STRIPPING BACK THE YEARS
A car’s paint and metalwork tell its story, with the details of past owners signed into every layer of old paint colours, rust, and any other patina that has built up over the years.
Unfortunately, the painting is not always the easiest aspect of a restoration for people to take on themselves. Small touch-ups can lead to full resprays, rust is often the tip of a terrible iceberg, and then there are years of ongoing care to preserve thousands of dollars’ worth of work. So, what needs to happen to ensure that a car’s new look will stay pristine for years or even decades?
Stripping paint reveals a classic’s history
Murray Strutton from Moose Auto Restoration in Katikati highlights the importance of preparing each substrate properly when considering the
