Been asked to do a job on a cars (red) paint work that has faded quite badly.

What would be the best course of action to get it back to some form of normality?? Paint restore polish of some sort springs to mind :confused:

Advice please as all ways

Firstly, avoid the desire for T Cut. It is too hard work if applied by hand.

I would recommend something like Autoglym Super Resin Polish (SRP) applied relatively thinly and worked well with a pad rather than a cloth.

When the polish appears to have disappeared you have worked it thoroughly enough. There will be a faint haze.

Too thick application and you will be buffing off forever and leave loads of holograms.

Then apply a sealant or wax of your choice.

If you have access to a dual action polishing machine, the options are, of course, multiplied.

A thorough claying first, followed by machine polishing. Would take quite a while using AG SRP, but worth a shot. I would be using my DAS-6 if it were me though, with probably my toughest polish and pad to really get through nicely to the good paint underneath.

PS: More details like age of car, model, etc might be worthwhile, also how it's been cleaned during it's life (or at least how your friend does it) When doing any machine polishing, I would test on an inconspicuous area first before doing the whole car.

Title says faded PANT work Just buy new trousers.

Nah, if it's slightly faded you won't need a machine.

SRP works wonders on red paint. I've had 4 flat-red cars

Title says faded PANT work Just buy new trousers.

My thoughts exactly

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Been asked to do a job on a cars (red) paint work that has faded quite badly.

What would be the best course of action to get it back to some form of normality?? Paint restore polish of some sort springs to mind :confused:

Advice please as all ways

Faded paint is best bought back to life with a run over with a Rotary or DA for best results.........

If it's faded red and has a laquer over it, then surely you're not going to be able to cut the faded red?

Its not the red that fades usually if it is lacquered, its the clearcoat having surface oxidisation and giving the appearance of faded paint underneath, so a small cut off the clearcoat will restore it.

I've had 4 flat-red cars

Was this after you rolled them?

Was this after you rolled them?

One was a Fabia....

One was a Fabia....

vRS?

vRS?

Yes... lol

None of my red cars have ended their lives under my ownership

Title says faded PANT work Just buy new trousers.

I don't realy have an "I" for detail...........