Hi,

 

Just had my trusty 57 plate Fabia written of by some idiot so now looking for a replacement. I have seen a tidy looking 2013 Fabia but it's red and I've seen loads of red cars (all different makes and ages) where either the paintwork or the bumpers have faded to a really disgusting shade of pink.

Just wondered if anyone had had a similar issue with their own Skoda or not.

I don't have a garage so it would be outside all the time.

 

Thanks.

 

Welcome.

I really would not worry about Fading Red with a Mk2 Fabia or any Skoda manufactured in the past 10 years or so.

It is really a thing in the past since Red pigments were changed and water based paints.

Definitley wouldn't worry about the red faiding, that's more on 25 year old vauxhalls, not a still quite new Fabia.

 

Just keep it clean and apply wax time to time and it will stay like new

 

All cars manufactured from 1998 on are painted in base coats (both 2k & water based) & have to have a UV resistant lacquer applied over them. Solid colours are still available but seldom used on cars unless on a restoration & the owner plumbs for an authentic finish they're mainly only used on commercial vehicles these days.