BlackOp

So I just bought a Guards Red 951....and the paint, in a few areas, was sun-faded/oxidized. I did a little research and thought I'd share my personal results. I bought Meguiars Ultra-Cut Compound at PepBoys...$40.00. I applied by hand with a foam applicator....my car is now uniformly bright red. I tested on a spare fender...I think the photo speaks for itself. It does take a little elbow grease but..yeah, worth it.

Van

Use a random orbital buffer - it's a great investment!

BlackOp

Yeah...I was looking into Porter-Cable but wanted to try it by hand first. It wasnt easy....but didnt think it would be worth it to use just once or twice.

My car looks great..

bordin34

Thanks, I will have to try that on my 86 NA, the drivers side rear fender is faded.

BlackOp

It will totally fix that..be sure to clay bar it first...you want the compound to be directly on the paint. Then you use a paint polish then wax.

It will take an entire weekend without an orbital polisher..just so you know. Your whole car looks like it needs to be gone over....my car is a pretty deep red now.

Also...dont buy the cheap ****...it takes 3 times as long.

BlackOp

FYI...It takes a very thin layer of paint off. Dont be alarmed when your applicator turns red...and be careful on sharp edges...dont want to take too much off. It's clear coat safe..

bordin34

I will try it as soon as I am in the same state as my car and report the results, which will be around thanksgiving.

Shawn Stanford

How can that work? I thought clearcoat is a layer over the underlying paint.

Paulyy

I'm pretty sure you'll be doing it every week or 2, same thing happened to dads guards red 924. now we're sanding it down to re-spray it

xsboost90

it may be safe for clearcoats but there is no clearcoat on a guards red car.

CurtP

Fixed for accuracy.

CyCloNe!

^ lol

BlackOp

Well...that photo doesn't accurately capture the color. It's a deep red. It matches the Dr.Colorchip kit I just ordered. That was a pretty badly faded fender also....my car wasn't even close to that oxidized.

BlackOp

Did he polish and wax it afterward? I did mine a month ago and it still looks great. I'm also using Wolfgang paint sealant...which is like $45.00.

BlackOp

Here is my car...judge for yourself if you think it's worth the effort... Look at the left end cap..

When I bought it:



After the compound: