made a little progress on the 90

[YpsiBob]

thats my festiva a few days ago.



i buffed the hood and drivers side of the car after removing those ugly decals, i am painting the trim red to match the car and reattaching it.


- my festiva is turning out to have nicer paint than my falcon.. ops:

[todd00]

quite a difference, looks good. what did you use to buff it out with?
id like to install a body side moulding just below the crease all the way
along the car, as that seems to be the spot where the dents/door dings
seem to occur most. id like it to match the color of the car, and mine is aqua. harder to match than the red.

[YpsiBob]

i used turtle wax rubbing compound on the hood, then meguir's 3 stage polishing system, im going to redo the whole car after i do some rust repair and repaint a few little spots.


i used krylon fusion plastic paint to paint the trim, i dont know how it will hold up to everyday use, i might spray high temp clear coat over it to help preserve it and make it have a brighter appearance

[ramichael]

I told u that red would clean up :wink:

[YpsiBob]

I told u that red would clean up :wink:

yes you did! i was so happy the first time i got the polish off and saw my own reflection in the paint, i couldn't believe it! your red car is what motivated me!

[ramichael]

about a month later u need to polish it again and it will look even better.

[geezerstiva]

looking good! keep up the good work!

[thewalrus]

How is the plastic trim on the side stuck to the car? Are there mounts of some kind, or is it just glue?

[YpsiBob]

How is the plastic trim on the side stuck to the car? Are there mounts of some kind, or is it just glue?

it was 2 sided mounting tape, and a rubber adhesive. the tape came off easy with the DSR i used for the decals, the rubber is harder to get off, i found that mineral spirits and a wash cloth kind of works, but i gave up and left the rubber alone since the trim will cover it up anyway. im going to remount it with 3M 2 sided mounting tape.

[geezerstiva]

my side trim started to come off and we used some cheap trim bonding stuff from advance auto parts. it worked pretty good. its still stuck.

[packrat427]

about a month later u need to polish it again and it will look even better.

Then go over it with some Meguires #21 yellow , It will help protect all the work you have done

[ramichael]

You cant ever have a festy to shiny

[thewalrus]

Never too shiny, nor too drab.

Festivas are good no matter what.

[geezerstiva]

Never too shiny, nor too drab.

Festivas are good no matter what.

true.

[25Horseplay]

It doesn't look like the same car! Definitely improved!