Member Since: 25 Feb 2016
Location: High Peak
Posts: 16
Tired paint
Hi, My D3 has incredibly tired paint. Silver. The bonnet is the worst, looks like it has been washed with a course sandpaper sponge. Other than that, I flipping love the ewd girl. Any recommendations that a crap DIYer can do other than respray? Ta
i'm more of a "wash it every 12 months if it really needs it" guy but got one of these to try and get rid of bird poo marks (didn't completely do that ) and have to say it really brings out the best of the paintwork ... which sadly highlighted the poo mark.
15th Nov 2017 11:22 am
jordwhite1
Member Since: 25 Feb 2016
Location: High Peak
Posts: 16
So, what you is saying is that i need to find a clay pit to play in and spray some claggy stuff all over it and all will be like brand new? haha. Thanks though man, I'll look them mit things up
15th Nov 2017 11:34 am
Tripe
Member Since: 28 Jun 2015
Location: Tasmania
Posts: 285
What year D3?
My silver 07 model had to be completely resprayed, 1 year after purchasing new.
Their was a giant mis painted strip along the middle of the car from the bonnet to the end of the roof.
It wasn't obvious at first as they use silver coloured primer, after a while in certain light the paint was all patchy.
It had to go into the panel shop for a complete respray.
The LRA rep admitted that my car was not the only car that had to be resprayed and it's a factory problem when the robot sprayers don't spray upto the middle centreline of the car.
16th Nov 2017 4:26 am
jordwhite1
Member Since: 25 Feb 2016
Location: High Peak
Posts: 16
hmmmm, interesting! It's an '05 and most of the crappy paint is down the centre. I think you might have answered my question there pal .... now how long is the LR warranty??
16th Nov 2017 9:34 am
npinks
Member Since: 30 Jan 2008
Location: Leeds
Posts: 1943
a clay mitt will just remove surface containments, you would then need to go on a polish it to improve the paintwork, using a lot of elbow grease, or better a machine polish to improve the surface and then seal it with a wax or sealant
speak with a local car detailer to get advise and cost on a single stage machine polish and seal, obviously if the paint is totally then no polishing will fully sort it
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