Thompson1276 256 #26 Posted January 2, 2023 5 hours ago, peter lena said: @Thompson1276 simple to retain the paint, use an aerosol penetrating oil total spray down , let it sit and soak in a day , wipe it down till dry with a clean cloth. do it again , same details , you have just retained the paint on that , will have an oiled look finish , done that for years on my stuff , think for the age / era that would be enough . pete And after I painted that how the 1276 came out then 2 weeks to cure in the sun I put decals on it and waxed it 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites