Color darkening

shoshine

shoshine

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I have a Ford Taurus that is a little faded and I added food coloring to some meguires. It seems darker but it's night time so I am going to wait to look at it tomorrow. I only did the hood so far.
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If I truly wanted to make a difference to that particular vehicle I would've started with step #1 and that would've been the wheels & tires.

#2 would've been a much needed 4' foot wide "headlight restoration".

#3 would've been a thorough claybar session.

#4 would've been compound, then finally the Meguiars Cleaner Wax you're using minus the food coloring... Seriously, food coloring? Lol.
 
Eldorado2k said:
If I truly wanted to make a difference to that particular vehicle I would've started with step #1 and that would've been the wheels & tires.

#2 would've been a much needed 4' foot wide "headlight restoration".

#3 would've been a thorough claybar session.

#4 would've been compound, then finally the Meguiars Cleaner Wax you're using minus the food coloring... Seriously, food coloring? Lol.
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I think the yellow is inside the light bar but if it has to come apart why not add some LEDs inside right?

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It turned out. I am going to try for some regular wax on the fender and see if it is dark also. I have a cooler full of different wax buried somewhere.
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Formula 1 carnuba on the sides and blue meguires on the top
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Not much difference.
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This is the 17th car I have owned and the rest of the car is fine. I only really need to paint the hood but it isn't going to match the rest of the car. I don't plan on using this car for anything else but being parked. It has 131 k warped rotors all around bald spots on the tire tread a questionable transmission the cooling system needs work but did not overheat and an abs fuse.

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Is it April 1st. ? I think I'd run down to your local auto store and buy a can of paint and go that route . Or you could just wrap it with a carbon fiber like film .
 
Maybe sand it down and pit a roll of tint on it.

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shoshine said:
This is the 17th car I have owned and the rest of the car is fine. I only really need to paint the hood but it isn't going to match the rest of the car. I don't plan on using this car for anything else but being parked. It has 131 k warped rotors all around bald spots on the tire tread a questionable transmission the cooling system needs work but did not overheat and an abs fuse.

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So what are you trying to accomplish? Ah, I know, you want it looking good while it's parked.
 
The light bar
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The parts that still have clear coat have some beading.

"General Custer" is a nice touch. :confused:
 
I think the paint is fine. The problem is that you don't have a rear deck wing. Who would want to sit in a parked car without that?
 
brettS4 said:
I think the paint is fine. The problem is that you don't have a rear deck wing. Who would want to sit in a parked car without that?
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Why would I want a spoiler on a front wheel drive car?

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Chest height coffee table

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