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Old 06-03-2006, 05:36 PM
mybenz123 mybenz123 is offline
overdue returnee
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Paterson, NJ
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Your car came with the old kind of paint(unless repainted)
The old paint had the clear and color all mixed together.
Unlike the new style paints that have a base color coat
with the clear coat sprayed over it.

Try this:

Buy some cleaner wax.
With a clean cloth(moist,dipped in water
and wrung out)
Apply some wax to paint.(on lower panel)
Rub hard.
Check the cloth for color.
If no color is present then your car has been repainted
with the newer style paints.
If you see your cars color on the cloth you have
the old style paint.

The old one you can (have) color sand(ed) if there is paint
enough left. And then buffed and waxed.

Not sure about the clear/base coat but this should work too.

Color sanding is sanding the whole car with ultra fine sanding paper
while keeping the sand paper wet with a mixture of water and soap.
It takes a thin layer of paint of and removes all the damage done
by the elements and nature.

How to link: http://www.autobodystore.com/rsw.htm

Since you're using sand paper the paint will look dull but polishing
and waxing it with a machine will return the luster and shine.

Hope this helps.

Louis.

Last edited by mybenz123; 06-03-2006 at 05:42 PM.
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