Old gas station signs, gas pumps, oil cans and other gasoline related collectibles are properly named ‘petroliana’. Swap meets where old gas station items or petroliana are sold and traded are commonly named a ‘gas bash’. I’ve just been searching around for more information online about petroliana and found this great information hub with sales […]
Category: Restoration Techniques
Replacement Factory Decals
Have you got a factory original classic car, survivor car, or major restoration project and you want to replace some messed up factory decals? It’s now possible to recover a damaged label to give it that showroom presentation, or just bring an old survivor back to factory original. e Several companies now specialize in printing […]
Cleaning Matte Finish Paint and Vinyl
Matt finish paint and vinyl wraps look so hot – but how do you keep matte vinyl and matte paintwork clean and smear free? Some of the problems with matte finishes is that the finish is often smeared from finger prints and wash marks. It’s not possible to use a normal hand wax, and if […]
Dent removal in difficult locations
Dent removal techniques for the modern restorer. Long gone are the days when you had to remove a panel and hammer out dents from behind or throw away a panel all together because dent removal would stretch and stress the old panel. The Miracle System Dent Puller is a complete dent repair system. Dent repairs […]