I used to go to car shows where people would bring in their original cars. non-restored runners. it was pretty cool. just keep the age and patina. what you did here is something that is common with old original car owners. They give their cars oil-rubdowns before the show. sure seems to work. your car looks great!
You can also use flood penetrol for a more semi permanent solution, it’s made for “leveling” house paint but if you read the can it states that it is a rust inhibitor and can also be used on steel. You just knock down any heavy rust with scotch brite, clean the car/truck, let it dry and then wipe it on with a rag, it will be all streaky but after sitting a day or two, all the streaks go away and it’s like you clear coated it.
That turned out nice, and looks Great! Out of the five Chevelles I had, 1971 has always been my favorite. 👍 I just subbed your channel. Have a good one!
That looks pretty darn good. I remember a buddy had a ‘74 Charger SE with a black vinyl top, this was back in about 1990 and he was told to use vasoline on the vinyl tops. It looked really good but I’m not sure if it would be the best choice for long term use, especially with the sun baking down on it for long periods.
I had a dark green 69 Temest from TX with a sun bleached yellow roof that looked perfect for just as long as it rained.(may have been only on the roof via a window I think) It would have been a great candidate for this. It was amazing how the light, pukey-spotted, pea green- yellow fade became dark green again once wet. Nice piece, "your turn as caretaker", (you lucky, lucky, bastard.) (after watching some diving/boat videos earlier, THIS is what ends up triggering thoughts of where the nearest Dramamine box was. Ive never even taken it before, lol)
This is the first time I have seen this done. I as well was thinking about the long-term effects of this. I honestly hope to see another video on this in the future. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Number plates Like that crack me up - I once approached a guy in a old muscle car and first thing he said to me that his car wasn’t for sale. I laughed and pointed out that he left his lights on - I just wanted to be helpful and save him a flat battery.
I think it’s awesome you’re doing that! Old master paintings were done with linseed oil and some were done on metal panels (so it’s not just for wood). I only use linseed oil paint on the exterior trim work of my old house and when restoring old trim I wipe the raw wood with boiled linseed oil first. It’s environmentally friendly. It takes a while to dry/cure and can collect dust so I protect it. The rags can spontaneously ignite so be careful. Anyways, it’s a masterpiece and looks great!
@@luisponce1472 Yes…it’s a reaction of the chemicals as the rags dry they heat up and can ignite. So please be careful when using linseed oil, oil based wood stains, etc. Many people are not aware of this and end up burning their houses down. I just burn any rags I’ve used just to be safe. It’s called spontaneous combustion. Google it. Be safe.
in 1973, I bought a 66 Chevelle 4door. I really wanted a 2 door so my friend & me welded up the rear doors and made a interesting looking 2dr. I was so poor & cheap that I mixed up oil based house paint with gasoline, and painted my car. it pretty much looked great & smelled like gas.🤣🤣🤣 I dont think I would ever use Linseed oil on my car finish, but to each his own. Nice ride!!
Diesel Fuel and a shop rag is what old timers used to use for faded paint...works like a charm, is inexpensive, and preserves and treats metal. Does not hurt the paint either...
I've always just used CHEAP silicone spray on ratty old paint... Looks great for about 2 weeks, then just seems to disappear. It's also never seemed to leave any kind of residue... Which a guy WOULDN'T WANT if he was gonna end up putting a new paint job on the car... But I suppose a good bath with Naptha on lint free linen rags would clean it up really well. Another Old school trick, used to be to dump about a cup of Kerosene into a bucket of warm water... And use that to wash a faded car down. Worked pretty good Even the Fire Departments used to use that trick when washing the Engines... Kept 'em nice n shiny!
Car owners and collectors do or don’t do things to their cars and that’s their choice. I don’t have anything negative to say about it. I have a family friend that does corvette restorations and he goes only so far with certain cars and much farther with others. He only sells them to corvette collectors. Something I have learned from him is that a factory color re spray won’t hurt the value too much, and in some cases may do the opposite. In the end it comes down to money and what the potential buyer wants, or in ur case the owner wants. I think collecting classic cars is cool no matter which way you go with them. Thnx for sharing!
Back in the day, the car could have 5 different shades/colors in primer, but the mags and tires had to look immaculate. Used Mop-n-Glo, Armor All, etc, but none of it really looked right until we found Snap tire shine. 1 whole can on 4 tires per weekend.
Using linseed oil is an old standby for protection of a lot of different things. My neighbor would just about coat anything he could when I was real young and I helped him do just that. VF
Back in the 1990s, I had a car painted after a trucker backed into it and offered to pay privately for the repairs so he could keep his job. The MACCO paint was more like something from the 1960s than the clear-coated finish that was originally there, and after a few years, it was looking like crap, with oxidation marring its shine. I used a power buffer, baking soda and PAM to cut through all that and the car ended up looking so good that one of my neighbors asked me if it was new. Of course, I had to follow that up with a decent waxing to extend the protection, but it stayed in good shape for the rest of the time I owned it.
Nova wheels,you need some 1969 SS wheels & that car would really pop !!! I love the body style of the 1970/71/72 Malibu/El Camino.I bought a set for $375.00 ,going to use them on my 1967 El Camino.I used to have a 1971 El Camino SS ,but got Cut off by a uninsured woman on a side street that didn’t look both ways ,& was deported.& my truck was a total loss, because of frame damage,That truck would have been worth some serious cash today.& finding another one at a decent price is even harder.
If your paint job looks like his it’s a product call lukat fix it brings the paint back check a video out on TH-cam it’s real and really works got a kit for my 85 monte ss
I like it I hate when some one says I’m keeping it original and then they put fresh paint on it I love the patina look, I think a low gloss poly or flat to keep from getting rust out too much paint loss
I’ve used boiled linseed oil on wood for many years and it works well. It does dry slowly on wood. I have seen people use it on paint before but I’ve never tried it. Does it dry? I assume it would because it will dry on top of the can. I think the best shot at this working well would be to do it inside, out of the dust and give it a couple of days before taking the car outside. If it looks good maybe some hard wax over top (after a week or so) would protect it and help it last longer? What kind of mess could this make when/if it starts to fail and comes off?
It'll just basically become a tacky coating. No way you could wax over it. Definitely let it sit for a day or two afterwards. There's no real mess when it's coming off, but it doesn't look very good after a couple weeks, when it starts washing off. You either have to stick with it, & keep applying the oil, or wash it off & use something else. I've recently decided my paint isn't that bad, & chose to go back to regular washing & waxing. If she was all rusty from sitting outside most of her life, I'd stick with the oil, for sure.
I have used boiled linseed oil on steel, aluminum, powder coated paint. Wood. It works great and lasts for along time. I don’t know why it wouldn’t work on paint.
Like it! I do think you mix the lindseed oil with something else also ,boiled lindseed oil right? I would like to know how long it lasted.....anyway like it!
Don't let the sun beat on the tires it dry rots them, if you put linseed oil on them, but once it hardens you can put an ceramicoat over if you want a mirror finish
290k views! 90k from us car guys and 200k from used car lots trying to make a fast buck off the rest of us. Nice ride though. Its always good to see history preserved the way it was intended. Makes me wish I still had a few of my old cars around.
I don't understand why this one got so much traction, this video sucks. You're right, it's a quick, easy way to make a car look good. Anyway, thank you for watching & commenting.
I see this video is three years old, almost four, how well did the linseed oil hold up for you? Looks like you have a lot of gravel roads and driveways there. I tried it once on an old '47 Chevy and in a few weeks it looked worse than when I began, it was all crusted with dirt and dust just from the wind and it was super pain in the arse to get off.
I went back to waxing my car, but I'd still recommend this method for worse paint. Mine got a little dusty, but I used too much. If I do it again, I'll try adding some acetone with the oil to cut it, I'd wipe it down afterwards, & make sure to wait at least overnight for it to cure or just dry.
To clean shine clear coats or vehicles one thing should be used and. That is clean n wiped 3 times with window cleaner n towel scrub with pressure with towel in a shade the whole car bumpers as well. If you need to wash cause of thick dirt mud always use pressure hot water closed to boiling.it will help keep your clear coat intact
I think I'd agree with you. I've considered clear coat, but it's just not the same. She's lasted this long, and looks this good, I think I'll keep the survivor/patina look. Show all that character, & reminders of what she's been through.
I have a tremor too. I take medication for it but it didn't seem like it was working, so I stopped. IT WAS WORKING, so I started using it again. Now I rest my camera on something solid or my MOOBS.
Love your car. Take it from an old man, you have a gem there and it needs to be cared for. You have tried everything to get a shine on the car, except for the one thing that brings a shine... Paint. The hard work is unavoidable, run from it all you want but that's what it takes. You have to respect what you have. So take off the hat and the high heels and get to it. Sorry but it's the only way. Good luck and I know you can do it.
@@vincentgibson3049 folks here are trying to convince me that linseed oil is the best thing for cars since sliced bread. I give up. Everyone should dip their cars in linseed oil, it’s the wave of the future. After all, it evaporates and doesn’t leave an oily finish! What else could you ask for? I guess since roof tar evaporates and doesn’t leave an oily finish, I’ll start coating my vintage race cars with it!
Lol. They used to smear vehicles with Johnson’s baby oil in the army to make the OD paint look even and dark. They did look impressive all oiled up. After a new battalion CO walked through the motor pool we spent the next week steam cleaning baby oil off of OD tactical vehicles. Lol. Some effect as the linseed
One of my friends in my military days used 'Armor All' on the entire exterior of his vehicle. When we would return from the field, he basically only had to hose it down to have all the mud off. At the most, he had to give it ten minutes of effort. That includes the time haul the hose out to the line and coil it back up when done. I think I was the only one he shared the secret with.
It worked alright, probably have to do it every couple weeks, or so. Honestly, I have enough paint left that I decided to go back to the normal ways. I bought an actual buffer & am regularly keeping it waxed. For a vehicle with more rust or a rougher patina, I'd still use this method.
@@crowvelle I'm gonna give it a try then. My paint is so thin, buffing brings up primer. I've been warned about the dangers of linseed oil on rags, so I'll be careful about that
@@That1BVP Good luck, man. Maybe try @vicegripgarage's trick, & add some mineral spirits, to thin it down a bit. Good thinking about the rags. Probably best in the fire pit, or at least in a sealed container.
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I used to go to car shows where people would bring in their original cars. non-restored runners. it was pretty cool. just keep the age and patina. what you did here is something that is common with old original car owners. They give their cars oil-rubdowns before the show. sure seems to work. your car looks great!
You can also use flood penetrol for a more semi permanent solution, it’s made for “leveling” house paint but if you read the can it states that it is a rust inhibitor and can also be used on steel. You just knock down any heavy rust with scotch brite, clean the car/truck, let it dry and then wipe it on with a rag, it will be all streaky but after sitting a day or two, all the streaks go away and it’s like you clear coated it.
How long does it last? Can you still wash the car after it's been applied?
@@squarebodybuilder Don't do it.
Flood works like Clear Coat?
That turned out nice, and looks Great! Out of the five Chevelles I had, 1971 has always been my favorite. 👍 I just subbed your channel. Have a good one!
Car cover always worked for me ..car still looks like great after 30 years and parked outside...
That looks pretty darn good. I remember a buddy had a ‘74 Charger SE with a black vinyl top, this was back in about 1990 and he was told to use vasoline on the vinyl tops. It looked really good but I’m not sure if it would be the best choice for long term use, especially with the sun baking down on it for long periods.
I had a dark green 69 Temest from TX with a sun bleached yellow roof that looked perfect for just as long as it rained.(may have been only on the roof via a window I think) It would have been a great candidate for this. It was amazing how the light, pukey-spotted, pea green- yellow fade became dark green again once wet.
Nice piece, "your turn as caretaker", (you lucky, lucky, bastard.)
(after watching some diving/boat videos earlier, THIS is what ends up triggering thoughts of where the nearest Dramamine box was. Ive never even taken it before, lol)
Looks great, I like that color and patina as well, glad you preserved instead of ruined it.
Hey man! Way to go! Nice to see you rockin those cowboy boots, jeans and the cowboy hat! Keep them videos comin man!
Why didn't you just tell him nice ass and for his number?🤣
Why didn't you just tell him nice ass and for his number?🤣
Wow what a difference! Looking pretty good!
Great job just learned something new today.
sure it awesome seeing a clean unmolested classic. i think it looks perfect 👍
Looks good. I used to do the same on my Cutlass with Armoral. Just don't con't on paint sticking to it every again.
This is the first time I have seen this done. I as well was thinking about the long-term effects of this. I honestly hope to see another video on this in the future. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Man that stuff really shined up the rusted out wheel wells and rocker panels.. Nice job.
The front tag is awesome!!
Number plates Like that crack me up - I once approached a guy in a old muscle car and first thing he said to me that his car wasn’t for sale.
I laughed and pointed out that he left his lights on - I just wanted to be helpful and save him a flat battery.
pretty cool. and you kept going right through the 8.0 earthquake beginning at 5:06
and a 3:23...
Hahaha yeah it shook me a bit too!
It’s really beutiful! Love the patina, protect it❤️
I think it’s awesome you’re doing that! Old master paintings were done with linseed oil and some were done on metal panels (so it’s not just for wood). I only use linseed oil paint on the exterior trim work of my old house and when restoring old trim I wipe the raw wood with boiled linseed oil first. It’s environmentally friendly. It takes a while to dry/cure and can collect dust so I protect it. The rags can spontaneously ignite so be careful.
Anyways, it’s a masterpiece and looks great!
Hope you never have to paint it.
How Can the rags Catch on Fire?
@@luisponce1472 Yes…it’s a reaction of the chemicals as the rags dry they heat up and can ignite. So please be careful when using linseed oil, oil based wood stains, etc. Many people are not aware of this and end up burning their houses down. I just burn any rags I’ve used just to be safe. It’s called spontaneous combustion. Google it. Be safe.
in 1973, I bought a 66 Chevelle 4door. I really wanted a 2 door so my friend & me welded up the rear doors and made a interesting looking 2dr. I was so poor & cheap that I mixed up oil based house paint with gasoline, and painted my car. it pretty much looked great & smelled like gas.🤣🤣🤣 I dont think I would ever use Linseed oil on my car finish, but to each his own. Nice ride!!
I heard Mexicans use gas paint
Diesel Fuel and a shop rag is what old timers used to use for faded paint...works like a charm, is inexpensive, and preserves and treats metal. Does not hurt the paint either...
Absolutely love it, always wanted a shevelle.
You mean chevelle??
Looks nice . I use this on my 1964 Chevy truck and it looks nice . Time will tell I guess .
I've always just used CHEAP silicone spray on ratty old paint... Looks great for about 2 weeks, then just seems to disappear.
It's also never seemed to leave any kind of residue... Which a guy WOULDN'T WANT if he was gonna end up putting a new paint job on the car... But I suppose a good bath with Naptha on lint free linen rags would clean it up really well.
Another Old school trick, used to be to dump about a cup of Kerosene into a bucket of warm water... And use that to wash a faded car down.
Worked pretty good
Even the Fire Departments used to use that trick when washing the Engines... Kept 'em nice n shiny!
Car owners and collectors do or don’t do things to their cars and that’s their choice. I don’t have anything negative to say about it. I have a family friend that does corvette restorations and he goes only so far with certain cars and much farther with others. He only sells them to corvette collectors. Something I have learned from him is that a factory color re spray won’t hurt the value too much, and in some cases may do the opposite. In the end it comes down to money and what the potential buyer wants, or in ur case the owner wants. I think collecting classic cars is cool no matter which way you go with them. Thnx for sharing!
Interested in an update on the Car / Linseed oiling... That's a beautiful 71..She's all there!! Wouldn't change a thing!!
This video gives new meaning to the expression “Shake, Rattle, and Roll.”
I finally painted my 70. I am happy with my decision but cost me a fortune. The patina on your 71 looks a lot better than mine did.
Looks Great!
Thank you!
Who ever is holding that camera had a rough night.
Made me dizzy.
😂😂
His Dog Bro 😂
Back in the day, the car could have 5 different shades/colors in primer, but the mags and tires had to look immaculate. Used Mop-n-Glo, Armor All, etc, but none of it really looked right until we found Snap tire shine. 1 whole can on 4 tires per weekend.
Love the chevelles 70 through 72. I will like to get one hopefully before their prices sky rocket.
for 1 day.
already happened,this car would be $15,000+ in Canada all day and seriously ,probably more
It sure looks good. You should do an update video after a while to see how it holds up.
I used to do this on my Camaro before committing to sanding and painting.
Itll last a few days if the weather stays nice.
@gacekky1 wax won't really stick to it, it's an oil.
Works great on old dry deck boards too!
This is alot like a trick we did in the service, wipe our vehicles with wd40 it makes the paint pop for inspections, but was a temporary fix
That was pretty damn good
I had the same exact car for my first car.. I sure wish I still had it!
Man I'd kill to have that car to cruise in with my Dad. Love it!
10:05 if you want to skip ahead to see it finished.
Thanks I was getting dizzy
I just posted a video of my car and said that I learned it from you lol
@@terrysspeedshop Haha that's awesome, man. I'm going to go watch it, now!
Had 70 chevelle in high school. Monster big car. :-)
You're amazing..... I was getting a damn headache 😂
Turned out pretty good.....good job.
Definitely improved the looks of the car👍
Linseed oil also creeps, making it perfect for rust prevention. Been used for over a century inside tube airframes where it can't evaporate.
Good to know. I have an old toyota pickup thats rust free and I'd like it to stay that way. I might clean the frame and give it a wipe down with that.
Using linseed oil is an old standby for protection of a lot of different things. My neighbor would just about coat anything he could when I was real young and I helped him do just that. VF
Back in the 1990s, I had a car painted after a trucker backed into it and offered to pay privately for the repairs so he could keep his job. The MACCO paint was more like something from the 1960s than the clear-coated finish that was originally there, and after a few years, it was looking like crap, with oxidation marring its shine. I used a power buffer, baking soda and PAM to cut through all that and the car ended up looking so good that one of my neighbors asked me if it was new. Of course, I had to follow that up with a decent waxing to extend the protection, but it stayed in good shape for the rest of the time I owned it.
Single stage
Turned out nice! I wonder if once it gels up if you could buff it?
Looks great.
Awesome bro!
Looks great
Nova wheels,you need some 1969 SS wheels & that car would really pop !!! I love the body style of the 1970/71/72 Malibu/El Camino.I bought a set for $375.00 ,going to use them on my 1967 El Camino.I used to have a 1971 El Camino SS ,but got Cut off by a uninsured woman on a side street that didn’t look both ways ,& was deported.& my truck was a total loss, because of frame damage,That truck would have been worth some serious cash today.& finding another one at a decent price is even harder.
Looks good!
Love the NOT 4 SALE vanity plate! 😂
Well I’m subscriber 202. First video I watched was this one. I have an ‘84 F250 with about the same degradation in paint, I’m going to try this.
Well, I appreciate that, considering I think this is one of my worst videos. 😂 Thanks for sticking around, and I I hope this works out for you.
I use a spray from Home Depot for floors. It works awesome ! Makes old paint look New.
Looks good. 👍
Good work 💪🏽😎👍🏽 nice ride
I used to use pledge furniture polish on my vinyl top in the old days before armerall
If your paint job looks like his it’s a product call lukat fix it brings the paint back check a video out on TH-cam it’s real and really works got a kit for my 85 monte ss
Thanks for the heads up
You can't bring back paint that's missing!
@@natevanlandingham1945 haha true
I use a damp rag soaked in 3 In One oil, used all over the 1970 Chevy Nova, not a mark on it, no rust or patina, sits outside all year.
I like it I hate when some one says I’m keeping it original and then they put fresh paint on it I love the patina look, I think a low gloss poly or flat to keep from getting rust out too much paint loss
Using your finger on hose and cowboy hat is OG😅
Good on your vinyl roof as well.
The license plate is priceless.
No it's not 4 sale.
A 50/50 mix with mineral spirits works great on Hand Hewn Beams too! lol
Nice classic👍👍👍
I’ve used boiled linseed oil on wood for many years and it works well. It does dry slowly on wood. I have seen people use it on paint before but I’ve never tried it. Does it dry? I assume it would because it will dry on top of the can. I think the best shot at this working well would be to do it inside, out of the dust and give it a couple of days before taking the car outside. If it looks good maybe some hard wax over top (after a week or so) would protect it and help it last longer? What kind of mess could this make when/if it starts to fail and comes off?
It'll just basically become a tacky coating. No way you could wax over it. Definitely let it sit for a day or two afterwards. There's no real mess when it's coming off, but it doesn't look very good after a couple weeks, when it starts washing off. You either have to stick with it, & keep applying the oil, or wash it off & use something else. I've recently decided my paint isn't that bad, & chose to go back to regular washing & waxing. If she was all rusty from sitting outside most of her life, I'd stick with the oil, for sure.
I have used boiled linseed oil on steel, aluminum, powder coated paint. Wood. It works great and lasts for along time. I don’t know why it wouldn’t work on paint.
So is that a permanent shine or just temporary oil shine which wil go away after a soap wash
Like it! I do think you mix the lindseed oil with something else also ,boiled lindseed oil right? I would like to know how long it lasted.....anyway like it!
Most famous use? The stocks of the Springfield, M1 and M14
It keeps my .30 carbine smelling like a carbine should smell and looks great. I wonder what the car smells like.
Don't forget wooden tool handles. Keeps them from drying out and growing splinters.
That is most amazing camera effect on video.
I like it!
Car came out nicer than what it was
I think it turned out fucking amazing!
That's a nice 71 Chevelle
She looks beautiful bro
Amazing. Floor wax does same thing? Earthquake country?
Reminds me when I hand waxed my Mark V. It was interesting... spent a whole 2 hours doing that.
Don't let the sun beat on the tires it dry rots them, if you put linseed oil on them, but once it hardens you can put an ceramicoat over if you want a mirror finish
What used to work for me was a thing called color back. Dont knoe if they sell it anymore
290k views! 90k from us car guys and 200k from used car lots trying to make a fast buck off the rest of us. Nice ride though. Its always good to see history preserved the way it was intended. Makes me wish I still had a few of my old cars around.
I don't understand why this one got so much traction, this video sucks. You're right, it's a quick, easy way to make a car look good. Anyway, thank you for watching & commenting.
A guy from work used baby oil it turned out good. The car actually looks like a clean body, and either way, it's better than it was, right?👍
Nice car bro, I prefer the original patina looked alot better after. Thx for the video , maybe less shaking
I did that to my brothers old 64' Chrysler Newport! 👍
You better address that rust in the quarters near wheel wells! Rust paint blisters indicate trouble could be worse than it looks!
Did you reference the noose from the garage door in advance of the Bubba Wallace scandal? That's some crazy foreshadowing.
I see this video is three years old, almost four, how well did the linseed oil hold up for you? Looks like you have a lot of gravel roads and driveways there. I tried it once on an old '47 Chevy and in a few weeks it looked worse than when I began, it was all crusted with dirt and dust just from the wind and it was super pain in the arse to get off.
I went back to waxing my car, but I'd still recommend this method for worse paint. Mine got a little dusty, but I used too much. If I do it again, I'll try adding some acetone with the oil to cut it, I'd wipe it down afterwards, & make sure to wait at least overnight for it to cure or just dry.
To clean shine clear coats or vehicles one thing should be used and. That is clean n wiped 3 times with window cleaner n towel scrub with pressure with towel in a shade the whole car bumpers as well. If you need to wash cause of thick dirt mud always use pressure hot water closed to boiling.it will help keep your clear coat intact
Just leave it the way it is. It’s got a great classic look
I think I'd agree with you. I've considered clear coat, but it's just not the same. She's lasted this long, and looks this good, I think I'll keep the survivor/patina look. Show all that character, & reminders of what she's been through.
I have a tremor too. I take medication for it but it didn't seem like it was working, so I stopped. IT WAS WORKING, so I started using it again. Now I rest my camera on something solid or my MOOBS.
It looks good, you look good....what more could you ask for.
Penetrol is also an excellent sealer and rust preventative
???? R u kidding
Pretty nasty stuff. I suggest you read the safety data sheet prior to using it.
Those School busses were going WAY too fast! 😂😂😂😂😂
I thought that too.... Back to the future stylee
This works great on the windows as a rain X too.
The dead pigment needed this treatment the oils brought this car back to life I use this on my m-1 and m-1a it's been around along time.
the wood seems to get harder every treatment my m1a has been with me for 32 years
What's an M1?
@@elsey1976 Most likely a M1 garand or Springfield M1A
Can the car be washed after applying oil once it dries
Love your car. Take it from an old man, you have a gem there and it needs to be cared for. You have tried everything to get a shine on the car, except for the one thing that brings a shine... Paint. The hard work is unavoidable, run from it all you want but that's what it takes. You have to respect what you have. So take off the hat and the high heels and get to it. Sorry but it's the only way. Good luck and I know you can do it.
Well put.
Seriously! That car could be a beauty! Right now it looks like somebody painted ut with spray cans. Shameful.
@@vincentgibson3049 folks here are trying to convince me that linseed oil is the best thing for cars since sliced bread. I give up. Everyone should dip their cars in linseed oil, it’s the wave of the future. After all, it evaporates and doesn’t leave an oily finish! What else could you ask for? I guess since roof tar evaporates and doesn’t leave an oily finish, I’ll start coating my vintage race cars with it!
What a waste of time
Lol. They used to smear vehicles with Johnson’s baby oil in the army to make the OD paint look even and dark. They did look impressive all oiled up. After a new battalion CO walked through the motor pool we spent the next week steam cleaning baby oil off of OD tactical vehicles. Lol. Some effect as the linseed
Just admit it, almost everything looks better, all oiled up!
One of my friends in my military days used 'Armor All' on the entire exterior of his vehicle.
When we would return from the field, he basically only had to hose it down to have all the mud off. At the most, he had to give it ten minutes of effort.
That includes the time haul the hose out to the line and coil it back up when done. I think I was the only one he shared the secret with.
We used CLP on the M1A1 Tanks!
I used lemon pledge on my tractor trailer for yrs and a short hair mop to polish it Saved on a lot of truck washes.
Wow looks good. What if you buff it?
Way to go keeping it that long and that good looking
So how well did it hold up in the long run? I've been thinking about doing the same thing to my Rambler. I like a bit of gloss
It worked alright, probably have to do it every couple weeks, or so.
Honestly, I have enough paint left that I decided to go back to the normal ways. I bought an actual buffer & am regularly keeping it waxed.
For a vehicle with more rust or a rougher patina, I'd still use this method.
@@crowvelle I'm gonna give it a try then. My paint is so thin, buffing brings up primer.
I've been warned about the dangers of linseed oil on rags, so I'll be careful about that
@@That1BVP Good luck, man. Maybe try @vicegripgarage's trick, & add some mineral spirits, to thin it down a bit.
Good thinking about the rags. Probably best in the fire pit, or at least in a sealed container.