ProV1

I picked up my 1996 Nissan Sentra beater today! She has 100k miles and is just broken in .

I've planned out a 4 week project for the car, let's hope I'll have the patience & energy to complete it! Again, this will not be a concours car, but I simply want to improve the looks within my budget. All the mechanical stuff is sound, although there are a couple things I need to fix.

As you can see, paint is really in a bad shape, not much clearcoat left, rust spots galore (BIG ones!!), and tons of treesap. Car was never parked in a garage!



















I spent the afternoon giving her a good wash, then I used a flat screwdriver & 60grit sandpaper to remove bubbled up paint & loose rust. Then used a rust remover/inhibitor spray which turns rust into sandable black stuff. I also touched up the undercarriage.





When I was cleaning out the front wheel wells, this much CR@P came out!! YUCK all wet mud/dead leaves/crap -> perfect for rust spots








Next up, Rustoleum primer & topcoat!

animeS2K

I did a white mid-90's Altima last summer and it was single stage paint, so I'd give it a shot with some polish and see if your pads turn white. Single stage usually looks chalky and dusty when it's clean but oxidized. You might start off with something like Klasse AIO to remove the oxidized paint and then focus on polishing out scratches.

If the tree sap is a problem, I'd try clay first (likely not going to cut it), then a strong isopropyl alcohol wipe - get the 91% stuff if you can.

It definitely looks like you've got your work cut out for you!

Oh, and for those rear wheel wells - pick up some 3M underbody coating (in a spray can). I redid the S2000's rear wells recently and they look like new!

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