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    red gone pink

    got a red astra which has badly faded, any one got any tips how to get the red back or is a full respray in order

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    Re: red gone pink

    A good cutting compound, either by hand of one a mop will help bring the colour up. Then you wanna seal it with a good wax and keep on top of it.

    What do you wanna spend?
    I'm louder than gods own revolver and twice as shiney.

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    Re: red gone pink

    no idea dont no how much its likely to cost

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    Re: red gone pink

    Check this link out - from flame pink to flame red! a 6 hour machine polish today!

    I used AutoGylm Paint Renovator (pink label) and elbow grease. Then sealed it using DiamondBrite. My Corsa Gsi was bad when i got it.

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    Re: red gone pink

    My Bro's old Corsa was pink whne he bought it. A few hours with autoglym SRP and it was nice and shiny again

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    Re: red gone pink

    T-cut and some elbow grease first them auto glym srp should bring it up

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    Re: red gone pink

    Or using a mop and some 3m fine cut, buff the car then use a good wax and work it in by hand to seal the finish in.
    I'm louder than gods own revolver and twice as shiney.

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    Re: red gone pink

    You mean flame pink isnt a vauxhall colour???lmao

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    Re: red gone pink

    Use some G3 that is good stuff

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    Re: red gone pink

    a lot of people say good old t cut is good on faded reds a couple of gos over with the tcut then some srp and finally a good wax or sealant oh and show us some pics of your hardwork

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    Re: red gone pink

    If you wanna get special you could use a Porter Cable, and the CG SSR2.5, or pro-polish, then either a glaze, sealing with Jetseal.

    The main thing to remember is to seal it properly when polished, otherwise it'll oxidize again.
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    Re: red gone pink

    use cif r woteva ya call it in the yellow tube from tescoor any shop 4 the matter then use auto glym srp n keep polishin n waxin

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    Re: red gone pink

    And in english?^^^
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    Re: red gone pink

    I used Autosole metal polish on mine.
    Worked a treat lol.

    Before

    Durring


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    still shinny and i did this a few months back now.

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