the colour red

[swifty99]

is the red on the vrs i nice colour and is it like the old cars is in goes pink

[bengie]

they don't go pink as far as i have seen, seen some 7year old red octavia's that are still about as red as when they were new

[Babs]

all flat red cars will go pink if you don't look after the paint

[andy2407]

Take a look at the pics RobClubley posted last night - http://www.briskoda.net/forums/styling-car-care/just-spent-nearly-4-hours-cleaning-car/98729/#post1138125

His car has survived the worst of Yorkshire winters, and now the sunshine of New Zealand, and still looks stunning.

His car will be four years old in June.

[AwesomeSarah]

It did used to be the flat colour Ralley Red

But now it is a metallic colour

Corrida Red IIRC

Sarah

[bigal rallyred]

It was rally red upto a 52 plate then it changed to corrida red.

I had a rally red Vrs andhad some problems with fading with the rear spoiler but that was resolved with good polishes ans waxes!

[Liverpool-Lad]

To clarify a few points:

- The Rally Red paint is lacquered but not on the bonnet or rear spoiler from what I can tell.

- This means itll stay fade free from the parts listed but a polish/wax when required will suffice.

[Babs]

and Corida red isn't metallic at all

[mluton]

Mines not pink.

[dougie vrs]

i have a 2002 corrado red one,only colour problem is on rear spoiler,just needs a coat of polish to sort out. when you wash it it looks great.

[Liverpool-Lad]

I dont think the Corrida Red is also metallic in that case as it'd have a clear coat and it doesnt judging by these posts. So they are both flat red.

[Babs]

Corrida red is "flat" meaning that it has no added materiels to the pigment (such as metal flakes, or mica i.e "pearl effect").

It is still a normal 3-layer paint system, consisting of a base/primer, colour and a clear lacquer.

If you have a chip on your car, just look at it, and you'll see the layers.

[Liverpool-Lad]

I know that, I missed your post above though! Id not seen Corrida red in person too so had to rely on peoples experiences. Strange how they never lacquered the bonnets and the spoilers though.

[Babs]

It should all be lacquered?

I know mine are.

If they're not, I'd be looking for accident damage....

[RobClubley]

Take a look at the pics RobClubley posted last night - http://www.briskoda.net/forums/styling-car-care/just-spent-nearly-4-hours-cleaning-car/98729/#post1138125

His car has survived the worst of Yorkshire winters, and now the sunshine of New Zealand, and still looks stunning.

His car will be four years old in June.

Cheers

Mine's Corrida Red.

There's less ozone layer here in NZ and more UV so I'm taking care of my paintwork as well as I can. There are two other Red Octy RSs in Wellingotn. Neither as ever as clean as mine, so I assume they're not polished as often and neither are showing any signs of paint fade.

[Wardy]

Red is always traditionally associated with fading on cars. The fading effect is due to a layer of oxidisation building up on top of the clearcoat; this is more obvious with red paint. As has been said, cutting this back with a choice polish and then protecting the paint with a wax will fix this. Any wax will get broken down by the elements, so I'd go for a harder wearing wax here, such as Collinite 476.

Not sure where the comment about spoilers and bonnets not having a clear coat is coming from. They'll be subject to the same paint processes as other panels. I would say that these areas would perhaps be exposed more, and are more obvious, so any oxidisation would be more obvious.

So, in conclusion - just keep on top with an annual or bi-annual polishing and waxing regime will keep paintwork, even red, in tip-top condition

Steve

[Liverpool-Lad]

Thats incorrect. The oxidisation builds up on single stage red as we commonly see it, thats why when you polish you see red on the pad (or in my case rotary) The lacquer is a clear coat which protects the paint from the traditional fading. Also, a professional polishing company has seen the same traits with Skodas so it seems to be a common theme (bonnet and spoiler - on the Octy at least - not having a clear coat over the base red).