Bring back the shine

95projectS-Dime · 04-01-2006, 11:41 AM

My 95 is kinda a dark metalic red , the shine is going away . What is the best way to bring it back?

Offthehook · 04-01-2006, 01:40 PM

pick a good wax and go at it, try clay too.

95projectS-Dime · 04-01-2006, 08:03 PM

Was wandering about that clay bar . Also Would the buffer be better than hand waxing?

bitchin sonoma · 04-01-2006, 08:44 PM

I heard that the buffer is better and you do not get your hands dirty and tired.

bitchin sonoma · 04-01-2006, 08:46 PM

Go with rotary and its a whole lot better, but need to be careful not to burn paint.

TnHombre · 04-01-2006, 09:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 95projectS-Dime

My 95 is kinda a dark metalic red , the shine is going away . What is the best way to bring it back?

well actually i wouldnt recommend doing ANYTHING without seeing pics of your problem........for instance if your clear is shot and you try to apply wax to it ....HAHAHA your fcuked!......post pics and ill tell ya a perfect product for your perticular problem

monkeymouse · 04-02-2006, 03:08 AM

If you still have a good shot of clear I say VERY lightly wet sand the entire truck, buff it, and wax it. Look as good or better then whell it rolled off the show room floor. Other then what ever scratches/ dents it has now.

LikeaRock · 04-02-2006, 01:49 PM

Wetsanding isn't nesseccary unless your paint is truely f'd up.

I detailed my uncles F-250, kinda the same color as your truck. I did a quick polish with Presta 1500, then Swirl Remover, and topped it off with Longevity sealant. It looked awesome
Colors like these are really easy to work with, they usually give good results fairly easy

redSStreak · 04-02-2006, 04:40 PM

yeah don't wet sand unless you are trying to get stubbern scratches out also if you have never used a buffer be really carefull or you will have worse problems

95projectS-Dime · 04-02-2006, 04:43 PM

Here is a pic .

95projectS-Dime · 04-02-2006, 04:45 PM

Well it looks shiny in the pic , but once you get up close it is dull looking . Just trying to get away with a paint job right now

redSStreak · 04-02-2006, 04:47 PM

you need a up close pic of the paint in a good light source before we can really tell you anything that one is to blurry

95projectS-Dime · 04-02-2006, 05:21 PM

It is raining right now , so I will try to get one Monday after work

dropped1 · 04-02-2006, 07:51 PM

It looks oxidized...
I suggest Wash, Clay Bar, Buff with appropriate compound/pad combination, polish and whatever type of sealant/wax you like. Some Poorboys Natty's Blue will make that color pop. You may want to bring the truck to a professional if you've never buffed before., or know much about detailing

From what I can tell from the picture there is no clear coat failure.

**Sir Toad** · 04-02-2006, 08:20 PM

you can't tell from a pic so if you pursue this it's at your own peril.i could tell you things to do but unless i see it up close and personal I don't know.it could be years of wax finally to the point it goes cloudy.buff it off and start again.but i would suggest you take it to a shop that won't try to screw you and ask their opinion.

LikeaRock · 04-02-2006, 10:24 PM

A lot of times colors just look "flat" due to lack of care or just being dirty. I've got a few clients with silver cars, they ALWAYS look kinda plasticky before a wash, but after they're cleaned up they shine right up.

As others said, the pic isn't the greatest for judging what exactly needs to be done, but a good polishing never hurts. If it's faded, it's more than likely light oxidation all over the truck. Red's notorious for it, you HAVE to keep up with it or it'll turn into lipstick in no time. If you've never used a buffer before, then stay away from one for your truck. Go to a local detail shop and ask them what needs to be done. Hell, you can do all the work yourself and just have them polish it with an abrasive compound, then they can hit it with a more mild polish or even you can if you're willing to spend a few hours working it by hand.
Any kind of sealant should really make that color look great after all the pre=wax prep is done

monkeymouse · 04-02-2006, 10:30 PM

Heyy, my trucks the same color! lol.

95projectS-Dime · 04-03-2006, 11:30 AM

Where can I get Poorboys Natty blue?

LikeaRock · 04-03-2006, 01:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 95projectS-Dime

Where can I get Poorboys Natty blue?

www.poorboysworld.com
www.premiumautocare.com
www.autogeek.net

Ohers as well. It's the same price anywhere really. I'm expecting mine to get here Friday

04-01-2006, 11:41 AM	#1
95projectS-Dime Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,438 Location: User is: OffLine	Bring back the shine My 95 is kinda a dark metalic red , the shine is going away . What is the best way to bring it back?
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04-01-2006, 01:40 PM	#2
Offthehook SVT Cobra Moderator Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 16,006 Location: LA california User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine pick a good wax and go at it, try clay too.
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04-01-2006, 08:03 PM	#3
95projectS-Dime Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,438 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine Was wandering about that clay bar . Also Would the buffer be better than hand waxing?
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04-01-2006, 08:44 PM	#4
bitchin sonoma he,he,he project over kil Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,543 Location: Benton harbor, Michigan User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine I heard that the buffer is better and you do not get your hands dirty and tired.
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04-01-2006, 08:46 PM	#5
bitchin sonoma he,he,he project over kil Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,543 Location: Benton harbor, Michigan User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine Go with rotary and its a whole lot better, but need to be careful not to burn paint.
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04-01-2006, 09:21 PM	#6
TnHombre UNBANNED BITCHES!! Age: 33 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,007 Location: fayetteville, TN User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine Quote: Originally Posted by 95projectS-Dime My 95 is kinda a dark metalic red , the shine is going away . What is the best way to bring it back? well actually i wouldnt recommend doing ANYTHING without seeing pics of your problem........for instance if your clear is shot and you try to apply wax to it ....HAHAHA your fcuked!......post pics and ill tell ya a perfect product for your perticular problem
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04-02-2006, 03:08 AM	#7
monkeymouse I hate my truck. Age: 21 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,741 Location: Buffalo, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine If you still have a good shot of clear I say VERY lightly wet sand the entire truck, buff it, and wax it. Look as good or better then whell it rolled off the show room floor. Other then what ever scratches/ dents it has now.
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04-02-2006, 01:49 PM	#8
LikeaRock Rustbucket Club Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 772 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine Wetsanding isn't nesseccary unless your paint is truely f'd up. I detailed my uncles F-250, kinda the same color as your truck. I did a quick polish with Presta 1500, then Swirl Remover, and topped it off with Longevity sealant. It looked awesome Colors like these are really easy to work with, they usually give good results fairly easy
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04-02-2006, 04:40 PM	#9
redSStreak fog it! Age: 27 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 487 Location: north carolina User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine yeah don't wet sand unless you are trying to get stubbern scratches out also if you have never used a buffer be really carefull or you will have worse problems
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04-02-2006, 04:43 PM	#10
95projectS-Dime Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,438 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine Here is a pic .
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04-02-2006, 04:45 PM	#11
95projectS-Dime Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,438 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine Well it looks shiny in the pic , but once you get up close it is dull looking . Just trying to get away with a paint job right now
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04-02-2006, 04:47 PM	#12
redSStreak fog it! Age: 27 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 487 Location: north carolina User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine you need a up close pic of the paint in a good light source before we can really tell you anything that one is to blurry
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04-02-2006, 05:21 PM	#13
95projectS-Dime Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,438 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine It is raining right now , so I will try to get one Monday after work
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04-02-2006, 07:51 PM	#14
dropped1 bagged1 Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,214 Location: Yokosuka, Japan User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine It looks oxidized... I suggest Wash, Clay Bar, Buff with appropriate compound/pad combination, polish and whatever type of sealant/wax you like. Some Poorboys Natty's Blue will make that color pop. You may want to bring the truck to a professional if you've never buffed before., or know much about detailing From what I can tell from the picture there is no clear coat failure.
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04-02-2006, 08:20 PM	#15
Sir Toad drunk and bored Age: 40 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 28,537 Location: galesburg(or morton), il User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine you can't tell from a pic so if you pursue this it's at your own peril.i could tell you things to do but unless i see it up close and personal I don't know.it could be years of wax finally to the point it goes cloudy.buff it off and start again.but i would suggest you take it to a shop that won't try to screw you and ask their opinion.
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04-02-2006, 10:24 PM	#16
LikeaRock Rustbucket Club Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 772 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine A lot of times colors just look "flat" due to lack of care or just being dirty. I've got a few clients with silver cars, they ALWAYS look kinda plasticky before a wash, but after they're cleaned up they shine right up. As others said, the pic isn't the greatest for judging what exactly needs to be done, but a good polishing never hurts. If it's faded, it's more than likely light oxidation all over the truck. Red's notorious for it, you HAVE to keep up with it or it'll turn into lipstick in no time. If you've never used a buffer before, then stay away from one for your truck. Go to a local detail shop and ask them what needs to be done. Hell, you can do all the work yourself and just have them polish it with an abrasive compound, then they can hit it with a more mild polish or even you can if you're willing to spend a few hours working it by hand. Any kind of sealant should really make that color look great after all the pre=wax prep is done
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04-02-2006, 10:30 PM	#17
monkeymouse I hate my truck. Age: 21 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,741 Location: Buffalo, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine Heyy, my trucks the same color! lol.
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04-03-2006, 11:30 AM	#18
95projectS-Dime Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,438 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine Where can I get Poorboys Natty blue?
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04-03-2006, 01:07 PM	#19
LikeaRock Rustbucket Club Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 772 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Bring back the shine Quote: Originally Posted by 95projectS-Dime Where can I get Poorboys Natty blue? www.poorboysworld.com www.premiumautocare.com www.autogeek.net Ohers as well. It's the same price anywhere really. I'm expecting mine to get here Friday
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