Will mopping sort this out?

[munrobiker]

I've got a 1985 Porsche 924 which could do with a bit of paintwork love.

It's a little difficult to make out in this photo, but on the front wings there's an area of faded paint with a clear line between it and the normal paint behind it. There's also some patches on the bonnet where it looks like a layer of paint is missing.








I'd like to try and improve the look of this without going for a respray, and without spending loads of money - what's the best way to go about this? Would mopping fix it?

Thanks.

Edited by munrobiker on Friday 8th September 13:11

[ZX10R NIN]

It looks like the lacquer is peeling away, I'd use a good wax or take it to a local bodyshop & see if they'll mop it.

[steveo3002]

the wing looks like a badly matched spot repair ...so no polishing wont make it go away

cant see whats going on with the bonnet

[xjay1337]

Don't go to a bodyshop for a "mop". They'll only make it worse!

Photos are poor quality on my screen. But looks like lacquer peel. Not something that can be repaired without paint work.

[ZX10R NIN]

If it is lacquer peel then the bodyshop will tell you in which case they won't mop it, but take it to a bodyshop or two as you can't tell a lot from photos.

[nickv]

it's an old fade out / blend that has failed over time

It may be possible to mop and wax it to an acceptable level, its a catch 22 you dont know till you try, and inexperienced person behind the polisher could make it worse

When try to eradicate fade outs that are visible you should only mop in one direction with sweeping motions, try to avoid tearing it back any further