic to is run by donkeys.
By the way thanks for the suggestion. I heard from a few peeps they couldnt make a match that would be perfect cuz it was lead based (??) I am NOT a paint guy.
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