RED! lol any helpfull hints?

[Grey]

i forgot what it was like to own a flame red vauxhall and i have another one when you polish it or wax it you get the paint showing on the pad ...... anyway got any tips anyone...

I have the clay kit but havent tried it yet and also was planning to get the merguiars 3 step cleaning kit!

Its been well looked after and has not faded! its good for a mk4 astra which is 13 years old!

But want to keep ontop of it!

Help or advice would be great, rep for anyone who does

[Bubba]

i use super resin and red tcut...bit of a 70/30 mix if its really faded...otherwise super resin does the job

[comptoncj]

Flame pink + G3 + Auto Glym super resin = Flame red

[vauxluva]

Why does it fade so bad? my old nova was really bad?

[fastcar1cars]

red has a really weak pigment in it! Yellows are similar!

[Grey]

Thankyou will give it a crack tomorrow! see what happens will just have to keep on top of it! its genrally very clean and not faded!

[Grey]

Well i calyed it yesterday and also put super resin on the bumbers has come up really well. I have one question ..........

When you go to wipe off polish etc do you ever find it leaves a darker patch or discolouring to paint?

[Spudly]

If your paint has not faded then DO NOT use G3, this is only for cutting back the faded top layer and restoring the colour/shine.

And if your paint has gone dark or discoloured this sounds like your polish has too much of a cut in it and has cut back the area youve applied it on.

[burgo]

for a start t-cut = crap, i can guarantee you will not find it in a single bodyshop in the country.

clay is simperly used to remove any stubborn dirt that washing didnt remove, so this wont improve the shine at all if that is what you were hoping.

if it genuinely isnt faded then you will want a "glaze" type polish to get the paint as good as it can be then the key is wax

[fastcar1cars]

jus give ur car a mop! Be mint for a while!