Red hatchback, 2016 ·
A faded red, brought back to wet
Red paint that had gone pink and chalky in the sun, corrected in one stage and sealed under a five-year coating.
- In the studio
- 2 days
- Cost
- £695
- Gloss before
- 64 GU
- Gloss after
- 89 GU
Single-stage reds oxidise faster than any other colour, and this one had started to turn pink on the roof and rear wing. A one-stage polish removed the oxidised layer and the swirls in a single pass.
We wiped it back to bare paint, coated it under the lamps and cured it overnight. Two weeks later the owner sent us a video of the rain running off the bonnet.