Advice on faded Zinnober red?

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eko
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Post Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:03 pm

I have got this Zinnober Red 320 that im going to be selling soon.
Done the whole car with Maguires Clay and detailer spray/paint cleaner/deep crystal polish and wax.
As you can see in one of the pics it has come up pretty good apart from the passenger side,i just cant get it back to Red :mad:

With the above in mind do you think the paint is dead or would G3? and a buffer reveal some true colour?

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Post Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:06 pm

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Post Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:39 pm

The only thing i can recommend is more elbow grease!
G3 is probably not a bad idea, i know T-Cut an G3 are frowned upon and i can understand why but it is a cheap and easy(ish) fix. Zaino would be the correct answer i think but its a bit excessive if you are selling it.
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Post Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:43 pm

So is the Zaino just another polish or an actual cutting compound?
Think its cutting compound i need isnt it?
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Post Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:51 pm

zaino is sealant

you need abrasive poducts first to prep the surface

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Post Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:53 pm

I did mean that Zaino should be used to stop the fading happening, sorry if i was misunderstood.
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Post Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:58 pm

c76jon wrote:zaino is sealant

you need abrasive poducts first to prep the surface

jon
Any suggestions Jon?
Or should i just sell it as is?
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Post Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:06 pm

You'll risk burning through Tony with to much elbow grease... It looks like a quick fix / old repair.

If the weather picks up ill come and do it for you...

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Post Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:12 pm

OBs wrote:You'll risk burning through Tony with to much elbow grease... It looks like a quick fix / old repair.

If the weather picks up ill come and do it for you...

Andy
Saturday? :wink:
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Post Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:15 pm

Busy most of the weekend Im affraid Tony

And abit to soon!!
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Post Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:17 pm

OBs wrote:Busy most of the weekend Im affraid Tony
Not good enough mate,im far more important :eek:
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