Tractor Paint On A Car? Wet Sand And Polish to PERFECTION - 1957 Chevy Convertible

[@davidhenke3585]

Paint jobs aren't easy and can be costly but shiny is Cool. Don't give up the struggles.

[@coyboybc]

The main thing that matters is YOU are happy with it ! I would not have a problem driving and cruising around in the car! I like it !

[@richardoswalt1009]

Dan is wet sanding and polishing I never thought I'd see the day, it's going to look great worth the work.

[@mikepantel6945]

Learning the hard way. Lots of advice in the comments. I doubt Scott would steer you wrong. Good luck and thanks for the entertainment,

[@hyperjace2604]

Nice job, looks great from here and im probably a few hundred miles away

[@johnjason7204]

Dan..tip to prevent paint sticking to paper..USE LIQUID KITCHEN SOAP IN YOUR WATER

[@michaelm9621]

Yep, my dad taught me that.

[@halldorra]

You sir,make us all proud,to what can be achived thru sheer determination and hard work,keep up the good work

[@artjones2498]

scott is 1 hell of a humble body man....he wouldnt steer you wrong....chad is 1 hell of a fabricator too...and you saveing tri 5s like you do...my hat has always been off to the 3 of you....dont run out of ambition

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks buddy!

[@matthewfocke5360]

Your passion forTri-5's is addicting...Power on!

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

Nice results! Thanks. I will get a pro shop to my painting, it's just more work than I'm capable of.

[@stevehei8035]

Dang Dan even brand new vehicles have orange peel. Your on the right path!

[@WoodenSteel-J6artisan]

Great work Dan…. You’re an ever- persistent fellow… good on ya

[@goodfortune6399]

Dude you are one laid back cool dude keep up the good work. Great vids

[@DDSpeedShop]

I try to keep chill

[@williambrooks3215]

Looking good bro ..looks even better clear coated

[@juliebrown9543]

As a retired painter body man this is hard to watch, however you are fun and entertaining

[@DDSpeedShop]

As a young person trying to keep the hobby alive, your comments are hard to read. Also thanks for the tips 👌

[@harrytaint3089]

Good job on the teach and learn show today. It's a fan fav I'm sure.

[@brianhdueck3372]

I arisol sprayed the wheels on my truck 2 years ago and they still look perfect. I used tremclad or some such metallic charcoal. Let the hot sun cure it for a month or more, 400 sanded them cleared them with 2 part clear. Success.

[@2158220554]

Glad to see you finishing a car, will be a beauty when it is done.

[@TheSaxon25]

Yessss. Looking good man. Time to bring in the senior labor. You gotta be roasting tires already 😅🍻

[@rmilne439]

Good work Dan looking great with the clear coat on top 👍👍

[@markallen1413]

Hey y'all like i told you before it's yours almost always and uncle T next every or every other day and I have not missed a second I just don't get a chance to comment every time and I'll tighten up, i have to because you deserve it so much so keep up tha magnificent shows because my dad and myself absolutely love it 👍👍👍👍👍✅✅✅✅✅

[@DDSpeedShop]

Hey I appreciate all the support!

[@tuloko16]

Get you a rubber squeegee. Use it to swipe away the water as you sand, and it will quickly let you know if you need to sand more. For stuff like this, i’d start at 1000 then 2000 by hand. Then, they have 3000 pads for the electric sander with the 3000 pad, it only takes a few seconds of sanding if you did good on the first 2 grits.

[@terrencegiordan2775]

Dan the floor pan man that rattle can clear coat does a pretty good job 57 is coming along good.

[@scottwarren2943]

Good stuff on fixing the paint looking good. Let's keep in mind you painted in a garage with budget paint.looking good I would drive it with a big smile on my face

[@ksokie63]

Looks like you have found your solution . Just like how you show both ways and your showing the results. Thanks DN have a great weekend 👋

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks for watching

[@Tim-57]

Hey Dan Love learning along with you, well it has already been done it before I see it...haha You got this🙂

[@stevecr8934]

Good Experiment. Learned a lot.

[@615theBuzzard]

Looking better and better 🔥🔥🔥

[@pennyshotrodscustoms]

It will look good cruzing down Portage on Sunday nights!

[@jonathontaylor8861]

It's turning out amazing Dan, any paint finish is dependent on the time and care you put in, hang in there it's going to be great.

[@michaelcarmack4731]

Long as your happy and let’s face it your having fun

[@DesertRatFabrication]

Ok Dan very nice paint job , see you on BW’s live

[@johnstelluto9101]

Yeah, Dan, clear coat looks awesome. I'd do it that way. Take care.

[@billyporter2195]

Thanks that was fascinating, I’d never have thought the clear coat would be such positive winner especially from a can.

[@porschmn167]

Great job, you're going to have just what you wanted a convertible with a very Red paint job. Bye the way I think the red color is great, you are right it is iconic 57 Chevy Convertible!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Oh the red is perfect

[@robertgembala8532]

Coming along great 🤘

[@kevinl.2291]

Looks good Dan . Lots of work but will look nice cruising in it. ✌️😎👍

[@valgalmotors]

Love how you show how to do everything step by step. I’m learning a lot and hope to apply it to my cars soon. Thank you.

[@andrevaldez114]

It looks good nice keep up the good work

[@ronsherfy6291]

When I bought my Chevelle it had a very rough texture in the clear coat and after two weeks of wet sanding and buffing she turned out great! Can’t wait to see this completed!

[@armondoborjas4362]

So Dan. The color looks great cut all that orange peel down compound wax & polish tractor paint wow 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@edpoell2876]

Love how you are playing out a few solutions to the same problem. It's good to see the difference in work load and finishing of your options. It's looking great either way you take her to the finish line.

[@davecarey7452]

Clear Tremclad looks great.

[@raymondblasee1048]

Great job! I like your experimental ways without research approach to things here

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha yeah me too

[@sneakysgarage2412]

Just a cool car to be cruising in

[@haroldrogers6083]

When i helped some hack painters we would do color sand with a product called New Finish .It was a polymer finish that was a very light buffing compound and it worked so well . It was a once a year polish and made old paint look great . Hope you try it sometime i think you will be amazed !

[@4TheMotorist]

The new Finish is full of Silicone, Dan, Dont use the new finish product. If you have to re-paint Painting will be a bitch and the paint wont adhere to the car because of the Silicone. DONT HAVE ANY SILICONE PRODUCTS AT ALL!!!

[@patrickharrand]

Lookin' good Dan. I too use a squeegee to wipe away the water to check my progress while wet sanding. An old wiper blade will work too.

[@thomasward4505]

3M finesse-it is the best stuff I've ever used, kind of pricey but great results

[@thehoule70]

It’s looking awesome Dan

[@tork62077]

Awesome! You’ve inspired me to paint my pickup with some ford grey tractor paint.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha do it.

[@hughmackellar7941]

Sounds like a winning plan.

[@robbestes3257]

Looks good dan! A little suggestion for sanding with the DA is you can actually buy a piece of foam that goes in between the disc and the paper. Its like 12mm thick and very soft. It helps you sand evenly on curves. You can get them at pretty much any auto body shop

[@codywilliams103]

I can't wait to see the finished product regardless of how you do it.

[@johnkranz4004]

Looking good so far Dan

[@elmermeek6162]

Dan the way I color sand is I start with 800 grit then 1000 then 1500 and then 2000. I also use a spray bottle with soapy water. Just make sure not to sand with out a pad as your hand will leave a wavy spot. hope this helps in the future. Also use a thick soft pad for the sander

[@paullittle2037]

dan when wet sanding water is your friend, the more water you use the better, it helps to flush away the grit that causes scatches. keep it real wet

[@jayarnold8883]

Great tip . If you can a keep a smalk trickle of water flushing my surfaces when its practical.

[@jrose-xp6tf]

She went from a 20 footer....to a 2 footer...nice work.

[@nummnuts22]

Don't let anyone ever tell you that you can't polish a turd 😆

[@DDSpeedShop]

I'm the man for the job haha

[@spankyham9607]

I would clear coat it. I did single stage years ago, wet sanded it and polished just like you did. It was oxidizing crazy with in 2 months and by 6 months it looked 20 years old. It was A LOT of maintenance to keep it glossy. That was true automotive paint too. I went clear coat and never had that issue again.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Yeah. I think the clear will make all the difference

[@4TheMotorist]

@@DDSpeedShop It will. But try and warm up the panels on the car first before putting down any clear coat. Its to expensive to waste clear coat and hardener. It will lay out even and you will get a better result.

[@WillyMcCoy50]

Yep, I liked the video Dan.

[@Leo-vf3py]

sweet bad ass great shows keep up the good work

[@allanrichards3752]

Modern clear over base paint systems are designed to give super wet look shines. Back in the mid fifties the paint was not that shiny. Polishing this tractor paint could take some time. If you use a proper paint polisher with a bit of water mixed in you will get to a high shine but I would think about the period correct shine and make a decision. Also when colour sanding I would just use my hands and not a block. at this stage you are not trying to flatten the panel but just need to take the unevenness out of the paint. You risk cutting back to the primer on any high spots with a block.

[@stew6338]

Well done Dan, on the spot you sanded through and on that bad bit in the centre you could re spray a little more red.

[@Kregg63]

BEST LOOKING TRACTOR EVER

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha

[@gordonwalker8003]

well hello Dan . looks as the 57 chevy ragtop is wet sanding & polishing the 57 also great .from Gordon in flint mi

[@mrpenland]

very expensive but in my opinion 3m makes the best polishes for cutting and buffing

[@bradjohnson2693]

Willard is stunned 👌🤣

[@shanewright6958]

Looking good 👍👍🇨🇱

[@rogan1967]

Awesome dude! 👌

[@Zazu2You]

I think you need Farmer's Friend, tractor polish in a can? Keep up the good work!! You'll get there. Cheers!!

[@VwRosstorations]

I’m doing exactly the same mundane task right now....I’m not gonna go with the clear though. Good job 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@cougariog8817]

Hey Dan looks good! I haven't painted many cars but the one thing I do is paint the inside the trunk for "testing" purposes. Looks good man.

[@SchneiderClassics]

looking sick mate, turn around real nice, still love the colour

[@randyhoepker5528]

I painted my Lil Red Express with a single stage urathane a couple of years ago. After letting the paint cure for a week or so, I started wet sanding using a flexible soft block and a rougher grit paper 500. Then I switched to 1000, then 1500 and 2000 grit wet sand papers. Some people use machines to wet sand but I still go old school and hand rub. Then I use 3M liquid rubbing compound and a wool pad and buffer. Then I break out the foam pads and run them wet with a Finesse 2 polish and then a gray 3M Glazing Polish. It turned out like glass and seems to be holding its shine great. I used PPG Shop Line paint. That’s kind of what you did with a few twists.

[@mikebarrett3428]

That rear quarter panel looks pretty wavy.

[@unchained20000000]

Lil tuch ups here n there is minty👌

[@davidcolesr.8628]

Good Sunday Morning

[@Frontireadventures]

Professor at work.

[@dreamawake1543]

Looks amazing!

[@ChrisfromKeyfarm]

Thanks

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Looks nice Dan I’m impressed , I have some swirls on my jag I want to polish out I’ve bought all the crap to do it but not done it but I’m feeling motivated so thanks for that 👍

[@fredgillick3071]

Hey Dan, I know I'm late watching your video. When your wet sanding, use a rubber squeegee to run across where you sanded to see if you removed the orange peel. That's the way we always did it. I'm sure your done by now but next time try it. Take care and be safe.

[@pugliesesspeedshop]

Diggin' the how to... We're learning together!! The wet sanding looks to be making all the difference, but I always thought you were supposed to buff it out with a high speed buffer... Looks Like I'll start watching videos to find out. Haha!!

[@myretirementlife8731]

I'm no sure if you have plastic sheeting on your ceiling, but one time when I was wet sanding and buffing one of my hot rods I couldn't seem to get a nice shine and it turned out the plastic on my ceiling was showing up in the paint reflection, I took it outside and it looked great. Just a thought.

[@60chevyjim]

Dan the color looks great , if your wet sanding to buff it out , buy a buffer and a wool pad to cut it with first . then polish it with a clean foam pad . your trying to buff it with a da ? and stay away from the edges when sanding and buffing if you get a one directional buffer. if you use a buffer all ways make shore it is spinning off the edge of a panel never spinning on to the edge it will take paint off a edge real quick. you can color sand it with a da just check what your wet sanding with a squeegie to see when its getting smooth. you'l get it done . somboby got to buff this black 56 belair , it got 3 coats of 2k clear.

[@oxyfee6486]

Videos like this show people why I charge so much for paint jobs, the days of the buddy prices are long gone. It’s not that I don’t want to cut people a break, it’s that I can’t. Things have gotten so expensive, Loving the channel my friend, now if this damn Canadian weather would cooperate I could get my Camaro out.😂

[@DDSpeedShop]

Yup. Time ain't free

[@johnfederkeil9211]

Great Video!

[@mrpenland]

they make a air orbital with a foam 1/4 inch pad on it that uses velcro sand paper for wet sanding they dont work bad ,but i recommend doing it by hand myself

[@eugeniobrianti8755]

Looks good Dan, do you think you would get less orange peel with a lower air pressure to the spray gun? I run mine at about 25 psi, I’ve laid down rust oleum and turns out pretty smooth with the purple harbor freight gun.

[@DDSpeedShop]

No idea. I'm learning as I go haha

[@Tomcat71]

best cheap gun they have is the purple one with the brass colored knobs. the chrome knob ones are Junk

[@eugeniobrianti8755]

@@Tomcat71 that’s the one, I think I paid $12 on sale, polish the needle and cleaned it up, works great.

[@ovg8824]

So did I it worked pretty good

[@unchained20000000]

It's looking Minty👌send her!

[@lalonnie948]

I see your future as a detailer.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Best thing you can do with alkyd enamels is not clear coat them. The clear coat will fail and look like crap. Wet sand, buff and wax and it'll last year's/decades. Clear coat and maybe you'll get a year before it yellows and flakes off.

[@thomashamilton8252]

Do not worry about the clear coat lifting the enamel just put a mist coat on the first coat of clear. Then put on three good coats of clear. Let it set up a couple of days and then sand starting with 800, and progress with 1500, 2000, 2500, and finish with 3000 on the orbital sander. You should have a pretty decent shine even before buffing with speed buffer. Keep the surface moist and don't buff dry. You will have a glass like finish. Check the paint society web site on how to apply a nice clear coat. You can really get asuper paint job with patience. I look forward to your videos and can't wait to see that No mad finished. I use Meguairs buffing compound. Harbor Freight carries it. Keep the videos coming.

[@frankschwartz7405]

All clearcoats are not created equal. I doubt you see a lot of European or Japanese cars with peeling/yellowing clearcoat.

[@DDSpeedShop]

I'm excited to see how it lasts.

[@sixtyfiveford]

@@frankschwartz7405 If you use a real automotive 2 part clear coat it will last. Any single stage clear coat crap will fail. There's nothing wrong with an oil base / single stage paint by itself and it is designed to be used by itself without a clear coat. The best part about not using a clear coat is you can put a scratch ding/dent anywhere and you can fix just that spot with touch up paint. Once you clear coat it you have to sand the entire panel and sometimes other panels to get it to match the yellowing of the clear coat.

[@frankschwartz7405]

@@sixtyfiveford >> If you use a real automotive 2 part clear coat it will last

[@lincolnstovall9471]

I’ve used down two thousand then went to two different rubbing compounds. I don’t no difference far as paint. I had 2stage urethane then clear. It’s definitely is time consuming. DYI 👍🤙👍🤙

[@bwsgarage]

If we are voting, get the two part clear, looked 👍 👍 👍

[@johnroof2663]

Well when you're done sanding your base coat And lay down your clear coat if you want a beautiful mirror finish ya still got to sand the clear coat. I'm having to repaint my 68 Mustang Trying to correct some things that went wrong

[@holgers5216]

Wile E Coyote...GEEEENIUS!!

[@tinkerne-round4079]

The problem is you're using an random orbital to polish. They are super slow. If you can start with a grinder type buffer it'll go much quicker. Use the random to reduce the swirl in the last polish.

[@BucksSuperStereoWorld]

You called it bud. What you said is 100% right.

[@guitarobot]

Yup.

[@ronwallace6273]

it will burn paint easier or cut thru easier id still use slower buffer instead of grinder or orbital sander , grinder has faster rpms not good for buffing looks same thou

[@tinkerne-round4079]

@@ronwallace6273 anyone can screw up if you do it wrong, or use the wrong products. Most buffers have RPM settings. Even the harbor freight (princess auto in Canada I believe). one does. Do whatever you are comfortable with. I've never painted a car, but I've buffed many cars I had bought to flip always using a 10" grinder style buffer with the appropriate pad and compound. If you are new at it don't use a wool pad, and don't spend any time on edges, or body lines. They will eat through quick.

[@ronwallace6273]

@@tinkerne-round4079 yea your right , I was just saying a grinder and a buffer look the same but the buffer is slower , and grinder is to fast and never buff a body line or edge of anything , and burning paint is easy the faster it goes I use to work at a body shop , painting and wet sanding laquer paint cars what a pain but the slower you go take your time it will look like a million bucks

[@grberendzenproductions312]

Keep rinsing with a lot of clean water to reduce the chance of trapping dirt under the paper and gouging the finish. I liked to do it outside with a hose on low flow. If you go with powered sanders and buffers, keep the paper finer, so you don't accidentally take off too much paint. If you're clear coating, wet sand and then give the paint a few days to gas off before spraying. Taking off the outer "skin" should release more trapped thinners. I do, however like the 90 day rule from initial color application before clear, yet sanding flat while the color is not yet rock hard. You can't go wrong waiting longer than you have to, but you can if you clear coat too soon. Not great for getting out videos, but good for getting a lasting, problem free finish.

[@notperfectgarage4595]

For the buffer you are using dan. Wet paper needs to go to 4000. If u stop at 2000 get a spin buffer ( harbor freight) and wool pads. You are not crating heat to burn the paint. Look up paint Society. Guy is incredible. Hope it helps. ( u still need to make dd speed shop Scrunchys. ) lol.

[@markcraig2762]

Nice thank s for the video