bigandy
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 posted on 13/10/05 at 03:12 PM |
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tin top paintwork
Afternoon all,
I've been thinking about selling my Tin-top for a while now, and I think i may have got permission off SWMBO to do just that. (I need
permission because we would have to share a lift in to work together in her car)
However, the paintwork is in a bit of a state at the moment, and I was wondering if anyone knew any tricks for reviving it?
The car is a red Vauxhall corsa, and the paint seems to be fading to a lighter red with a whitish sheen (it could almost be considered as a shade of
pink!). As much as I like pink, it makes the car look rather shabby.
So, what sthe best way to get it nice and shiny, and the colour a bit more even?
Cheers
Andy
Dammit! Too many decisions....
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 13/10/05 at 03:15 PM |
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You can get coloured Turtle Wax from Halfrauds - richens up the red nicely (for a week or two).
I think you can get a coloured T-cut as well.
David
[Edited on 13/10/05 by David Jenkins]
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Tiger Super Six
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| posted on 13/10/05 at 03:18 PM |
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quote:
However, the paintwork is in a bit of a state at the moment, and I was wondering if anyone knew any tricks for reviving it?
The car is a red Vauxhall corsa, and the paint seems to be fading to a lighter red with a whitish sheen (it could almost be considered as a shade of
pink!). As much as I like pink, it makes the car look rather shabby.
So, what sthe best way to get it nice and shiny, and the colour a bit more even?
Cheers
Andy
T Cut and Polish or Colour Magic (whatever it's called).
Otherwise, you could sell it to some boy racer who will kit it out and then get it resprayed in some 'up to the moment' flip paint!!
[Edited on 13/10/05 by Tiger Super Six]
Mark
Tiger Avon
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bigandy
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| posted on 13/10/05 at 03:22 PM |
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Selling to a boy racer is always an option, but as it is a turbo diesel, I think i might have a slight problem in doing that!
Although, it does have a turbo fitted, so I could just call it a turbo charged corsa, and play down the fact it is a diesel....
Can you get big bore exhausts for Diesels? 
T-cut and colour polish... Sounds like hard work, but if it means a few extra quid when I sell it, then maybe it is worth it!
Cheers
Andy
Dammit! Too many decisions....
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Kissy
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| posted on 13/10/05 at 03:23 PM |
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Just use T-Cut, the coloured stuff is a con! It's a fine abrasive so do not rub too hard. If it's bad it'll take a day to do
including the waxing but it'll make a huge difference. Reds are the worst of all because of where they sit in the spectrum. I did a Mk2 Golf
which I bought off a mate, spent a weekend tarting it up and putting a years ticket on it. Turned 250 quid into 1200 a week later - ace!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 13/10/05 at 03:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Kissy
Just use T-Cut, the coloured stuff is a con!
As I said - it works, but only for a week or two. If you want something more lasting then plain old T-Cut will do the job.
Make sure that you've got loads of soft clean rags - I bought polishing cloth in bulk from my local car paint supplier for just a few Pounds.
BTW - it's a messy job, 'cos you'll be taking off a thin layer of paint. The rags will rapidly go red, as will your fingers! 
David
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mark chandler
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| posted on 13/10/05 at 03:28 PM |
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You need to cut the paint back, if you can borrow the proper tool, mops and paste then you will sort it quickly. Otherwise its Teecut and elbow
grease. panel at a time ,very very bored and tired !
Regards Mark
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bigandy
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| posted on 13/10/05 at 03:39 PM |
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Is that polishing rag like the stuff you can get on a roll, stockingette i think it is called. We've got some of that in the workshop at work
that i could "borrow" and return looking rather red!
I'm going to have fun this weekend I can see!
Next question, What's the best stuff for cleaning up the plastic work on the car (bumpers, mirrors, interior plastic etc)?
Cheers folks
Andy
Dammit! Too many decisions....
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Tiger Super Six
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| posted on 13/10/05 at 03:49 PM |
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Back to Black on the outside and cockpit shine on the inside!!
Mark
Tiger Avon
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Messenjah
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| posted on 13/10/05 at 03:49 PM |
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haha spent a couple of weeks doing this at a landrover garage
g4 polishing compund comes in a yellow squeezy bottle like very fine liquid sand paper work one panel at a time circular motions then wipe off
with a dry cloth then T-Cut on then off with a different cloth
then a good wash with car shampooo stuff
landys i did last year just before xmas still looking the part and they were REALLY faded
[Edited on 13/10/05 by Messenjah]
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stevebubs
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| posted on 13/10/05 at 04:09 PM |
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Mer may bring it up.
What I found with a relative's car was the coloured T-Cut / turtlewax stuff worked ok for a while but it would discolour in the sun - to the
point that it looked worse than before.
Using Mer on her red 323 turned it from a faded pink back to sparkly bright red...
I'm guessing other polishing compounds such as G4 would do similar..
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907
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| posted on 13/10/05 at 04:35 PM |
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I'v just sold my 1.6 polo. A £1500 car that I got £2100 for, with a little work.
There's 2 sorts of back to black.
One is a clear spray, looks great, two hours later, back to grey.
The one I used was Turtle Wax Black Chrome Trim & Bumper Polish.
A thick black cream that stays black & shiny.
HTH
Paul G
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Markp
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| posted on 13/10/05 at 04:55 PM |
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I always use auto glym paint renovator, it is ALOT better than t-cut, easier to use, doesn't smear / dry on the car in a way it takes 5 mins of
frantic rubbing to get it off.
It might be a little bit more cost but it saves alot of time when doing a whole car before it rains
Cheers Mark
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 13/10/05 at 07:26 PM |
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Used Back to black on the other halfs on AX . Total waste of time and money . Wiped plastic over with a soft cloth using cooking oil , worked a treat
and still loked good months later. Best of all it's locost.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 13/10/05 at 09:27 PM |
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Farecla G3 for the paint, will revive it for about 2 months, if you have grey bumpers which should be black - go over then with a heat gun, it brings
the plasticiser back to the surface, and they look like new for about 6 months
Polishing with a resin polish every 2 months would have kept the paint as red as it was when it left the factory
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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