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Re: Returning a "Flame Pink" car to "Flame Red" again!
« Reply #20 on: March 31, 2010, 21:37:29 PM »
Quote from: DanSE4 on March 31, 2010, 20:13:03 PM
It's dark & wet outside. f*ck off! :P


That is no excuse for that picture Danialsan, have you been on the pop again? Drink up, Drink down! ;D
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Re: Returning a "Flame Pink" car to "Flame Red" again!
« Reply #21 on: March 31, 2010, 21:46:30 PM »
Quote from: DanSE4 on March 31, 2010, 21:27:41 PM
Cool, I'll have some of that then!

I take it I just do the faded panels with that & the t-cut or do I do the whole thing?
you can do the whole car it will still give you an even finish. the worst one i ever did was a seirra it was almost white but once id finished (a whole day later) it looked like it had had respray.i recommend it i still use it on the calibra once a year to restore my colour.
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Re: Returning a "Flame Pink" car to "Flame Red" again!
« Reply #22 on: March 31, 2010, 21:52:55 PM »
May as well make a day of it then! :D

The Calibra's having a partial re-spray again this year so doubt I'll give it go if the Veccy turns out well. 8)

Going to pick one of these up from the local Screwfix at the weekend, lazy arse I am!

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/87877/Power-Tools/Sanders/Direct-Power-PP245-120W-Auto-Polisher-230V
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Re: Returning a "Flame Pink" car to "Flame Red" again!
« Reply #23 on: March 31, 2010, 22:03:34 PM »
Quote from: DanSE4 on March 31, 2010, 21:52:55 PM
May as well make a day of it then! :D

The Calibra's having a partial re-spray again this year so doubt I'll give it go if the Veccy turns out well. 8)

Going to pick one of these up from the local Screwfix at the weekend, lazy arse I am!

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/87877/Power-Tools/Sanders/Direct-Power-PP245-120W-Auto-Polisher-230V

that will do the job but you will need the white compound buffer attachment to use with the g3.
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« Reply #24 on: March 31, 2010, 22:04:46 PM »
saying that get the blue one its the cheapest lol.
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Re: Returning a "Flame Pink" car to "Flame Red" again!
« Reply #25 on: March 31, 2010, 22:07:52 PM »
Quote from: bananapower on March 31, 2010, 22:04:46 PM
saying that get the blue one its the cheapest lol.

Was about to ask that! :D
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Re: Returning a "Flame Pink" car to "Flame Red" again!
« Reply #26 on: March 31, 2010, 22:17:50 PM »
G3 Is The Stuff... Get On IT!!
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« Reply #27 on: March 31, 2010, 22:22:05 PM »
my mate whos just done a paint and body work course allways told me:

Good rinse/wash
Wilst its still wet G3 it make shore its all wiped off befor its dry els its a bit of a bitch to get off.
3M finesse
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3M-09639-Finesse-it-Finishing-Compound-SMART-Repair_W0QQitemZ320505619172QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint?hash=item4a9f9fa2e4
Wash
Wax.
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Re: Returning a "Flame Pink" car to "Flame Red" again!
« Reply #28 on: March 31, 2010, 22:23:06 PM »
P.S watch the splatters when using G3.
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Re: Returning a "Flame Pink" car to "Flame Red" again!
« Reply #29 on: April 01, 2010, 11:16:27 AM »
well they say:

wash with mitt (not sponge)
chamois
claybar and then

1)megulairs stage one paint cleaner (go over a panel at a time and then apply stage 2 resin so you seal the paintwork and then wax with stage 3 carnuba wax and then quik detailer

by this time it should take 6 hrs + (done it a few times but i think i may have to change to some other product as it dont stay red for long
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Re: Returning a "Flame Pink" car to "Flame Red" again!
« Reply #30 on: April 01, 2010, 11:27:22 AM »
fadded red is a common prob for cars thats been in direct sunlight, the problem is the pigmentation in the paint being blasted by uv.red by far is the worst colour but not the only colour to be effected by this, white is also the same but has a less visual effect as it turns a creamy colour. g3 is a good way todo it but unless you have a proper buffing machine etc it can be a real pain, its not like simple t cutting, its a proccess of heating the paint up and moving it around whilst cutting into the paint to get to lower lvls.

 i would suggest carnuba wax, can be done by hand and doesnt actually cut at all, what it does is put a film on the car that protects it and brings the pigment back to life, it wont instantly fix the car but if carried out over a long period of normal polishing then carunba waxing you can build the the colour back to a nice lvl. once the pigment is fully gone though there is little you can go except for the short time fixs at which point a full buff which has a chance of fixing the paint or a full respray which will eliminate the pigment problem all together.

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Re: Returning a "Flame Pink" car to "Flame Red" again!
« Reply #31 on: April 01, 2010, 12:27:11 PM »
Or don't buy a red car?

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Re: Returning a "Flame Pink" car to "Flame Red" again!
« Reply #32 on: April 01, 2010, 16:10:26 PM »
Quote from: Shifty ® on April 01, 2010, 12:27:11 PM
Or don't buy a red car?

For £150 I wasn't going to quibble over the colour! :D
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« Reply #33 on: April 01, 2010, 16:52:40 PM »
Quote from: DanSE4 on April 01, 2010, 16:10:26 PM
For £150 I wasn't going to quibble over the colour! :D

I didn't read the first page, guessed it was a guide in general ::)

Don't buy a red car for more than £150 :D
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Re: Returning a "Flame Pink" car to "Flame Red" again!
« Reply #34 on: April 01, 2010, 17:09:48 PM »
Quote from: Shifty ® on April 01, 2010, 16:52:40 PM
Don't buy a red car for more than £150 :D

Note to self. Buy a BLUE Astra :D
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Re: Returning a "Flame Pink" car to "Flame Red" again!
« Reply #35 on: April 01, 2010, 19:58:55 PM »
theres nothing wrong with a red car you just need to spend more time in keeping it red especially flame red as its only a basecoat and no laquer (vauxhall lazy asses)
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Re: Returning a "Flame Pink" car to "Flame Red" again!
« Reply #36 on: April 02, 2010, 14:24:38 PM »
let me know how it turned out and what ya think of the g3 compound.
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Re: Returning a "Flame Pink" car to "Flame Red" again!
« Reply #37 on: June 11, 2010, 15:01:59 PM »
how did you get on dan? my se9 is looking very pink :/
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Re: Returning a "Flame Pink" car to "Flame Red" again!
« Reply #38 on: June 11, 2010, 15:23:57 PM »
I'm suffering "lazybastarditis" & haven't got round to it yet! :D

I've spent just about every bloody weekend working on either the Calibra or the other Vectra so kind of neglected this one. Will get my arse in gear soon though!
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