WRX-DAN

Its not the easiest of colours to keep clean! Is there any good polish that will help to restore the red to a nice shine?

millsy3

iTrader: (1)

i just use auto glym mate

martwrxsl

I'd t-cut it all to restore the original colour. Then polish with auto glym. Off the subject I used to have a red gsi 16v astra and noticed that the colour faded pretty badly over a short period of time. I did the above but said to myself I would never have a red car again. They look good but they do fade.

WRX-DAN

I didnt know if there was any polish that is especially good for red paint, i will just stick to auto glym. thanks!

stineal

depends how much you have to spend

daves2rs

Restoring faded red\pinky cars is one my favs but showing stopping results would be best from Machine Polishing via PC\UDM\G220 or Rotary.

Without garbling out the whole process pop over to A world for detailers... to get an understanding. In your case i suggest you speak to Polished Bliss who sponsor the "Car Care" section and grap some Menz intensive polish and work by an applicator pad. A good result can be achieved but you arms shall be like popeye afterwards

Avoid t-cut but AG SRP is a reasonable polish but doesnt contain the same cut as the Menz Get a nice wax to top of your hard work too.

Have fun

T5OLF

iTrader: (4)

Been looking into this myself as the scoob will be coming out for the summer soon and needs a good clean up. I was thinking along these lines:

Good wash and dry.
Remove tar spots with bit of petrol or tar remover.
T-cut any nasties out.
Buy a clay bar kit and clay it.
Give it a good polish with auto glym.

And that will do for me

stineal

T-cut is the worst possible thing for your paint.
Auto glym is cack.

Get some menzerna polish and a megs G220
follow it up with a good wax Blackfire or Jeffs, from Polished bliss should be ok

daves2rs

I like your car T5OLF but dont do the above

First pre-soak your car and rinse off loose contaminants
Apply AG tar remover or Autosmart to tar spots and not petrol
Wash car with mitt and 2 bucket method dry with waffle weave
Clay via sonus or meguiars
Polish with Menz if you dont have a machine polisher
Top with wax Colly or some Dodo (important to protect paint)

Your car will look even better

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

il throw my tuppence in here as ive got a red scoob.

if im going the whole hog, il do the following...

1. soak with pressure washer on full whack!
2. wash with two buckets/lambs wool pad/autoglym car shampoo.
3. hit again with pressure washer.
4. then again with just normal hose end (helps water run off easier than spray)
5. pressure wash the wheels and soak in autoglym clean wheels.
6. agitate with wash different wash mitt then full whack with pressure washer again
7. wipe the car dry with some soft megs towels (cant be arsed with all this dabbing crap - will get a leaf blower eventually).
8. dry the wheels with another megs towel and spray with autoglym wheels seal. buff them off with a soft cotton cloth.
9. clay the car with megs quik clay spray/clay bar. wipe with megs towel.
10. go over the car with autoglym super resin polish a few panels at a time depending on heat/cold with megs app. pads. buff with microfibre cloth
11. same again with either megs liquid wax or nattys paste wax using megs app. pads, buffing with another microfibre.
12. under the car, polish exhaust back box with autosol metal polish, buff with a cotton cloth.
13. tyres/spats/grille insert/skirts/window surrounds with black-in-a-flash.

stand back admire, and go polish ones helmet as a job well done

can take 8/9 hours all this crap but worth it every so often.

otherwise il just usually do steps 1-8, 12 and 13. its the claying/polishing/waxing that takes the longest.

ianch

have a look at this m8 i borrowed it from the car care section and is a post by polished bliss who are experts when it comes to paint. this was there answer to a similar question to yours

to view the pics take a closer look in the car care section as the links dont work as i lifted the post to here.


I would go with our JEFFS Werkstat Carnauba Kit, as it looks fantastic on mid tone solid finishes, and offers terrific durability. The kit also comes with all the necessary applicator pads and buffing towels. Here is the recommended routine for using it...

Wash (ideally every week)

Basic Wash Kit £34.85 - http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pb500wash.html

Clay (once every six months, to remove bonded surface contaminants)

Meguiars Quik Clay Kit £11.95 - http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pb100clean.html

Polish/Protect (polish every six months after claying, then protect every 4-6 weeks for best results)

Jeffs Werkstatt Carnauba Kit £46.95 - http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...06protect.html

The Prime Carnauba basecoat is a light finishing polish that lays down a tough initial coat of acrylic protection whilst deep cleansing the paint; you should use it once every six months after claying. Carnauba Jett is a pure spray wax that should be used to add more gloss and protection every 4-6 weeks; the more layers you build up, the better the finish will get in terms of wetness and durability. The Carnauba Glos is a quick detailing spray, and can be used to boost gloss, lubricate when drying off after washing and loosen the residues of Prime and Jett if you find them hard to remove. Here are full instructions for the first major detail with the products...

After washing and claying, start out by applying a basecoat of Prime Carnauba using the white side of the Ultimate German Applicator Pad, and buff off this residue using the blue Poorboys Super Thick & Plush Towel, using a spritz of Carnauba Glos to help loosen the residue if needs be. Then apply a coat of Carnauba Jett by spraying onto one of the coral Poorboys Deluxe Mega Towels, wiping over the panel and then buffing off with the other Poorboys Deluxe Mega Towel, again using a spritz of Carnauba Glos to help loosen the residue if needs be. Then simply follow the above routine, adding a fresh coat of Carnauba Jett every 4-6 weeks. Apply all of the products to both paint and alloy wheels.

And here is the reason why...

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Aside from Zymol Vintage (which is an unrealistic option for most people), I have found nothing else that makes solid red paint look as rich and wet.