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Red Corsa Paint Faded

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i hear this is for all red cars but i wanna see if any think can sort this out?
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I did, took me ages with lots of T colour cut, PM me if you want some before/after piccies
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got the same problem wit my car, its flamin pink not flame red :D
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got the same problem wit my car, its flamin pink not flame red :D
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I had the same problem with my gsai too untill today when i spent a couple of hours with the buffer and some farecla g3 cutting compound then a layer of good polish by hand now its all super smooth shiny red hope this helps cheers, Grant :D
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Grant Gsi Valver wrote:I had the same problem with my gsai too untill today when i spent a couple of hours with the buffer and some farecla g3 cutting compound then a layer of good polish by hand now its all super smooth shiny red hope this helps cheers, Grant :D
Did you just use the cutting compound by hand??

I've got some autogymn stuff, but was thinking about getting a buffer to do my car with, wasnt sure if you could do it by hand or not...!
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My appologies only just seen this thread again i used the g3 compound with the buffer and lots of water,

If you're thinking of buying a buffer you get what you pay for and £120 will see you a sealey tools buffer same as mine as found in bodyshops,

After i just used 2 coats of autoglym and it came up brilliant,

Just need to sort my brakes now :(
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Autoglym Paint Renovator does an excellent job. Should be able to pick up a bottle for £5 from any motorparts shop.
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Does that Paint Renavater defo work as i have to polish my motor every weekend by hand come rain or shine as i cant be seen driving a pink motor. :lol:
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andrew wrote:Does that Paint Renavater defo work as i have to polish my motor every weekend by hand come rain or shine as i cant be seen driving a pink motor. :lol:
It sure does mate. Keeps the car looking like showroom condition. Wash the car, use the paint renovator and then wax the car. Lasts for ages!

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i used the Autoglym and it woz ok but didnt last a long time really, a friend used the compund idea and it worked perfect,i went for the cheaper option,if you know how to do it it comes ok,if not i would attempt it,i aerasoled the whole car in origional flame red and it works fine,i did it on about £9,only used 3 or 4 cans.will put pics on sumtime to prove, wouldnt get paint from halfords tho,costs alot,i went to my local car shop.
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Use a good wash and wax shampoo, eg. carplan to help reduce the problem but to solve the problem completely u'll need a day or 2 to t-cut and polish it.
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T-Cut to death!
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