Here is a question for the best and brightest. I recently acquired a 1973 NYB. The paint is JA5 Silver Frost Poly (aka. Dark Silver Iridescent in Dodge speak).
I like the color a lot, and it is a key reason why I bought this car. I therefore would like to take the best possible care possible of it.
I have a memory of reading some posts about EA4 silver's not being a very stable color, but I cannot track the original posts -- and I don't know if the issue (assuming that I am not dreaming and that unusual deterioration patterns actually are a real problem for this type of paint) continued through 1973. Regardless, none of the posts that I have read addresses the care to take with the paint.
@Imperialist67, who has kindly shared his experience with a gold '67 NYer, recommends nothing more abrasive than Ivory soap and wax -- no buffing. He and I are both keen on getting advice/recommendations.
PS: JA5 cars seem to be very few and far between. I believe that @bigmoparjeff owns a '73 Fury in the same color. @Wile E Coyote owns a silver Imperial, but the color looks darker and it's a '72 -- so perhaps his car is EA9 Charcoal rather than JA5 Silver Frost. Anyone else?
I like the color a lot, and it is a key reason why I bought this car. I therefore would like to take the best possible care possible of it.
I have a memory of reading some posts about EA4 silver's not being a very stable color, but I cannot track the original posts -- and I don't know if the issue (assuming that I am not dreaming and that unusual deterioration patterns actually are a real problem for this type of paint) continued through 1973. Regardless, none of the posts that I have read addresses the care to take with the paint.
@Imperialist67, who has kindly shared his experience with a gold '67 NYer, recommends nothing more abrasive than Ivory soap and wax -- no buffing. He and I are both keen on getting advice/recommendations.
PS: JA5 cars seem to be very few and far between. I believe that @bigmoparjeff owns a '73 Fury in the same color. @Wile E Coyote owns a silver Imperial, but the color looks darker and it's a '72 -- so perhaps his car is EA9 Charcoal rather than JA5 Silver Frost. Anyone else?
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