Renewing dull car paint?

**FlangMasterJ** · 18th March 2007, 16:48

Howdy team,

Looking to sell my 1992 Corolla to get either a van or ute for transporting my dirtbike.

My Corolla is in great nick mechanicaly but the red paint has dulled and oxidised significantly. Not all of the car has dulled for instance half of the roof is shiney where as the other half is not. This is from being parked under a carport where the car's ass protruded.

Anyone have any idea of what needs to be done to get it lookng decent?

**Macktheknife** · 18th March 2007, 18:42

Ever heard of cutting paste and polishing cream? Go see Repco.

**0arbreaka** · 18th March 2007, 21:13

How much you after for the car? It really depends to what extent the paint has dulled to, if its really bad it may be a case of getting it refinished by a car painter if not it'll be a cut and polish job. Older Toyotas paint is known to fade quite badly.

**Grub** · 18th March 2007, 21:26

If the car has a base coat clear on it, do not use a cutting coompound on it! Cutting compound will take the basecoat off and you then have a huge issue - like a repaint.

A good polish might do the trick. If it doesn't go see a painter, don't guess

**SpinFx** · 18th March 2007, 21:52

If you cant afford a painter go to repco or paint shop and get a colour match can, mask bad area and respray yourself, beats paying hundreds of dollars for a pro to do it.....afterall it's a corolla not a ferrari. and i'm guessing you want to make as much as you can. 2 cans of colour and 2 cans of clear are only about $60.00

**Motu** · 19th March 2007, 08:19

Neopol furniture polish.

**Hans** · 19th March 2007, 08:48

Yeah, especially Toyota red paint goes quite badly. It leaves these "slimy" patches where the paint has gone matt. Cut/polish. Take it to a groomers. Might cost you a 100 all up but they'll do a god job and leave you to do the work you're paid for.

**FlangMasterJ** · 19th March 2007, 09:02

Originally Posted by Hans

Toyota red paint goes quite badly. It leaves these "slimy" patches where the paint has gone matt.

Bang on Hans. Cut and polish it is. Cheers guys. I'll post before and after pics.

**Hans** · 19th March 2007, 09:05

No probs, used to work at Toyota ages ago. Common problem. They only fixed it about 98ish.

**FlangMasterJ** · 19th March 2007, 09:38

Originally Posted by patd0g

How much you after for the car?

I'm looking for roughly $2000

**F5 Dave** · 19th March 2007, 17:23

yeah my Red Toy Van (for hauling the dirt & racebikes) has same issue. Bit scared to cut it (again). Polish didn't take too well this time. Thought about trying that Turtle colour wax. Anyone tried it?

Really I'm only trying to keep it waterproof so it doesn't rust, but would be nice if came up ok. Who am I kidding it gets filthy down the dirt roads & I'm too lazy to wash it after doing the bike.

98 would have been when they started the clear coat I guess.

**Dave Lobster** · 19th March 2007, 18:31

Why not use a few tins of this?

**Disco Dan** · 19th March 2007, 18:34

T-CUT

Great stuff, comes in a range of colours. Has a slight abrasive property to it and even fills minor scratches as you polish. Scrub it on, let it dry to a white film then buff with a clean cheese cloth. Works everytime.