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Re: Best way to clean up and preserve patina
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Originally Posted by hewittca
My truck had oxidized original paint on it when I got it. I started with CLR and gray scothbrite to clean the paint. Then I used 1000 wet to smooth out all the imperfections and orange peel. Then came 2000 to smooth out the 1000 grit. I followed that with a wool wheel and compound. This process left a really clean, smooth, and shiny finish. For me, it was too shiny, so I followed up with #000 steel wool wet to knock some of the shine off. I finished it off with a quick polish by hand, and maintain it by wiping down with mineral spirits.
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That is quite a process. How about a couple "before" pictures?
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