Need help for faded paint/clearcoat

[soonercivic]

Re: Need help for faded paint/clearcoat

First off after you wash it you need to clay bar it, that will take off the old wax and surface contaminates. Wash it again and feel the difference. If it still isnt good enough for you, then clay it again until you are happy.

Are you working by hand or machine? Either way ColorX is a good way to go in this case. It should help restore that same shine within reason, machine polishing would be best though. ColorX is abrasive so it will remove swirls and light water spot etchings.

Then top it with a polish and wax it.

[dietoremain]

Re: Need help for faded paint/clearcoat

Pictures would help. But did you CLAY the car? That would remove all the contaminents from the paint therefore making it ready to polish and work on. What you are describing sounds like severe oxidation and worst case massive clear coat failure. Which products are you using?

[JohnMcD348]

OK, my wifes car has not been washed in probably 2 years. So, I have taken it upon myself to try and get the paint back into somewhat respectable condition. It's a 2000 Ford Escort ZX2, Red. The paint on the roof, trunk and hood are severely weathered and faded and rough feeling. There are even black specs in the paint. It looks as if the clear coat has completely clouded over and separated in the areas mentioned. The sides of the car still look nice and shiny. Today, I washed and attempted to clean, polish and wax the car with miserable results. I managed to get the roof area clean and applied wax but the paint still feels rough.

Any insight and tips would be greatly appreciated. Feel free to ask any questions about the car and I will answer them to the best of my abilities.

Thanks

JohnTMcD.