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beautymeanswheels
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Post Sun Sep 22, 2013 6:56 pm

Not sure if the red that e30s were produced in has to be lacquered? Seen a car recently thats had a respray in its original red but didnt have any ;acquere on it..
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Post Sun Sep 22, 2013 6:57 pm

Think it's called absolute red? not 100% sure..
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Post Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:19 pm

Solid colours don't need a clearcoat over the top; metallic colours do.

To find out what colours there are, check the Wiki:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... lour_Codes
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Post Sun Sep 22, 2013 8:55 pm

Yep , thats why the go pink after too long in the sun :(

You could get a good painter to mop the car, and then give it a coat of clear if the orig. surface was up to it.
Otherwise you could do a more costly correction of the paintwork, and finish with a coat of clear anyway :)