Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Car is starting to go pink which is odd cos its been polished a couple of times in last 2months....
What products do people reccomend to get it RED. And i want it luminous red as ive never been able to acheive the drastic colour it was when Chris had it 
I usually use Autoglym polish, any reccomendations?????
Help me as im not a detailing freak so know little about the subject
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
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I used T-Cut light red on Annie the other week and it cleared any pinky bits 
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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do you clay bar it before or after you wash it???
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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After, but clay wont make it red, just gets rid of shit in the paint.
Just T Cut and some Autoglym srp will work fine
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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Never used one matey
will purchase one shiortly but i only have drips and drabs of old autoglym stuff atm until i restock my car cleaning stuff so just bought the red t-cut and it worked a treat
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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i know clay wont make it red but will help remove shit that cleaning didnt before i polish/t-cut.
I shall go to halfrauds now.
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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I woud pay someone to do some paint correction and purchase some durrable wax such as Colenite and sack off any Autoglym/Megs shit
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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save moneys and do it yourself tbh
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jibjob
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it may sound silly but the more you wash it and polish it the pinker it goes. the polish contains a slight cutting agent that takes a layer off the paint reverting it back to the colour it should be.
if i were you i would use a cutting compound then a slighter polish then a finishing polish. its the same as using sand paper start off with a very rough cut and then finish with a fine cut.
it can be expensive but its worth it for the right finish. try and get hold of some proper stuff that valeters use its usually cheaper than autoglym and works twice aswel
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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T cut and elbow grease is all you need, none of this paying people for paint correction rubbish.
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
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quote:
Originally posted by John
T cut and elbow grease is all you need, none of this paying people for paint correction rubbish.
how much is said elbow grease and were can you get it?
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Halfords, beside the tartan paint.
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
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Clay Bar, and then you can get some T-Cut for red cars from halfords. Then a good polish and then a carnaubu wax, one or 2 layers.
This was mums after i spent about 4 hours on it.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Fuck me.
I just spent some time trying out the clay bar and the t-cut.
Fuck doing this shit myself its sooooooooo boring im going to pay someone to mop it 
BUT The clay bar is proper bo
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Timbaland
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Registered: 20th Jan 07
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You've not even spent 2 hours on it, No wonder its going pink you lazy bastard.
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Fuck doing this shit myself its sooooooooo boring im going to pay someone to mop it
I done the bonnet of mine and thought the same, had a nice shiney bonnet and the rest was just normal, I use it too much to keep it clean anyway 150-200 miles a day 
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Jambo
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You can call me lazy if you want i have much better things to do with my time than stand around cleaning a fucking car 
Sorry i dont subscribe to the analyretentivedetailpainzzymolwaxmycarnosaturdaysfreemeguirsautoglymnofriends club 
But FYI the spoiler i did first looks amazing
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
You can call me lazy if you want i have much better things to do with my time than stand around cleaning a fucking car
A-fucking-men
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
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Try doing it for a living Jambo
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Jambo
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id be motivated if it was my job, bloody hard work though 
Thank god for guys like you Wilson
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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Im never motivated, i just like the fact i get free cleaning stuff. Well i say free but its more like acquired stuff
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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That polish you get thats actually coloured to the colour of your car.....I used to use it on the alfa to buff it up
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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I'd stick with the Autoglym polish but fire some sealant on to protect the finish
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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i always found the only way to keep my corsa red was using super resin polish.
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Archie
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Registered: 18th Dec 07
Location: South Ayrshire
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On my old red civic i used -
Autoglym paint restorer
then
Autoglym super resin polish.
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