paint

[reem22]

Hi all, I`m new to this forum. I just got a 1990 HONDA ACCORD from ebay and the paint is dull. What canI do to bring back the color. Can I use a color wax. Thanks..................http://i14.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/1e/fd/e0_12_sb.JPG

[travisdecpn]

Hi reem22, welcome to detailcity. With a little reading on this forum you should be able to learn a great deal about correct paint problems such as these. If you are working by had you should first was the car, then use clay, and follow with a product like Meguiar`s colorx. This should give you decent results. This is just a start though, as you spend more time on the forum I`m sure you will learn many new techniques and try many new products.

[reem22]

where can I get the clay from

[05SilverTRD]

You can order many detailing products from the sponsors on the left, they are all great to deal with. Or you can find some more common stuff at your local auto parts store. Meguiars has a lot of products that are available locally.

[dalmore]

As far as clay goes, Clay Magic is available from just about any autoparts store for around 10-14 dollars.

[John Styrnol]

A good polish/cleaner would help alot.

[txz28]

Please also put some air in the tires. The back one looks way low.

[03COBRA]

Ahhhhh, reminds me of my aunts car I did a while back. Here is the link to the thread, if you have any questions you can ask them here or PM me! :D

http://www.detailcity.com/showthread.php?t=8654

[GregCavi]

Hello

I would recomend maybe getting the meguiars 3 step system to get your feet wet. It works pretty good. That is kind of how i started. I woudl recomend doing something like:

Wash (not dawn)
Clay
Wash (not dawn)
Cleaner
Polish
Wax

If you do something like that your paint should be alot cleaner and clearer.

This is just my opinion on how to start, there is really never one correct answer. Your in the right spot to find out how to do things right. I wish the very best of luck to you and your new car!

Greg