| Author | Message | ||
     Arthur S. Au (Arthur) New Member Username: Arthur Post Number: 7 Registered: 10-2002 |
We got the truck a week ago. Hood and roof are oxidized. I wanna wax those parts up to make them a bit shiny, mainly to make my honey happier! I've used NuFinish liquid on non-oxidixed paint with good success. Y'all have any recommendation for a product to get rid of some of the oxidation and protect the paint? Thanks. | ||
| Chad Mayes (Cmayes) Member Username: Cmayes Post Number: 59 Registered: 04-2003 |
Using a very light weight rubbing compound or a paint cleaner (less abrasive) before you wax would really help. If you or a friend knows how to "buff-out" a car that would be the ticket. You'd be amazed what a good buff job can do to oxidized red paint. I like the 3M products but McGuires also works well. If you really want it to shine try a paint polish or hand glaze after buffing then wax. Make sure who ever is doing the buffing knows what he/she is doing so you don't burn through the paint. Best of Luck | ||
| Mark (Mrroverman) New Member Username: Mrroverman Post Number: 32 Registered: 02-2003 |
Try the Meguiars three step system. It really works. Heres how it works. I wash the truck with Dawn (the blue one) dish liquid to strip the old wax on the paint. Dry the car good. Use a terry cloth 1 Meguiars paint cleaner. Use one section at a time. Then 2 polish. And 3 carnauba wax. Get a good buffer machine but with this process you dont really need it. After this your Rover will bling. I think they are $5.00 each at Pepboys or Kragen. | ||
| Jonathan Hensel (Nanoscale) Member Username: Nanoscale Post Number: 78 Registered: 03-2003 |
One product. TR-3 Resin Glaze. I haven't found anything that even comes close. I have the same portofino red and had the same oxidization. I have used it for years, and it only didn't work once when the paint was just shot. http://www.bluemagic.biz/BlueMagic/ | ||
| Arthur S. Au (Arthur) New Member Username: Arthur Post Number: 8 Registered: 10-2002 |
Jonathan, how often do you have to rewax it using the TR-3? | ||
| Jonathan Hensel (Nanoscale) Member Username: Nanoscale Post Number: 79 Registered: 03-2003 |
The can says it'll last 6 months, but I haven't found that the case. Red paint just sucks period, told it has to do with red's inability to fight UV. I bought the disco in January and it was oxidized but didn't have any really bad parts, just sort of turning a matte orange-red. Did a long hard application on saturday, then a lighter one on sunday, and waxed a week later and it was transformed back into a deep rich red. It has looked great until two days ago, when I just re-waxed it and it looks beautiful again, except upon very close inspection I can see a slight amount of ox coming back in places, so in fall I might reapply TR-3, just not rub it in as much as I did the first time since I don't want to remove as much now that I have gotten the bulk of it. Jeez I am long-winded. Short version, I think you have to wax pretty often once your paint has started to turn, because it takes off an awful lot of paint which now has less protection. Use a white rag you'll see.... |
