Guards Red......
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Guards Red......
several months ago i promised a "bring your Guards Red paint back to life" thread on the 44 forums.
well i got really busy and then completely forgot. i no-longer have a Guards Red P-car.
years ago, a good autobody man in Massachusetts told me exactly what to do.... so i did.
i thought i'd repost here since some of you might have similar issues with fading guards red.
anyway, thought this was a good "how-to-do" w/ lots of pics.
btw, this is not my 928, but these are better pics than i have of my old Guards Red '87 944 S.
http://www.detailingworld.com/forum/...ad.php?t=70255
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well i got really busy and then completely forgot. i no-longer have a Guards Red P-car.
years ago, a good autobody man in Massachusetts told me exactly what to do.... so i did.
i thought i'd repost here since some of you might have similar issues with fading guards red.
anyway, thought this was a good "how-to-do" w/ lots of pics.
btw, this is not my 928, but these are better pics than i have of my old Guards Red '87 944 S.
http://www.detailingworld.com/forum/...ad.php?t=70255
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Nice job!
Single stage paints from the 80's/90's can be revived even with heavy oxidation and swirls/scratches. Biggest problem is that you can't do it frequently since a great deal of paint needs to be removed to achieve decent results.
Single stage paints from the 80's/90's can be revived even with heavy oxidation and swirls/scratches. Biggest problem is that you can't do it frequently since a great deal of paint needs to be removed to achieve decent results.
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I need to clean up my neglected paint. One thing I am not sure about. Does this look guards red or a different shade of red? It is an 87. Where can I find the paint code to make sure? I will be needing some touch up paint and will need to respray the flag mirrors.
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not necessary to consult your paint codes. you're car is Guard's Orange.
Van included his "Guard's Pink/Orange back to Guard's Red" pics he posted on the 944 thread.
https://rennlist.com/forums/924-931-...an-encore.html
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Van included his "Guard's Pink/Orange back to Guard's Red" pics he posted on the 944 thread.
https://rennlist.com/forums/924-931-...an-encore.html
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There's a guy on here whose screen name is Michaelanthome IIRC that had a pink 928 and buffed it to look brand new. I still want to know what that guy used to get that car so pretty!
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Here some info I found in a search. Don't know if its right or not.
"Actually, there are 3 shades of LM3-A.
LM3-A-A has a light orange tint (early guards/india)
LM3-A-B has a rich red tint (my car)
LM3-A-C has a maroon tint (late guards/india)"
"Actually, there are 3 shades of LM3-A.
LM3-A-A has a light orange tint (early guards/india)
LM3-A-B has a rich red tint (my car)
LM3-A-C has a maroon tint (late guards/india)"
