wheres the colour gone?

[e30pat]

iv been trying 2 get my e30 back to its original red colour. Iv washed the car using the two bucket method and let it dry overnight. Then i t-cut the bonnet. Followed by polish. I cant see a huge difference after my work. What am i doing wrong? I didnt add the wax yet. As my thoughts are that the shine should be there before i add the wax.

[kdevitt]

You really need to use a machine polisher to restore the colour - you'll never get the same result by hand.

[choo choo man]

Even with a machine polisher it can hard to get red paint back to a reasonable finish, especially if the car has been repainted in places.It really depends on how badly oxidised the paint is to begin with.

[Denizb37]

done a mate of mines corsa last weekend
it was in s**t, was after going white instead of red
i used turtle wax rubbing compound by hand which brought up the red again and then turtle hard shell wax to bring up a decent shine and protect the paint (used machine polisher for this) took some time but it came up very very well she was well pleased

il throw a few pics up there

[Denizb37]

[Madman2]

thats looks fantastic, how long did it take you?

[Denizb37]

about 6 hours,

started with wash, clay, compound, polish, and a hover out and polish up the glass and bits

[Feens]

Great turnaround on that Corsa

As suggested Machine polishing is the only way Heres 1 i done for a member on here

http://www.e30owners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6946

[e30pat]

Originally Posted by kdevitt

You really need to use a machine polisher to restore the colour - you'll never get the same result by hand.

When i use the polisher the mitt gets red very fast. Wil the old paint on the mitt scratch thb paint on the car? And wil it continue to cut off d old paint if d paint builds up?

[Security2U]

T-Cut is not worth a shite plus i heard there is stuff in it thats not really good for paintwork anyway.

[choo choo man]

Originally Posted by e30pat

When i use the polisher the mitt gets red very fast. Wil the old paint on the mitt scratch thb paint on the car? And wil it continue to cut off d old paint if d paint builds up?

You will get a build up of dead paint and compound on the mit, it is advisable to wash the mit every panel to remove any contaminants / build up.

[m-sykes]

go in and get g3 compound and a geared machine poisher and use lots of water so you dont burn the paint and get into man but dont stay in the one spot for two long

[Feens]

Originally Posted by m-sykes

go in and get g3 compound and a geared machine poisher and use lots of water so you dont burn the paint and get into man but dont stay in the one spot for two long

Too Harsh!!! Woululd use a milder (medium cut) Polish and a finishing pad and gradually work up if required, I only use G3 if i Really really have to!! its Liquid sandpaper

[m-sykes]

Originally Posted by Feens

Too Harsh!!! Woululd use a milder (medium cut) Polish and a finishing pad and gradually work up if required, I only use G3 if i Really really have to!! its Liquid sandpaper

ahhhh haaaaa will have to get some tips of ya feens, think im goin e30 mate

[Feens]

Originally Posted by m-sykes

ahhhh haaaaa will have to get some tips of ya feens, think im goin e30 mate

No Probs Damian, im at it a long time now G3 usually leaves micro-marring (little swirls) and needs to be finished down with another step, milder polish and pad, then a finishing pad and polish to refine the paintwork, its all elbo greese