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A trick I learned years ago is to soak a cloth in Actone
(wear protective gloves!!) and rub the new paint. You will be
able to remove the newer paint without doing damage to the original, so long
as you don't keep rubbing after the new stuff is gone. You don't have
to get every bit of it off - because when you get down to the original paint,
you will learn why the previous person painted over it - it is probably oxidized
and dull, so you will want to color sand it and buff it - that will remove most
of the remaining overpaint.
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 11:13
AM
Subject: Re: IML: Please Welcome Oscar
Antunez
Hello Oscar,
Welcome to the mailing list !!
I also have a '57 w/ original Deep Ruby Metallic.
Unfortunately someone has painted over it with a different color.
I wish I could figure out a way to remove the non-original color and
restore the amazing Ruby color.
Nice to see another '57 on the list !!
-Mike in Oregon
On 2/7/07, Steve B.
<Imperial59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
New
Subscriber(s): Oscar Antunez
Email Address is: densi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Member
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Car(s) owned: 1957 4 dr
hardtop southhampton crown imperial deep ruby
metallic with leather and
brocade original uphosltery.
Self-Introduction: this is a car in
pretty good shape although it has not
been retored yet. It has original
color, upholstery, and everything in the
car works well. Never been
crashed. Only one amateur paint job in 50 years,
and that was long ago
(20 years or so). I bought the car about 7 years ago
but I have not had
the time to restore it. I have restored several Mopars
before so I think
I will do great with this one. The car has some pretty
nice equipment
like the special radio with the foot pedal tunning control
airconditioning, electric windows and power seats, power brakes,
power
steering rear blower,and dual headlights.It did not come with
sweepflight
decklid or turn table.
I am looking forward to either
restore it or at least paint it, chrome some
parts, and change some
parts of the upholstery (mainly the brocade
and
carpet).
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