BellaB 7 #1 Posted October 9, 2022 Just picked up a GT314-8. The paint is oxidized. What is the best way to try and restore it without resorting to painting? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,557 #2 Posted October 9, 2022 (edited) Try Groit’s Garage polishing compound. Edited October 10, 2022 by lynnmor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 57,872 #3 Posted October 9, 2022 Any good automotive paint polishing compound and a little elbow grease will do the trick. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,203 #4 Posted October 10, 2022 (edited) 0000 steel wool followed by boiled linseed oil cut about 3 parts oil to 1 part mineral spirits wipedown. Do NOT ball up the wipe rags and put in the trash! They WILL spontaneously combust! Hang them outdoors to dry before disposing! Edited October 10, 2022 by Jeff-C175 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 28,767 #5 Posted October 10, 2022 If it is just oxidized with out patina, a good wax job will do wonders. Nu Finish paste wax works very well for restoring a shine to faded paint. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,203 #7 Posted October 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, Achto said: restoring a shine to faded paint I've also used a product called "TR3" that has always worked well for me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,557 #8 Posted October 10, 2022 I used a Harbor Freight polisher with the blue pad and the Groit's compound. There is a video on the website. What I like about this compound is that it is very forgiving and cuts very slow making it nearly impossible to do damage. This photo shows the front nearly complete and the rear not yet polished. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 9,087 #9 Posted October 10, 2022 @BellaB very simple , have any aerosol penetrating lubricant on hand ? been doing this for years , YOU MUST FEED THE PAINT FIRST , personally do not do anything to remove or thin what's already there, aerosol spray every painted surface , / use a clean soft cloth to rub in the lubricant's feeding / stopping stage . let that soak a full day , preferably in a dry warm place , the paint , absorbs lubricant , wipe it down till dry , how does it look ? do it again , at that stage the paint is usually solidly shinier and very deep color . you could 6" palm buffer a cleaner wax , that would make it pop with gloss. done this on my horses for years , easy to regularly give it a lubrication rub down , like a permeate wax job . also do your mower deck and plow , simple , pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
