Something like a buffing compound that is a mild abrasive and requires much elbow grease and care to only remove the chaulky top layer. Then you can do a good wax job and it will look much better. No substitute for a pro paint job tho. Daisy Paolo Damiani wrote: > > In a message dated 12/22/99 12:41:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, > doranosaurus@YAHOO.COM writes: > > > P.S. Mine is a Carat also. It's "bordeau" colored. > > What color is yours? Doran. > > > > Mine is Bordeaux, also. Paint is looking a bit dull. The PO definitely had > done some body work done on it. Has anyone successfully compunded their Van? > I'm afraid to do it because I don't know what happens to clear coat when you > do that (looks good for a month, then oxidizes, pits, etc. ?). > > Is there an effective way to improve a microscratched, dulled paint? > > Paolo > 89 Carat 154K not a Syncro |
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