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.
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!
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...
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
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'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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
I’ve used boiled linseed oil for years on various steel parts with great results. One warning though…..gotta remember to dispose of the rags you used properly, or you can burn down your house! Let the excess oil dry out until hard and trash it, but never pour it down the sink as a liquid. Biggest danger is the used rags……if you leave them in a pile or in a bucket, it will smolder and burst into flames! Not good!
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!
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.
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!!
If your paint job looks like his it’s a product call lukat fix it brings the paint back check a video out on RUclips 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 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.
The best looking Chevelle I ever saw, had a full coat of dark gray primer. The guy said he couldn't make up his mind what color he wanted, so he drove it for 15 years in primer.
Bought a 67 camaro back in the day that was sprayed with grey primer. I left it that way when a body shop told me it would cost $2000 to paint it. That was when you could get your car painted for $99.95 by Earl Sheib, or about $400 at Maaco.. I left it in primer grey// looked really cool with centerline rims..
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!
My 86 chevy Silverado 4x4 is originally apple red, when i bought it in 2008 it was flat dull pink from sun fade and never been waxed i used miguires compond with my drill and foam pads and then carnuba wax with my drill also this paint job is cristal clear and shines better then new and gets lots of attention every where i go.
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!
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.
Need to peel that Vinyl off, if there is vinyl its rust under it. All three auto makes used vinyl so they wouldn't have to do the necessary body work to fill the seam. You can shoot the paint with a shot of clear it wake it right back up, I seen hazy faded paint, don't sand, just shoot it with clear, it reoils the paint and it looks just like new. You can test on some junk cars in the yard to see if you like it, but get rid of that vinyl and fix that seam b4 she rots away!!
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.
It looks good compared to before. My gut feeling is that the linseed oil will absorb into the paint and weaken it's bond to the primer and then to the metal. I'd try this (and I'm not kidding) wash off any trace of the linseed oil, and when the car is dry, go over it with Lemon Pledge. Really. I know a guy that did this often because he never washed his car. It had somewhat of a cloudy appearance, but with your car I'm thinking of it giving preservation to the paint remaining. If you want to keep that patina you could spray it with a spar varnish, or urethane, or do a modern clear coat over it. Nice car. I like it.
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)
My son had a S10 , the clear was faded and he came over to the house I noticed it was shiny. I asked him what he did he said sprayed WD 40 and wiped it down . I asked how is going to get it off when I paint it ? Luckily he sold it .
My s10 blazer was like that I just waxed the shit out it and believe me or not it looked like a new paint job and the rags had the red paint color all over them
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.
Lightly sand it 1000 sand paper with black paper.just enough to not sand through color wash let dry wipe down with liquor thinner carefully.it like put a heat gun to ole plastic 4wheeler.car pInt ant thined with linseed oil it for enamel an sealer then clearcoat with satin
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.
Okay, so in the gravel is a 1971 Chevelle Malibu likely all original and worth likely $10k as it sits, yet someone stole a hose sprayer? Seriously I applaud your aim at original but restored Chevelles are bringing over $100k on some sites. The Linseed oil does make it look great. Liked. I miss my '72.
Well no, she's locked in the garage at night. The ones bringing that kind of money are SS 454s, & 396s. Malibu's not as sought after. Thanks for watching and liking, man.
Back in the mid 80's I bought a 74 rabbit that was fully oxidized. Took it for an inspection and the guy at the service station recommended a product called TR3. He rubbed it on a fender and the difference was striking. I bought the can. $8 I used it on the entire car and it looked new again. It was amazing. I think you can still find it. If you can you should try it.
Linseed oil is for wood not cars. Maybe the worst idea since vinyl wrap. First trip down a dusty road and you will have a brown Chevelle. DA sand the car with 1000 and clear coat it. Or just leave that poor car alone.
@@the_car_guy5915 "It peels off easily with heat." Mostly. The only spots it doesn't are the spots it has damaged. The vinyl gets better adhesion to the clear coat than the paint does and it will tear off clear coat pretty easily. If you leave a wrap on too long, especially horizontal surfaces, it will always ruin your paint.
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 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.
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.
Judging by the amount of paint the rag got on it by just wiping. I wouldn’t wanna potentially thin the paint further by polishing. My old Volvo has the same issue
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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?
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!
Car cover always worked for me ..car still looks like great after 30 years and parked outside...
Man that stuff really shined up the rusted out wheel wells and rocker panels.. Nice job.
sure it awesome seeing a clean unmolested classic. i think it looks perfect 👍
Looks great, I like that color and patina as well, glad you preserved instead of ruined it.
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...
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
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 😂
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
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.
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!
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!
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 video gives new meaning to the expression “Shake, Rattle, and Roll.”
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.
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.
Great job just learned something new today.
Who ever is holding that camera had a rough night.
Made me dizzy.
😂😂
His Dog Bro 😂
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
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.
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?🤣
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
Car came out nicer than what it was
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
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.
I’ve used boiled linseed oil for years on various steel parts with great results.
One warning though…..gotta remember to dispose of the rags you used properly, or you can burn down your house! Let the excess oil dry out until hard and trash it, but never pour it down the sink as a liquid. Biggest danger is the used rags……if you leave them in a pile or in a bucket, it will smolder and burst into flames! Not good!
I would like to know more about that ngl
That is most amazing camera effect on video.
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!
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
The front tag is awesome!!
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.
The license plate is priceless.
No it's not 4 sale.
Awesome bro!
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.
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
Terrible earthquake at the start of the video and then aftershocks, glad you’re ok.
Earthquake?
Hahahahaha I felt it in Australia 🇦🇺!
If your paint job looks like his it’s a product call lukat fix it brings the paint back check a video out on RUclips 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 spray from Home Depot for floors. It works awesome ! Makes old paint look New.
Wow what a difference! Looking pretty good!
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 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
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.
The best looking Chevelle I ever saw, had a full coat of dark gray primer. The guy said he couldn't make up his mind what color he wanted, so he drove it for 15 years in primer.
Bought a 67 camaro back in the day that was sprayed with grey primer. I left it that way when a body shop told me it would cost $2000 to paint it. That was when you could get your car painted for $99.95 by Earl Sheib, or about $400 at Maaco.. I left it in primer grey// looked really cool with centerline rims..
@@titolombre7004 I saw at least 10 Chevys like than back in the 70s, including one 65 Corvette. Always liked that look. WE called it City Cammo.
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
My 86 chevy Silverado 4x4 is originally apple red, when i bought it in 2008 it was flat dull pink from sun fade and never been waxed i used miguires compond with my drill and foam pads and then carnuba wax with my drill also this paint job is cristal clear and shines better then new and gets lots of attention every where i go.
Interested in an update on the Car / Linseed oiling... That's a beautiful 71..She's all there!! Wouldn't change a thing!!
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!
Good work 💪🏽😎👍🏽 nice ride
You better address that rust in the quarters near wheel wells! Rust paint blisters indicate trouble could be worse than it looks!
Love the NOT 4 SALE vanity plate! 😂
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.
Need to peel that Vinyl off, if there is vinyl its rust under it. All three auto makes used vinyl so they wouldn't have to do the necessary body work to fill the seam. You can shoot the paint with a shot of clear it wake it right back up, I seen hazy faded paint, don't sand, just shoot it with clear, it reoils the paint and it looks just like new. You can test on some junk cars in the yard to see if you like it, but get rid of that vinyl and fix that seam b4 she rots away!!
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.
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.
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?👍
It looks good compared to before. My gut feeling is that the linseed oil will absorb into the paint and weaken it's bond to the primer and then to the metal. I'd try this (and I'm not kidding) wash off any trace of the linseed oil, and when the car is dry, go over it with Lemon Pledge. Really. I know a guy that did this often because he never washed his car. It had somewhat of a cloudy appearance, but with your car I'm thinking of it giving preservation to the paint remaining. If you want to keep that patina you could spray it with a spar varnish, or urethane, or do a modern clear coat over it. Nice car. I like it.
I used to use pledge furniture polish on my vinyl top in the old days before armerall
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.
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.
Turned out pretty good.....good job.
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)
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
She looks beautiful bro
Looks great. How long did it take for the sun to fade it again.
Eh, it lasts maybe two weeks until the majority of the oil is gone.
Works great on old dry deck boards too!
My son had a S10 , the clear was faded and he came over to the house I noticed it was shiny. I asked him what he did he said sprayed WD 40 and wiped it down . I asked how is going to get it off when I paint it ? Luckily he sold it .
Soap and water
My s10 blazer was like that I just waxed the shit out it and believe me or not it looked like a new paint job and the rags had the red paint color all over them
oil goes in the engine. paint goes on the body. Like tires go on the rims.
Oil on the tires.
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.
Lightly sand it 1000 sand paper with black paper.just enough to not sand through color wash let dry wipe down with liquor thinner carefully.it like put a heat gun to ole plastic 4wheeler.car pInt ant thined with linseed oil it for enamel an sealer then clearcoat with satin
very nice, I like it, I'm going to try it on my car 👍
Amazing. Floor wax does same thing? Earthquake country?
It sure looks good. You should do an update video after a while to see how it holds up.
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.
That was pretty damn good
Okay, so in the gravel is a 1971 Chevelle Malibu likely all original and worth likely $10k as it sits, yet someone stole a hose sprayer?
Seriously I applaud your aim at original but restored Chevelles are bringing over $100k on some sites. The Linseed oil does make it look great. Liked. I miss my '72.
Well no, she's locked in the garage at night.
The ones bringing that kind of money are SS 454s, & 396s. Malibu's not as sought after. Thanks for watching and liking, man.
Back in the mid 80's I bought a 74 rabbit that was fully oxidized. Took it for an inspection and the guy at the service station recommended a product called TR3. He rubbed it on a fender and the difference was striking. I bought the can. $8
I used it on the entire car and it looked new again. It was amazing. I think you can still find it. If you can you should try it.
Linseed oil is for wood not cars. Maybe the worst idea since vinyl wrap. First trip down a dusty road and you will have a brown Chevelle. DA sand the car with 1000 and clear coat it. Or just leave that poor car alone.
Vinyl wrap Is awesome! When done correctly, it last . Everyone thinks it's paint on my Charger
@@erick440 Wait until you have to remove it. And the damage done.
@@joelpalmer It peels off easily with heat. What did you do, super glue it on?
@@the_car_guy5915 no it does not
@@the_car_guy5915 "It peels off easily with heat." Mostly. The only spots it doesn't are the spots it has damaged. The vinyl gets better adhesion to the clear coat than the paint does and it will tear off clear coat pretty easily. If you leave a wrap on too long, especially horizontal surfaces, it will always ruin your paint.
Those School busses were going WAY too fast! 😂😂😂😂😂
I thought that too.... Back to the future stylee
It’s really beutiful! Love the patina, protect it❤️
Definitely improved the looks of the car👍
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.
Using your finger on hose and cowboy hat is OG😅
Looks great.
Turned out nice! I wonder if once it gels up if you could buff it?
I think it turned out fucking amazing!
I had the same exact car for my first car.. I sure wish I still had it!
Nice car bro, I prefer the original patina looked alot better after. Thx for the video , maybe less shaking
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.
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!
Baby oil works good on faded paint it will last and look good till it rains
A 50/50 mix with mineral spirits works great on Hand Hewn Beams too! lol
We used transmission fluid back in the day.
I use it today...
@@AbundancePlus say what??? Trans oil???
@@shawniriel5962 try it
That linseed oil just soaked right into those chevelle wood fibers making the car waterproof and eventually fossilized.
Good
Good on your vinyl roof as well.
That might work in a wet climate but not in Arizona because dust would collect big time on it.
Man I'd kill to have that car to cruise in with my Dad. Love it!
Looks good. 👍
you should’ve just polished it would last longer and better for the paint. looks decent though. nice car.
Judging by the amount of paint the rag got on it by just wiping. I wouldn’t wanna potentially thin the paint further by polishing. My old Volvo has the same issue