I washed my red vRS today and discovered that the edge of the rear spoiler appears to be hazing over. It looks like a 10 year old red car!

Has anyone else had this before I hear the dealer tell me they all look like that?

Steve

I was going to ask if your car was RED

My old Eccort GTi was like this? (RED)

I have also seen some older Vauxhalls with the same thing! (RED)

But NOT on a new car :eek:

Most base colour cars are bad for this - white as well but you can't really see it!

Reds are a nightmare - when I was valeting I had to powerbuff numerous red cars to bring the colour back - Volvos were the worst.

Its due to oxidisation

Something like T-Cut or Meguiers scratch X will bring the colour back but you will have to work at it.

I did my spoiler but i used a porta cable which was a lot easier

I had a red car that didnt seem to look faded, but it always had a coat of turtlewax red colorwax stuff on it everytime it was washed.

I had a red car that didnt seem to look faded, but it always had a coat of turtlewax red colorwax stuff on it everytime it was washed.

Perhaps the red had a clear coat over the top (lacquer) this will stop it fading.

Had flame red Primera GT with spoiler which was fine - but I also used red coloured wax, not because it needed it but is worked well anyway. Had car 5 years from new without any colour changes.

It's a company car - why should I polish it

Steve

It's a company car - why should I polish it

Steve

No! So why worry about the spoiler going off colour!!?

No! So why worry about the spoiler going off colour!!?

I was winking

Besides, the car will be changed once the ashtray is full.

Actually, I noticed the colour "leaching" whilst giving it a coat of Swissol !

I am treating this car as my own rather than the lease company's.

Steve

I was winking

Besides, the car will be changed once the ashtray is full.

Actually, I noticed the colour "leaching" whilst giving it a coat of Swissol !

I am treating this car as my own rather than the lease company's.

Steve

I think the paint 'takes' differently on fibreglass/plastic parts than the rest of the car (steel). I find applying polish to the Furby vRS bumpers and roof spoiler leaves significant paint stains on the cloth which does not happen with the steel panels.

I think the paint 'takes' differently on fibreglass/plastic parts than the rest of the car (steel). I find applying polish to the Furby vRS bumpers and roof spoiler leaves significant paint stains on the cloth which does not happen with the steel panels.

I thought they all had a clear top coat these days? Is it one of those jobs where all the spoilers turn up in primer or bare plastic and get sprayed to match the car? Had that with replacement door mirror shells once, though it worked okay.

Surely no paint colour should come off unless using a rubbing compound or T-Cut kind of polish?

Perhaps the red had a clear coat over the top (lacquer) this will stop it fading.

Dont know, however the car could and did look old and faded if i left it for months without using the stuff.