Ash_sx125
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: rotherham
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Hi there, bought my car at the begining of the year, the paint was a little faded, ok it was very faded, looked more pink than red..
Heard red cars are prone to fading?
Anyways, Now it's getting warmer, the paint really is starting to look pants where it's been baking in the sun 
What can i do to bring it back to it's original colour, or as close as?
I thought about some t-cut and a buffing wheel?
Needs to cost as little as possible, im only 16
Cheers guys, Ash.
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burgess
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Registered: 22nd Feb 04
Location: Norton, North Yorkshire
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best would be a proffesional mop at a bodyshop
but....
I have found autoglym ultra deep shine really good at buffing up red without need t cut etc
could try t-cut first but remember to polish it after then get a good wax on it to protect the paint for longer
or it will fade again within a month
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
Location: Manchester
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buffing wheel
G3 then G10
read up first so you dont burn threw
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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as said u can get it mopped or have a go urself, looking at about £100 from a bodyshop but if u do it urself u will be looking at about that in materials but u will have it for gd!
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Ash_sx125
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
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Cheers guys 
Going to have a hunt round for a buffing wheel, argos?
Aslong as i can get the paint to a decent standard then im happy
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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Sorry if I sound a bit thick but what is mopping?
And I'm not talking about the cleaning floors type 
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike B
Sorry if I sound a bit thick but what is mopping?
And I'm not talking about the cleaning floors type
its basically when a cutting compound and compound mop head is used on a rotary polisher and it cuts away at the paint and brings it back to a shine by taking a very small layer off the laquer or paint!
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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Ah right. Cheers 
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