Severe oxidation- advice

[shotime]

I`ve got a 80`s Firebird to do this week that has some of the worst oxidation I`ve seen. It is (was) red. The last and only gloss restorer I used was AM GS-1 and I don`t have connections with AM distributor anymore. Would Meg`s Color X be what I`m looking for? Or would I just be better off starting with #84 and a wool pad and working from there? I can get Car Brite and Pro products also if anybody has experience with thier color restorers.

[Scott P]

Does Pro still sell Power Pak? That was one of my favorite cleaners. It work great with our old-school orbital and was eaasy to remove. If you can get your hands on that, it might be a start.

[Jngrbrdman]

Check out the pictures just below the engines on this page. That is AIO at work there. Whenever I get a car with severe oxidation I bust out the AIO and PC. I`ve never met oxidation that AIO couldn`t handle. I`ve got several examples like that, but that truck is a good one. It is at least as old as the Firebird. You don`t need an abrasive to clean oxidation. A good paint cleaner like AIO works great.

[Boss_429]

I`ve also had good luck removing severe oxidation with Meguiar`s Medallion Paint Cleaner. It wouldn`t surprise me if the ColorX would well too.

If the oxidation is really severe, and you have a Car Brite dealer around, and you are comfortable with using a rotary, you could try some of there Universal Cutting Creme. However, I`d try the others first.

[andriver]

For oxidated surfaces, I like using Einszett Ultra Paint Polish. Easy to use and works very well. Follow with Paint Polish. Good luck.

[probegt]

Originally posted by Jngrbrdman
[ Whenever I get a car with severe oxidation I bust out the AIO and PC. I`ve never met oxidation that AIO couldn`t handle. [/B]

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I have to agree. AIO has done some amazing things for me with oxidation also.