needsboost

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Im sure im not the first or last RR evo owner to cry about his oxidized fading paint.

Wanted to know what this section would recommend to remove the oxidation. I have a Griot 6"/3" random orbital buffer with various pads.

I heard the Meguiars cleaning wax is great for swirls, tried it on a friends black bmw and worked great, but not sure about oxidation removal.

flippymcbean

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www.chemicalguys.com i have alot of there stuff. works great! the V series polish will help you out like no other. the cutting pads should help you have a bunch as well.

boostedwrx

iTrader: (27)

If you already have a DA I'd prolly walk into a O'reilly's/Shucks/Autozone and walk out with some M101 and a Megs MF pad (your foam pads will work well though too).

needsboost

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only worry is the paint coming off with an agressive compound, am i wrong to worry about this? at least on my 3000GT i know the paint was really soft and started to come onto the pad easily.

flippymcbean

iTrader: (7)

Maybe post a picture of the situation...I'm no expert. But I'm pretty good with it. My car was horrible oxidized and brought it back to life. Yes I did touch paint, but put a good sealant and at least monthly maintenance and should be good.

If its only sections of the car I recommend
http://www.chemicalguys.com/Chemical...ap_vkit_04.htm
Tester kit.
As for pads
http://www.chemicalguys.com/Chemical...hex_3kit_5.htm
This is what i use.

If you got a DA polisher then you'll be just fine.

igo4bmx

iTrader: (17)

sucks having single stage paint.

I would do M101 as stated above, then wash down with 50/50 water/rubbing alcohol mix
then put on opti seal or opti coat and have a nice solid sealant that will last months or years respectively

needsboost

iTrader: (4)

Sure, here are some pictures:

flippymcbean

iTrader: (7)

to me thats looking pretty bad. almost as bad as my car. I would set a full day off for this car. swirly, and oxidized pretty well.

my reccomendation:
Wash
clay
mild wash
polish
seal wax
detail spray(optional)

have you a real good advantage with a DA polisher. If you want just a touch up want to get rid of the oxdization, a mild compound with a medium foam pad will do you good. actually just maybe a polishing foam pad.

ive never used the meguiars products as stated above, but i'm sure it will get the work done. I'm just a big fan of chemical guys stuff.

flippymcbean

iTrader: (7)

My paint was just as bad if not worse. I did exactly what I just told you in earlier post and now my paint has some life in it. Shiny, smooth, and just alot better than before. Unfortunately I was compounding past the clear coat and had paint on my pad. But I think as long as you maintain proper sealnt and wax you shouldn't have any problems.

needsboost

iTrader: (4)

thanks for the recommendation!

my last resort was to just reshoot it, but wanted to try something less severe first.