[PDXk5]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Very nice K5! Thanks for posting. I'll bet that OEM paint would really shine after a buff and wax. Check out this before/after pic of an OEM paint truck I recently had detailed: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...56&postcount=4

I have polished/buffed the paint. These are pics without wax. When it has wax, it really shines. The paint is a little thin on the sides where the body lines slope in but for a vehicle more than 40 years old, I think it adds a nice patina. The paint on the hood is largely gone. Significant areas of the black primer is showing through. I would like to have the hood repainted to match the rest of the truck. I know it may be hard to match but think this is the approach I want to go.

image by Luftwaffepdx, on Flickr

image by Luftwaffepdx, on Flickr

image by Luftwaffepdx, on Flickr

image by Luftwaffepdx, on Flickr

Not the best lighting conditions/photos but one can see the difference in the paint between when I first got the rig and what it is like now.