i've just recently bought an old ke70 corolla. i've been using meguiar's liquid cut back on the rest of the car but it said not to used on faded or cracked (looks like little spider web sorta thing) paint. just wondering if anyone could instruct me on how to bring the paint back up or if all that is left is to respray
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/r...d/IMG_1193.jpg
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The link works OK.Originally Posted by hamishbrown
I'm only guessing here...but I do believe that the 'bottle's referring to clear-coat paint. Being a 1970 car, it is more than likely single stage paint (actually no doubt it is SS paint). That said I'll let those who have a better grasp on SS paint to chime in.
Bill
So few things here I guess...
- What product are you using?
- How are you applying it? Is your applicator turning brown?
- How is the rest of the car turning out?
- What part of the car has this concern about fading?
- Any closer pics of the area that concerns you?
'08 Subaru Legacy 2.5i SE - Newport Blue Pearl
We're not quite sure we understand exactly which of our products you're using here as we don't recall anything of ours saying not to use it on faded or cracked paint (unless you've got something older than the car we're talking about here!).
As for the car, and the condition of the paint, what is your expectation here? That paint is looking very weathered indeed so don't expect it to come back looking like new. But, if the car is mechanically sound and you're just looking to clean it up a fair bit and keep the originality in tact, then you should be able to make some pretty good improvement with the finish.
Obviously a serious washing is in order first, then odds are a thorough claying with a fairly aggressive clay bar is going to be a must. A consumer level clay bar is going to be seriously challenged by this car. After that, something like Ultimate Compound can do wonders for removing the dead, oxidized paint on top and revealing some of the true color underneath. It may be that the particular product you already have is suitable for this as well, so we'll wait until we hear back from you on that before we say yes or no to it.
By the way, are planning on doing all this by hand, or with a buffer of sort? For your sake we're really hoping you've got a good DA buffer to help out with this project!
Michael Stoops
Internet Technical Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.
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mstoops@meguiars.com
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yer the photo is from before a bought it and before it had been washed or anything. sorry i was mistaken with the product i was using. it was Armorall liquid cut back and polish. i've gone over the bonnet, left side and boot with it and it has come up really nice. i'm not looking for an amazing finish just for something to match the rest of the car and look nice. the applicator has been turning completely brown. ill try and set up a photobucket or something similar for the photos because i don't know how to get them up on here from a mac.
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The top part of the fender looks extremely faded, the paint almost gone. Color can't be restored on sections with thin paint, so the fender will never match your hood. You will have to respray if you want the car to be uniform.
rightio thanks. any suggestions on the other sections?
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