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Anyone know which finishes were clearcoated on 86-88's?

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Old 10-17-2014, 05:45 AM
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Anyone know which finishes were clearcoated on 86-88's?

I am curious...I suspect white, red and black are not clear coated, but I am unsure. I am looking at a red '88 with chalky original paint and if this color was not clear coated from the factory then I stand a good chance to make it nice and bright again...thanks!
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I've seen on here that red doesn't have clear coat, as a good wax job(no dirty jokes) will make it look like a new paint job.
My dad had a black 87 and I believe it had a clear coat, that was several years ago though.
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Originally Posted by JasonYota
I've seen on here that red doesn't have clear coat, as a good wax job(no dirty jokes) will make it look like a new paint job.
My dad had a black 87 and I believe it had a clear coat, that was several years ago though.
That's good to know. This is the fire engine red color, which if it were clear coated, would not get chalky - rather, the clear coat would fail, dry out and chip. This truck has that bit of haziness to it.
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Chalky red isn't clear coated. If you look way back at ChefYota's Ruby build I think he unchalked his. You need to compound, polish and then wax. Harbor Freight has a power polisher for about $29.00. Good luck.
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