Ash_EP3
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Registered: 15th May 07
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
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Hi folks,
I've had my ep3 for a year and a half now and I really need to get the paint fade sorted... (sadly I didn't even notice it when I bought it )
I've tried polishing (manually) and had absolutely no luck whatsoever
Today Rob R even tried giving it a quick polish with a polishing machine and although it removed all swirls it unfortunately didn't bring the colour back
I don't want to rule out any other options before considering a re-spray... what else should I try?
Oh and a quick vid of mine this evening before bed time Civic Type R, launch control and drive by
Thanks in advance
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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I may be thinking of a different car,but im sure i read somewhere that once the Milano red EP3's have faded,there's no bringing it back without a spray job as it fades under the laquer.
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belton
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Registered: 23rd Jul 09
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Pretty sure yours will be basecoat+laquer? Not the old 2pac paint on the vauxhalls. Stillthought try 'g3 compund' with a machine polisher. Pretty hardcore stuff soi would try a friendly bodyshop and see if the can give it a buzz over. If the swirl stuff you used was for fine swirl marks then it would make no difference at all.
If you were Kent I would happily give it a crack for you, wouldn't take long and probably cost about 5p in materials, but not many people who aren't in repair would have the compond I would have thought
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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Why do you keep bouncing off the limiter after youve launched?
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chrisritch
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Registered: 2nd Sep 08
Location: Northants Drives: V40
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you drive like a penis
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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You can't restore the faded Honda paint. The pigment in the colour is shite along with the UV protection in the lacquer. Respray is the only way.
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BarnshaW
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i really dont like the sound of that
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Twiggy
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quote: Originally posted by Butler
Why do you keep bouncing off the limiter after youve launched?
V tec kicks in and cant reach the gear stick as is pushed back into the seat with the power!
TBH that sounds awful!
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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quote: Originally posted by belton
Pretty sure yours will be basecoat+laquer? Not the old 2pac paint on the vauxhalls. Stillthought try 'g3 compund' with a machine polisher. Pretty hardcore stuff soi would try a friendly bodyshop and see if the can give it a buzz over. If the swirl stuff you used was for fine swirl marks then it would make no difference at all.
If you were Kent I would happily give it a crack for you, wouldn't take long and probably cost about 5p in materials, but not many people who aren't in repair would have the compond I would have thought
Rob R has already had a go, the paint is notoriously soft so using harsh compounds wouldnt be advisable. Rich has pointed out as it is laqured the paint fades underneath thus needing a respray, no amount of polishing will solve it.
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chrisritch
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Registered: 2nd Sep 08
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would Honda be liable in anyway for that?
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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god you do love the limiter
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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quote: Originally posted by chrisritch
would Honda be liable in anyway for that?
Judging by how Honda have wriggled their way out of any form of warranty claims on 99% of the later Civics being peppered in stonechips after a few thousand miles, I very much doubt it!
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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Just one of those things unfortunatly.
Respray is onlyway.
Honda bumpers on the other hand are meant to be a different colour as are the plastics.
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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they probably do the same as ford and use powder paint on the bumpers which aren't painted in the same place as the cars.
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Tomnova16
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Yep. Painted in different place
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Rich H
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Even Rolls Royce suffer with it
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ed
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If I was buying a Rolls Royce and it arrived with different coloured bumpers and plastics then they would not be getting any of my money
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Rich H
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I was quite shocked I have to say. Some of them the difference was as clear as night & day too!
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John
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Bumpers are the same colour according to CS.
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Tomnova16
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Nearly all cars have different plastics. But with Honda they are meant to be. We were told that in training
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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andys sxi
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
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have you ever heared of changing gear before the limiter
April 08 feature car
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Ash_EP3
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Registered: 15th May 07
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
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Yea looks as though respray is the only way the road was greasy that's why it was hitting the limiter so much
A bit of limiter is fine every now and then
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chrisritch
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Registered: 2nd Sep 08
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quote: Originally posted by Ash_EP3
Yea looks as though respray is the only way the road was greasy that's why it was hitting the limiter so much
A bit of limiter is fine every now and then
sorry officer my foot slipped off the clutch
that kinda story lol
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Ash_EP3
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quote: Originally posted by chrisritch
quote: Originally posted by Ash_EP3
Yea looks as though respray is the only way the road was greasy that's why it was hitting the limiter so much
A bit of limiter is fine every now and then
sorry officer my foot slipped off the clutch
that kinda story lol
Exactly
Vtecs in the wet/damp roads with no TC = limiter the end
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TomTay
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Registered: 22nd Oct 09
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Not too sure if this helps mate but when I got my corsa it was not far off pink, I gave it a couple layers off auto glym paint renovator, few layers of polish and I quite often use zymol wax as it's was easy to apply just abit chalky, but I would give the paint renovator a go mate, did wonders for my corsa and when I was done the paint was like new and last for around 6-9 months
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