Scotch brute and matt clear coat

fin170703 · Post by **fin170703** » Sat May 14, 16 9:43 am

I've been told this is the best route to take, in keeping my roadrunners sun baked body work from deteariating, while I use it / decide what I want to do.

The previous owner used a oil based spray, to regularly coat it but I'm as unreliable as an old lotus, so would prefer to carry out a 1 off job to see me good for a few years.

Sadly funds are not what I'd like them to be so I wondered if the Scotch brite part at least, could be a DIY jobby ?

Any ideas / opinions / Bananarama! taking is welcome

Craig

lough3969 · Post by **lough3969** » Sat May 14, 16 9:49 am

Here's some recent ponderings on the subject of 'patina'

http://www.moparuk.com/forums/viewtopic ... ight=gibbs

fin170703 · Post by **fin170703** » Sat May 14, 16 10:05 am

Gibbs stuff seems the way forward perhaps, as miles told me it was

How often do I spray the car ? The old car lives in my workshop so it's just making sure it doesn't get any worse as I plan on using the car a fair bit

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sat May 14, 16 11:32 am

Craig, use the Gibbs mate. As long as the car is in a dry place it won't denigrate. It hasn't got worse in the time I owned it. I sprayed much of the underside recently when doing the trans refit. The tunnel area is lagged in it.
I spray into all the hidden areas 2 or 3 times a year or if it just looks like it needs it. Top side I refresh every now and again. Leave it 24 hours and wipe down.
That Gibbs is really fine and you can spray all inside the inner quarters etc.

fin170703 · Post by **fin170703** » Sat May 14, 16 1:16 pm

That's that sorted then, Gibbs it is

latil · Post by **latil** » Sun May 15, 16 10:28 pm

Or rub down lightly with fine wet n dry and clear laquer it like I did with my old truck.

fin170703 · Post by **fin170703** » Mon May 16, 16 3:30 pm

Ive bought a couple cans of Gibbs to tied me over, i'll see how I get on