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astra merit 1994
2 August 2008, 4:59 PM
Perry
Joined 2 Aug 2008
4 posts

hi there everyone

i have a very faded red astra could anyone please help me on what is best so use on it to bring it back up and bring a shine to it?

any suggestions




astra merit 1994
2 August 2008, 6:55 PM
-  Edited by L.B. 2 August 2008, 6:59 PM
L.B.
Joined 5 Dec 2005
2841 posts

This was a very common problem on the red coloured astras corsas, cavaliers etc
There is more than one option open to you here.
One thought is you could put it into a garage get it machine buffed to take the initial hard work out for the first time, then after that you just need to keep on top of it, say.. once a month or so.
The other option is you do it yourself and go out and get yourself some T'cut and have a few old rags or old torn up T'shirts and spend a few hours doing it yourself.
I would concentrate on the roof & bonnet first and just keep going & going at them till you get a standard you are happy with.
A word of warning though is that once the paintwork has got this far initially it will fade again unless you keep at it every so often.
Dont be too ambitious all at once with the T'cut as you are meant to put a coating of actual polish on the paintwork after after the T'cut to protect it so sticking with a panel at a time is a sometimes a good start.
But the best way all in to do it is to get a friend to give you a hand with it !!! as this really speeds things up dramatically.


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astra merit 1994
2 August 2008, 7:17 PM
bas saph
Joined 20 Dec 2007
947 posts

T - cut does a polish restorer two use that after T - cutting about 3 coats of this should be good then just wash with luke warm water and soft cloth shammy dry. then add a nother layer of restorer polish every month. come road grittig time add a couple of extra layer.


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astra merit 1994
2 August 2008, 10:13 PM
Perry
Joined 2 Aug 2008
4 posts

thanks for all the info ill get on with it tomorrow if its nice but i wont do it if its boiling hot.

always learning here. i thought id ask as im new member today

astra merit 1994
3 August 2008, 2:56 PM
-  Edited by bas saph 3 August 2008, 2:56 PM
bas saph
Joined 20 Dec 2007
947 posts

welcome. Personally I always like to hit an over nighter in a garage start about 8 pm with a case of larger and some tunes playing. hate t-cutting in sun. polishing in sun is nice though


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