Faded Red Paint

[Agent57]

Can anyone recommend someone in the south who can deal with faded red paint please?

Probably needs a M.O.P. for my 1997 MR2. Mainly the bonnet.

Any advice/experiences welcome.

Thanks.

[227bhp]

Is it clear coat over red base?

[acf8181]

Wash, clay bar, meguiars #7 (the above), then meguiars gold class wax made this transformation...



It won't last forever, but it's cheaper than a respray!

[belleair302]

A decent wash a clay....then you need to use some polish, if no machine is handy, one area a time. Polish is slightly abrasive but will help and then a glaze.....purely for appearance and the two coats of wax....applied hours apart. You will now have a decent looking red car. Need some help with product ideas?

[227bhp]

acf8181 said:

Wash, clay bar, meguiars #7 (the above), then meguiars gold class wax made this transformation...



It won't last forever, but it's cheaper than a respray!

It did a good job on the fence and the block paving, they're 6 shades lighter too.

[gavsdavs]

David Croker ([e-mail])

Mine was pink, is now red. Recommended.

[Summit_Detailing]

The faded paint is basically a layer of dead paint mainly caused by UV degradation.

Using a pure glaze like #7 is a relatively short term solution in comparison to a machine polish to remove the dead paint layer followed by application of a long term protective coating along the lines of Gtechniq or Cquartz to effectively lock down the new glossy red finish.

cheers

Chris

[Adamski69]

Chris at Summit Detailing's advice is spot on. Gtechniq and C quartz are excellent products but a total detox and paint correction will aid in prolonging the investment in time and money to get and keep the finish tip top.