9 replies to this topic

[jonny-b]

What is the best way to bring back the colour on a red mini with quite a bit of paint fad -

I was thinking T cut and some serious waxing

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

[Bungle]

t cut will help but it will still fad again

i have a ex post office van and had this problem

the only way i found was to get it resprayed

[james105]

What you want to do is use an abrasive polish such as menz IP and then top it with a glaze and wax, and you will be sorted! Ideally you want to use a machine polish, but hand polishing will produce some good results, but a lot of work!

Where abouts are you based as i might be able to sort you out!?

James

[karl & his cooper]

Rubbing compound...this removes a layer of paint kind of but rub it in with water or you could damege the paintwork.

[jonny-b]

Im in surrey but i dont have the car yet, i just wanted to find out what the score would be for when i do get it.

Thanks though

[james105]

Im in surrey but i dont have the car yet, i just wanted to find out what the score would be for when i do get it.

Thanks though

Ok, kl.

Well yeah, if its single stage paint, and the paint hasn't worn off, then normally very sortable without a respray!

James

[smudger]

agree

start with lightest cut you can, i think the menz might be a bit strong for old Mini paint, that and its a bugger by hand.

If its all done by hand, try the Megs 3 step system to bring some colour/life back into it.

[james105]

If working by hand you could try megs scratch-x but you will be there a while. or something like autoglym paint renovator (might be restored, can't remember)

James

[Jimmyarm]

My girlfriends corsa had some nasty fading action going on, I gave it a serious seeing too with normal Autoglym resin polish and my el cheapo halfords polisher and it got rid of it all It does take a good seeing too where you have to do the bits by hand

[mattretch9888]

you need a porter cable, it wil bring the paint back up 2 nearly show room finish, t-cut would b good as it fairly abrasive, then use the meguiars 3 step from then on to keep the shine and protect the paint.