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chunk89
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23rd Jan 08 at 00:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i use t-cut and things along those lines but i see some of the red cars on here and i just want to know how do they make them that red? and is there a way to keep them that red for a really long time
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23rd Jan 08 at 00:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
photoshop.
Whittie
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Get it mopped.
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well i hope you have a red car for a start!!! if its blue url have no luck mate!

nah seriously get some meg kit, clay, polish, wax



[Edited on 23-01-2008 by will_ainsworth]
Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by Eckmcmann
Get it mopped.
chunk89
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so how long does it take you to apply all that to your corsa?
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whittie, did you ramraid the car cleaning shelf in halfords?
Whittie
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Took about 3 hours
Whittie
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quote:
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whittie, did you ramraid the car cleaning shelf in halfords?


Yes Hammered the 3 for 2 offer when it was on
will_ainsworth
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(summer time i spend most of an afteroon, but its winter and shite weather, no point imo
chunk89
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is compound any good because i here it can burn your paint or something
will_ainsworth
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quote:
Originally posted by chunk89
is compound any good because i here it can burn your paint or something


try toothpaste....
chunk89
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something unheard of i suppose, red cars are a right pain
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Red t-cut




This never failed with my flame red corsa
Jenko_Sport
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Steve X16XE
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Took about 3 hours


3 hours? How? A quick clean and dry takes me 2 hours. It took me a full weekend to clean and polish everything.
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Took about 3 hours


3 hours? How? A quick clean and dry takes me 2 hours. It took me a full weekend to clean and polish everything.


How
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try toothpaste....



quote:
Originally posted by chunk89
something unheard of i suppose, red cars are a right pain


that was a joke,, i think it can really wrek you paint?

just get down halfords or something and get some polish (meg or auto glym) and some wax, see how that goes, if its still not up to your standards try using the megs clay, its reli good!!
Steve X16XE
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quote:
Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Took about 3 hours


3 hours? How? A quick clean and dry takes me 2 hours. It took me a full weekend to clean and polish everything.


How


I'd love to know that answer.

It'll take me a full day to hoover my Astra and wash and dry it. Each wheel takes 10mins. Then same for the Corsa. But i don't hoover it. I just put the hose pipe in there and remove the bungs.
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23rd Jan 08 at 07:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
auto glym super resin polish is the stuff to use, t-cut first then SRP, cant beat it. meguires is good but it wont make it red then back to black the bumpers and arches, makes it look redder
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I didn't have any luck with Auto Glym Super Resin Polish nor their Paint Renovator/T-cut.

I simply wash with a wash & wax thing, normally Turtle Wax. I then dry with a Microfibre towel thing, instead of a shammy-leather (sp?). I think apply some Meguiars stuff that smells of fruit salads with the sponge pads, then rub dry with a soft cloth thing. Works a treat
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they always look redder in pictures than in real life anyway,
deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by JM_16v
they always look redder in pictures than in real life anyway,

True. But Whttie's at PVS looked extremely red. And I thought mine was good
Bri-SRi
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I use the megs 3 stage kit.

Wash
Clay
Paint Cleaner
Deep Shine Polish
Carnubra Wax

Then just top it up with a wax when you wash! Or you could use autoglym aqua wax thats really good.

[Edited on 23-01-2008 by Bri-SRi]

 
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