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1973panteraPantera # 5181

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Originally posted by PanteraWanabe:
From someone not knowing much about original cars. Would any original 40 year old car have good paint? Seriously I don't care if they kept it in a magic bubble but wouldn't it show some signs of serious aging? Or is that just showing my ignorance?

It really depends on how the car has been taken care of and the environment it has been operated in. My 73 still wears its original paint and while it's not perfect it still looks remarkably good with no cracking or checking.

The biggest challenge is keeping the original paint properly nourished. Over time oxidation occurs and the paint dries out, gets dull, and can eventually crack.

For 28 years I've used Meguiars #7 Mirror Glaze to "feed" my Pantera's paint. #7 contains a very high amount of nourishing oils. It is absolutely amazing what the paint looks like after an application.

8/30/149:20 AM

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