45k miles: I just picked up this e34- 1989 535i :: Restore/ paint project thread

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  • Bimmerista
    R3V Elite
    • Nov 2005
    • 5425

    #31
    Don't be a quitter!

    Get it back on the road. :D

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    • ethirtydavid
      R3VLimited
      • Jan 2008
      • 2331

      #32
      ;) its such a good car. If I can save myself some effort in the paint department maybe I can spend that time working the other issues out.
      Never would have expected polish/wax to bring it back like this..

      What's your plan for that rust you uncovered?

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      • smooth
        E30 Mastermind
        • Apr 2005
        • 1940

        #33
        Originally posted by ethirtydavid
        ;) its such a good car. If I can save myself some effort in the paint department maybe I can spend that time working the other issues out.
        Never would have expected polish/wax to bring it back like this..

        What's your plan for that rust you uncovered?
        I have naval jelly and I went to the store and got a write brush. I'm going to soak it and then hit it with the brush and hopefully it's just surface rust so I can hit it with rustoleum and be done. Haven't thought much beyond that.

        If the dash or console is faded or hardened wipe it down with olive oil. It'll come out looking new and soften.

        Yeah you can do that with the single stage paints. The ones like mine, metallics, have a clear coat so we can't do that. I love the color of my cabrio but I wish I could buff it nice and shiny like that. It's lost it's luster over the years when I didn't take care of my paint.
        Das ist nicht nur nicht richtig, es ist nicht einmal falsch!

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        • dball4
          E30 Addict
          • Sep 2010
          • 560

          #34
          Originally posted by ethirtydavid
          ;) its such a good car. If I can save myself some effort in the paint department maybe I can spend that time working the other issues out.
          Never would have expected polish/wax to bring it back like this..
          Red can seem so far gone. A little elbow grease gets it going. Like the progress!
          1989 M3
          2008 135i 6sp

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          • hcash
            Advanced Member
            • Mar 2009
            • 112

            #35
            Holy Shit that's low miles!!! 300,000 less than mine. If you part that, I will kill myself.

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            • be34st
              E30 Fanatic
              • Mar 2010
              • 1277

              #36
              I think that thing is worth the effort!

              07 Designio E63 AMG / 1984 318i (M20Swapped)

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              • TFJR
                E30 Addict
                • Feb 2012
                • 561

                #37
                Post some updates, David!
                -Toby
                1988 325 Lachs Sedan SOLD

                1989 325i Bronzit Beige 2 Door
                SOLD

                2018 Volkswagen Alltrack SE DSG
                Past:1988 325iS Lachs 5 Speed

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                • catuned
                  R3VLimited
                  • Jun 2011
                  • 2324

                  #38
                  Dude that thing is totally worth saving.

                  Let me get it and I will totally make it proper :)
                  Please dont part it out. :D
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                  • ethirtydavid
                    R3VLimited
                    • Jan 2008
                    • 2331

                    #39
                    PMd

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                    • CabrioPunk
                      E30 Fanatic
                      • Oct 2010
                      • 1451

                      #40
                      Spend money on a polishing tool, like a Porter Cable. Not the big Sears Roto-buffer Turtle Wax waste.

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