Waxing Old Garaged Car - Compound and Wax? Options

[kbrunk1]

Have an old car that has been garage kept but faded.

I have some compound and wax.

Does anyone have a better recommendation?

[rick 918-S]

Most compounds today are designed for clear coat finishes. These are very mild as you are usually working out 2000 wet sanding scratches not breaking through dead chalked color. The oxidized red paint may need a more aggressive product to cut the finish. I would use a wool pad to start. The caution will be all the crowns and edges will likely loose the finish if your not careful. But old paint is old paint. Give it a shot. If you can wake it up one more time I'd say it's worth the chance. Take your time, clean, clean, clean before you start. Once you break the dead paint clean again. Then you may want to wet sand with 2000 grit paper and start working it with a staged foam pad set and finer clear coat polishing paste. It's not a ten minute deal.