I have been now doing as Tomo stated above. I am happy with the results. The paint has mirror type surface, but there are still some scratches and imperfections that I am not sure what I should do with.tomo wrote:Try these steps.
Wash the car
Use a clay bar to remove surface dirt and overspray
Use a tar and bug remover to remove the tar and bugs
Use a good paint cleaner like Mcguires fine cut cleaner - use a foam polishing pad on an orbital polisher- polish until the shine is even over the car.
Use a good paint polish like Turtle Wax paint polish- use a different foam polishing pad on your orbital polisher - polish for a nice shine.
Use a paint glaze like Mcquires Show Car Glaze - apply very thin coat by hand. The thicker the coat, the harder to remove the residue. This will give your paint a wet look shine
Use a good carnuba wax like Mcguires Yellow wax professional grade or Mother's to protect the shine.
The investment in a good variable speed polisher, micro fiber towels and pads, will be about what a professional detailer will charge to do the job once. But you can use them over many years to keep your collection looking great.
I would like to post photos of before and after of my 53 Capri, but I don't know how to on this forum.
What about those red spots? Can they be corrected some how? Remember that this is a repaint, not original paint.