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YACT - Maintaining the quality of the paint

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YoYoBabyYo

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My sister bought a new car, and gave me her old 1996 Acura Integra. It is a nice car, but I would have to say that she did a lousy job maintaining the quality of the paint. It is a black car and it has a thick coat of oxidation and sun damage on the hood.

Can anybody recommend a car care substance to reduce the oxidation coat, and how much it would cost to repaint the hood of the car?

I appreciate all the help and suggestions.
 
depends how bad it is

it may be able to be repaired with an aggressive polish or wetsanding.

does it have a clear coat?
 
Originally posted by: pac1085
depends how bad it is

it may be able to be repaired with an aggressive polish or wetsanding.

does it have a clear coat?
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No, it does not have a clear coat. The oxidation is pretty bad. By bad, I mean that I cannot even see my old reflection on the surface after washing the car.
 
Originally posted by: YoYoBabyYo
Originally posted by: pac1085
depends how bad it is

it may be able to be repaired with an aggressive polish or wetsanding.

does it have a clear coat?
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No, it does not have a clear coat. The oxidation is pretty bad. By bad, I mean that I cannot even see my old reflection on the surface after washing the car.
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Correction, it HAD a clearcoat. Honda had issues with clearcoats in the early-mid 90s (if not more). It'll need to be repainted ultimately...
 
Originally posted by:Minjin
http://autopia.org/forum/index.php

Go to the pros and learn.

Mark
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:thumbsup:

get your self a dual action polisher ie the porter cable 7336 and a set of quality foam pads.

start off with a good car wash (1z perls, p21s, four star) and then clay it (clay magic works great)

once clayed you'll want to start polishing. you'll probably want to start off with something like Menzerna intensive polish, if it is as bad as you say. You should start with something less agressive though like final polish ii and see what it does before trying the ip.

if you do use the ip, go over with fp2 to get the gloss up, then top it off with a coat of fmj...

http://properautocare.com/menpolandpad.html would be a good start

there are lots of guides out there and autopia is a great place to ask questions.

 
Originally posted by: YoYoBabyYo
My sister bought a new car, and gave me her old 1996 Acura Integra. It is a nice car, but I would have to say that she did a lousy job maintaining the quality of the paint. It is a black car and it has a thick coat of oxidation and sun damage on the hood.

Can anybody recommend a car care substance to reduce the oxidation coat, and how much it would cost to repaint the hood of the car?

I appreciate all the help and suggestions.
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Keep an eye on your car. Those things top the list of most stolen vehicle.
 
Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
Originally posted by: YoYoBabyYo
My sister bought a new car, and gave me her old 1996 Acura Integra. It is a nice car, but I would have to say that she did a lousy job maintaining the quality of the paint. It is a black car and it has a thick coat of oxidation and sun damage on the hood.

Can anybody recommend a car care substance to reduce the oxidation coat, and how much it would cost to repaint the hood of the car?

I appreciate all the help and suggestions.
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Keep an eye on your car. Those things top the list of most stolen vehicle.
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LOL! That was what my coworker told me!
 
Clay bar would work but it sounds like this paint is beyond gone. Clay bars work best if your paint feels rough to the touch. It'll pull all the contamiants out of the clear coat leaving it smooth as if it was new.
 
Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
another Yoyo? *head explodes*

om-topic, try a clay bar to pull off the years of built up grime
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i thought that same
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I did clay bar today, and it was pretty neat - also did the meguiars color-x and nu-finish like you (SoN) recommended in the other thread.

It's definitely a good start, and I'll have to see it again tomorrow in daylight, but my initial reaction is that the clay bar is cool because you can feel the difference, but it doesn't do a whole lot visibly. The polish made the most significant difference, but my impression was that the polish wasn't strong enough (or maybe I need something bigger than a 6" random orbital buffer).

Anyway, while I now have seen the light and believe that a clay bar is the first step before anything else, and while my paint had gone unpolished and unwaxed for nearly a decade, I suspect it looked nothing as bad as the car the OP describes - consequently I suspect he's going to need a bit more than a clay bar, off the shelf polish and a buffer.

 
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