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    Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    Well the cars getting sprayed at sum point, But cant see it happening soon anymore.
    So i was wondering if its possible to try and bring my paint work back to life ????

    Anyone got any sugestions ??


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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    As I was saying to you the other day, try the buff on it and some G3, im sure it will take it up so much!

    Or you could get the t cut out and a good dose of elbow grease!

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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    uve got all that spare time dell. You can do it
    haha.

    Yeah well i gave the g3 ago,, But u need the machine to do that properly.

    So thinking of just going to give the t cut a good few shots. And hopefully it will work

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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    If I was at home a day with the buff would see it better than it is anyway.
    I don't know what you are talking about tho, i have no spare time!!!

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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    IMO, you'll use more compound and elbow-grease using t-cut, g3 is the stuff to use, just use the same elbow-grease with it as you would use with t-cut...

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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    Quote Originally Posted by corsaXEV_chris View Post
    IMO, you'll use more compound and elbow-grease using t-cut, g3 is the stuff to use, just use the same elbow-grease with it as you would use with t-cut...
    I have actually used t-cut with the buff a couple of times and got some good results but you have to be careful not to go thru the paint.

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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    you shouldnt have to get it resprayed, all you need is a good going over with T-Cut, i had a red nova, which when i get it, it was pink and proper faded but after 2 longdays of t-cutting, it was bright red.. theres not point payin upto 1000quid for a respray when you can do it yourself so stock up on t-cut and get to work

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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    Ill give t cut a good call, Gonna go get some and give it a shot. Ill upload pictures later

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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    T-cut really isnt worth a wa*k.
    I'm louder than gods own revolver and twice as shiney.

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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    what the best then ?:\

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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    G3, machine polish, fast cut compound.. There's loads. But G3 is easy and easy to get.
    I'm louder than gods own revolver and twice as shiney.

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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    Yea as Benn said. I used AutoGlym Paint Renovator (pink label) on my Corsa Gsi and came up a treat.

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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    use meguiars ultimate compound

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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    Quote Originally Posted by uno_bad_boy View Post
    use meguiars ultimate compound
    This is good, have used this before, but will be there days upon days doing it by hand


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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    use g3 its very good it brought my paint up gd, takes awhile by hand but if you use a buffer im sure you will fly throught it

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    YES MATE!

    I brought an R reg flame red 1.2 about a 6 months ago and its redder then a red thing aha! I used red polish, tee cut and lots and lots of time but its finally there

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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    i no a person who had same problem... and hee polished his car with thinners... and the machine buffer... then G3 cutting compund...then t-cut...then hard shell turtle wax.. and its like new

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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    Just found some old pics of my Red Gsi before i used AutoGlym.
    Before -



    After -

    Few Weeks Later -


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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    hats some good results there aint it mate ^^^ very good job on that, like said mate mop it up with some g3 or even just take it to a body shop pay like 25 quid to get it done

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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    £25? You've got to be kidding lmao
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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    na charge 25 quid round by me

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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    I used Autoglym Paint Renovator and Super Resin Polish on a flame pink Astra MK3 and the difference was night and day after only a couple of goes over. Link to thread with a couple of progress/comparison pics: MK3 Astra Estate - The tidy up!
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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    I used to use both of those on the GTE 16v in a futile attempt to keep it red, along with Autoglym 'Extra Gloss Finish'
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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    Quote Originally Posted by Rusty 16v View Post
    I used to use both of those on the GTE 16v in a futile attempt to keep it red, along with Autoglym 'Extra Gloss Finish'
    You can't polish rust lol
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    Re: Getting a Pink red corsa back to life??

    Quote Originally Posted by Rusty 16v View Post
    I used to use both of those on the GTE 16v in a futile attempt to keep it red, along with Autoglym 'Extra Gloss Finish'
    It needed a cutting compound on it, then polish and lots of wax.
    I'm louder than gods own revolver and twice as shiney.

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