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  1. restoring a paint faded car

    my boss and i are buying an old 1991 bmw 316 from my mate whos going away to aussi, getting it dirt cheap so im gonna put work into it (not much but enought so it appears tidy) and then were gonna sell it on. its a red colour but the paint has faded really badly, how can i restore it to its...
  2. Paint faded? rough feel

    Any input is appreciated. I got a 2 year old Ibiza with Silver (Luna Grey) paint. I've always looked after it by washing it regular and waxing every 6 months. So after washing and drying today, I've apply Turtle wax as I normally do. When I came to buffering off the wax, I was shocked to...
  3. faded yellow *help*

    Hi, the paint on my roof has faded, and was just wondering how to get it shining again and more importantly the same as the rest of my car lol....its only slightly faded, the colour is yellow... many thanks
  4. fellowsuk

    yellow faded paint?

    just cleaned and waxed the leon tonight and the faded paint on different panels seems worse? does anyone have anytips what to use on the yellow paint to blend it in with the other panels? obvioulsy the plastic spoiler and fuel cap are the most yellow, roof i faded , and passenger door stand out...
  5. jake

    laying to rest the faded ovni paint myths

    Right, i'm going to lay to rest the big colour debate over ovni yellow right now. There is so much miss information on forums I think it needs to be accurately displaced. The paint: Ovni yellow is a basecoat colour, tbh pretty much all colours from the last 5 yrs or so are, taking in...
  6. Complete respray required?- Faded Ovni

    I'm fairly sure i'm going to have to respray my faded onvi yellow LCR.....i'm not sure of the cost yet, but what chance do i have with getting some of the cost off SEAT UK?? there is a slight bit of corrosion on the passenger side rear door that may help my case too. anybody had any joy...
  7. Faded Onvi Leon

    Hi every1, i've read a few posts on the forum saying that megs 3 part polish is the best for bringing the paintwork back up but my car is nearly white and T-cut wont touch it. Has any1 on here had really badly faded paintwork thats polished back up? if so, what polish did you use? :confused:
  8. DaNnY_LaD

    Cupra onvi yellow faded

    My onvi yellow has slightly faded what can i use to get it back to its glory
  9. kiearn

    Faded sills

    The black plastic sills on my car have started to really fade and go greyish, i currently use a simoniz product which seemed to be good but could this be the cause ? (maybe just a wear thing). Could somebody recomend a good product that will last or do i need to paint them with something. Many...
  10. faded paint

    just wondering what can be done to get my yellow seat ibiza cupra back to its original colour all over. The car has faded in places i took it to my local valeter and he said that the car could not be buffed up as he could not get to the paint because of the way the car was originally sprayed...
  11. de-badged paint faded!

    hey Just removes the seat and the ibiza badges on the back of my car and the paint looks a lighter shade under the lettering :shrug: what would be the best way to even the colour abit? just washed the car so should i give it some t-cut treatment then wax it? I've got some turtle wax made...
  12. skoov

    Faded Ovni Yellow??

    Hi Guys, I’m pretty sure my car has faded a bit. The plastic bits, like the bumper and fuel filler cap, seem to be a different shade to the metallic bits. The insides of the doors also seem a bit brighter. Depending on the light, sometimes the colours don’t seem to differ. I recently...
  13. Yellow 03 LC faded paint

    Anyone else suffered with this? As I washed and waxed it yesterday to find it has faded really badly in some areas. I'm planning on contacting my dealer tomorrow to find out where I stand and what they'll do.
  14. Cupra Kid

    Faded paint

    i noticed today while i was giving it its weekly clean that the paint is starting to faid slightly on the tops of the doors and the bonnet :cry: would a good t-cut and a polish all over solve this do you think or is there another method i should try? also i have noticed there is quite a lot of...
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