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Faded red paint

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I have a 1999 brava with faded red paint work! I have tried to restore it using t-cut and wax but have not had a lot of sucsess has anyone got the solution for me?
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Re: Faded red paint

get a mop and polish from a body shop the bloke i use charges £20 and it one of the best jobs i have seen
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when t-cut fails you need a mop and farecla G3.


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i agree with the G3 put be careful when using it its not a childs toy
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Ya use compound as said above! Careful using a mop!
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when you used T-cut did you notice red residue left on the rags you used to buff?
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when i used T-cut it did not leave any red residue on the rag!
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Re: Faded red paint

Sounds like the paint may be clearcoated, also sounds like the red base coat may be faded, which is unusual on clearcoated paint.

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