Staring into the Pulsar

Anxious to find out just how well the paint would clean-up on the Pulsar, I began the process of restoring the paint on the hood.  I began with a wash with Griot's Car Wash to remove the loose grit.  This still left some bad oxidation and other bad marks in the paint.  I then moved on to the touch-up paint, addressing all of the pecks and chips in the hood and headlights that I could see.  Once the touch-up paint had cured, I used a clay-bar to remove the stuck-on residue and dirt, leaving a very smooth finish.  I then moved on to an aggressive paint polish (Griot's #2 polish) on a random-orbit polisher.  The polish pad turned deep black from the paint that had been removed in the process.

What I found was that there is hope for the finish!  The below picture shows the contrast between the polished and unpolished paint (the unpolished is on the top of the photo).  Once a few coats of glaze and wax are applied I think this car will become a 12-20 footer!

There is hope yet for this paint!