Advice needed with detailing Flow Chart

[Decetch]

Hi Everyone,

New to forum, first post.

I have a 1991 Holden Commodore I intend to detail. Thanks to CCP flow chart I now have some idea of the sequence of things. Because this car has always been parked under cover, I've been told by someone in the detailing industry, (unfortunately no longer in business), that the duco is in good condition. However, I have a number of stone chips that I'd like repaired. I don't think I'd be happy having a go at repairing these myself so I'd need to get them done professionally. Do I get the stonechips repaired before or after the detailing? In regard to the stone chips, because of the age of the car, will it be possible to match the repair colour with the colour the car is now? Being 20 years old the paint must have faded somewhat and I doubt the original paint colour as shown on the plate on the car will have much bearing on things.

Thanks for your help.

John

[Bravotwozero]

You'd do the stone chips beforehand and you're right about the colour match. If you get an off the shelf touch up it won't match. Depending on what colour your car is will depend on how you'll go about doing touch ups. If your car is a solid colour I would use 2k. Or you could touch up with a colour then slightly overfill with clear. Once it cures wetsand it flat. Basically most automotive paint suppliers will do a touch up match for about $15. They will also be able to give you more detailed information for your particular car/colour combo. Hope this helps!

[toey@carfx]

your damned either way. get the paint matched to what it is now and apply it then it wont match after its buffed up to restore the original colour. on the other hand, if you polish it up and restore the colour first then match it. when you apply it you can just leave it or wetsand them flat which will need re-buffed. just make sure you give the chips a good clean with wax n grease remover before painting.

[Car Care Products]

Some good advice from the guys above. But if you can answer the following we might be able to offer more advice;
What colour is your VN?
Do you know if it is still all original paint?
And do you know if it is clear coated?

[Decetch]

Hi Everyone,

Thank you all for your advice. I'm not sure I want to tackle the paint and wet sand bit though. Sounds like a professional job to me.

The colour of the car is Alpine White according to GMH Colour Code 1J052 Solid colour. It is still all the original paint if clear coating is part of the original process when the car is sold then it's clear coated. If clear coating is something you'd apply after the car was purchased then the answer is no, it hasn't been clear coated.
Hope this sheds a bit more light on the subject.

Thanks.

John

[vitob2006]

Hey D...I would definitely do a full detail first. Clay bar, medium cutter, light cutter polish and 2 coats of wax. Then you can fully assess the paint condition. Whites are pretty easy to match when it comes to stone chips with a light sand and paint prep and just a bit of paint at a time with a tooth pick, maybe 4-6 applications with a bit of a sand in between. Heaps of instruction on the internet and most of it works well......cost u about $20-50 bucks and take a few days. Then just cut and polish and wax again. Then sit back and live with it a while. If still not happy get it fixed by a pro....only cost you an extra $20.....But its hard to f&^K up so you will be right with a bit of patients and doing everything g..e..n..t..l..y and s..l..o..w..l..y. Good luck mate

[Decetch]

Hi vitob,

Thanks for the advice. I have a couple more questions for you if you don't mind, but I'll gather my thoughts and get back to you in a day or so if that's ok. Thanks ol' son. Looking forward to further advice.

John