Help with oxidizied red paint

spree17 said:
scott thanks ive been using a foam pad. I guess thats been bad. its not metalic. its a dull red paint. What is single stage paint? No clear coat?
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Single stage = no clear coat.



Once all the oxidation is removed, then you can apply the SG.
 
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Left is after using ScratchX. Right is oxidized. I know ScratchX is for only scratches, but some people use it to remove oxidation and swirls. It seemed to work out alright for me.
 
Could be lighting, but you can see the oxidation was completely removed. I was just trying to show what a store bought product could do. Also, after adding a coat of wax, the gloss came right up.



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After a coat of wax
 
Here's a close-up...



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It's a '96, what do you mean you didn't see the bad pics? I can tell fine on my monitor that the right side is pink from oxidation and the left side is deep red, no?
 
Quote: Left is after using ScratchX. Right is oxidized. I know ScratchX is for only scratches, but some people use it to remove oxidation and swirls. It seemed to work out alright for me.



~One man’s opinion /observations~



I’m glad it worked out for you. And your right ScratchX is marketed to take care of scratches but as Scottwax said AIO (solvent cleaner, abrasive supplied by terry applicator and pressure applied) will also remove oxidation. It’s just depends how bad the oxidation is and match an abrasive to it (least abrasive product first, then work your way up)



~Hope this helps~





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justadumbarchitect * so i question everything*
 
I don't think the severity of oxidation matters to AIO. I've achieved the same results by hand using a green microfiber pad I got from CMA as I get from using a Meguiar's red pad on a PC. Granted, the PC method is much much faster, but it is no more effective on the oxidation. Oxidation is helpless against the power of AIO. This is one instance when its all the product. There are many methods and processes that work equally well. I would be shocked to find any car with oxidation that AIO couldn't remove. Permenant paint damage like clear coat failure isn't something any product is going to be able to repair. Oxidation is childs play for AIO though. :bigups
 
Ok the klasse aio only helped slighltly. The red paint on the trunk has like 2 large patches where its faded almost cloudy. Any other suggestions? Would polishing compound help?
 
Jngrbrdman said:
I don't think the severity of oxidation matters to AIO... Oxidation is helpless against the power of AIO. This is one instance when its all the product... There are many methods and processes that work equally well. I would be shocked to find any car with oxidation that AIO couldn't remove. Permenant paint damage like clear coat failure isn't something any product is going to be able to repair. Oxidation is childs play for AIO though. :bigups
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WOW:shocked , I had no clue AIO removed oxidation! I thought it was just a very mild cleaner that was to be used on paints that were are ready very good shape.



So, AIO will not hurt paint that is good condition because it does damage clear coat but, it does attach anything above the clear coat? Is that it?
 
I dont think there is any clearcoat on this paint. Its just faded and cloudly in like 2 spots. Any other advice? aio seems very mild.
 
Let's put it this way, I believe every Acura made in 1995 has a clear coat. What you are up against sounds like clear coat failure and not oxidation. AIO is not mild by any stretch of the imagination. If you can't get this stuff off with AIO then its not oxidation. What you may be dealing with can't be removed.



edit: pics would be helpful. All we are going to do until then is speculate what the problem is. AIO can handle oxidation. If its not getting it off then I don't think its oxidation. Try using something abrasive if AIO isn't working. If that doesn't work then break out the sand blaster because its clear coat failure.
 
I could have sworn anothe poster said that the 1995 red acura was single stage paint. How can I tell for sure if it has clear coat?
 
Let's clarifiy what kind of acura this is. YOu did say it was an Integra before, right? How about we settle this by just posting a picture of the damaged area? I'm just saying that oxidation doesn't just affect one or two spots on the car. Clear coat failure starts that way. If its not clear coat that is failing then it is some other kind of paint damage that isn't oxidation.
 
its an integra hatchback. The faded areas are 2 areas on the trunk and then a tiny bit on the top of the panels that align with the trunk. Is there anyway for me to find out if it has clear coat? I dont have a digital camera. I need one, lol
 
Forget if it has a clear coat or not. Break out the abrasives and work on it that way. Its not oxidation so a chemical cleaner won't work. Get some ScratchX or other polish with abrasives and start working on it. Whether its clear coat failure or some other paint damage, abrasives will be the only way its going to get fixed if it can be fixed.
 
Easy way to tell if it has clearcoat: test aio on spot on the paint, and see if your applicator comes up with a color. If it doesnt, then you have a clearcoat finish. If it does, then its a base coat.
 
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