I won't paint it.
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I did buff the crap out of it (it had all the shine of a pool table when I got it)...but I won't paint it. Looks good from 10' but when you get close you can see stains in the paint from having crap sit on it for years in a carport and you can see thin spots in the paint:
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The sides are wavy and the vinyl top is shrinking and tearing
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But I don't care.
I can drive it and enjoy it, without paranoia.
True patina, I like. It tells a story. It's...REAL. The fake stuff? Not so much.
The jury is still out on how I'll eventually finish my wagon...
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The sides are currently black primer due to decades of use and abuse and body scar fixes (dings, dents, scrapes, side molding removal)...I may just give it a few good wipes with a rag soaked in brakleen to get the original F7 Sherwood Green to show through, and leave it. We'll see.