Stokie Dave
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Registered: 16th Dec 03
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Difference was massive @ the time lol...
But I never ever clean me car (hate it, menial job) but when I do, it comes up ok and it covers up some dodgy buffer marks but they're only really on the bonnet... annoying though when you pay 50 sheets out 
At least before, it was pink without buffer marks, not pink with 'em 
Here it is on the day I had it done:
Before:
After:
Well worth it on a red car. If mine was clean I'd probably not wanna sell it all the time.
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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oh the joys of loving the colour red 
i need it done and it shall be
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S@M
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Registered: 3rd Oct 07
Location: East Yorkshire
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just spend a few hours doing it yourself like i do:
it took me about 4 hours per car in total with t-cut/polish/wax/seelant, etc
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
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Ive got one patch of matt paintwork and one faded arch, tried tcutting both, does nothing at all
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Stokie Dave
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Registered: 16th Dec 03
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Nice lil red Corsa. I sold my depos, kinda fancy a standard grill again too lol
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Torsa g
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Registered: 20th Sep 07
Location: Tamworth. Rides: An OSTRIDGE
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Mine before
And after i did it my self
as easy as
[Edited on 24-09-2008 by Torsa g]
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
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If your spending £50 and burning the paint, then they obviously arent that experienced.
To mop an entire car properly it takes about 4 hours (even a corsa, especially if your doing paintwork correction etc). Also add in cost of products used and thats before you add in their personal charge.
I agree with most on here, that you can spend less money and do it yourself, with no damage to the car.
Clay Bar, Tcut/High cut polish, wax and sealant will make any red car stand out.
I did that to this corsa which came out fairly well (as it has been parked in the sun and not properly cleaned or waxed for 10 years !):
[Edited on 24-09-2008 by Neo]
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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Were not talking about paint correction or detailing here though, were talking about a simple buff with compound to bring the paint back.
If you take it to a valeter like myself or a bodyshop and ask for a mop. It will be a hit with G3 compound on a compound pad then a polish and maybe a wax. Should take 2 hours max.
The reason it will go pink again and leave trails is because when red paint is oxidised the paint is basically fucked. it needs to be looked after and polished at least every two weeks for it to stay red.
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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Im doing mine on saturday
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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So mopping's basically the same as machine polishing?
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Should cost about £80 thought.
Make sure you trust the person doing it though. A bodyshop will probably just let any chimp loose on your car. Was my problem, and cost enough to have it corrected by somebody in the know 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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