Jebiah Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 My GTI has quite faded paint, bumpers and some panels have been replaced making them much brighter than the original faded paint whats the best way for me to bring the colour back? or is it completely lost and ill be better off spraying the remaining parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I'd say get a good detailing kit, Autoglym i find are very good, , wash it, polish it and wax it, it may take a while but i'm sure the paint can be restored as long as there is still some under it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan99940 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 buy any chance is your car radiant red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebiah Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 It is indeed radiant red! So there might be a chance to save her yet! Thanks guys gonna have to put someElbow grease in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebiah Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Spent about 2 - 3 hours cleaning her today managed to get it to about as clean as a normal persons dirty car is haha it was absoloutly filthy!! tried getting a few pictures of the faded paint, annoyingly it looks better in photos than real life http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7097/img1241m.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8643/img1255c.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us You can sort of see it, next week im gonna order a proper kit get some clay to get some of the really stubborn tar etc and hopefully some wax to buff up the colour a bit? Sort of Shiny http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/1880/img1251p.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Looks pretty good mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan99940 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 it does, go spend another 2-3 hours on her tomorrow and really reap the benefits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebiah Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 wish i could, got work tomorrow though! but on the agenda is to buy lots of cleaning products when im payed at the end of the week, need to get some clay on her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan99940 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Snow Foam FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Snow Foam FTWWhen mine is painted, Jordan you must show me the ways of Snow Foam, it sounds like win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan99940 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Snow Foam FTWWhen mine is painted, Jordan you must show me the ways of Snow Foam, it sounds like win. More up Coleman Seniors Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Snow Foam FTWWhen mine is painted, Jordan you must show me the ways of Snow Foam, it sounds like win. More up Coleman Seniors StreetAhh alright xD I think you need some filler from The Range, it's awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanHeaven Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 well when i got my van (ex post office) it was turning pink i machine polished it and it came back up looking better than new i also machine polished my mates corsa as he was going pink so i machine polished his using fast cut and it looks good as new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezz Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 peewee did a guide/thread on polishing radiant red using autoglym srp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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