Hello,
I am currently in the market for an E30, and I think I found pretty solid car. The only thing wrong with the car is that the paint is fading a bit. As I haven't buffed or waxed a car before, is this paint still in good enough shape to make it look good again?
Thanks,
Roman
The thing that typically goes on the paint is the clear coat peeling off. There's not much you can do with that along the lines of buff or polish.
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If it's single stage it's restorable as long as it's not too far gone. If it's base clear and peeling or faded then you are SOL. Here is a restored/unrestored comparison of my 318. The whole car was pink like the right side of the hood. This is single stage paint.
Last edited by bymep; 04-18-2018 at 07:19 PM.
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If it's a non-metallic color, and it's original paint, it will be a single stage paint job. No E30 factory paint job had clear coats, except metallic colors.
Single stages can be polished back to a nice shine, until you run out of material.
This is the current condition of the paint.
Last edited by rstrobel1621; 04-19-2018 at 11:17 AM.
you can do that one. it might not be perfect but it will be way better
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it looks to be original and probaby hasn't been poilished before. Typically when this happens the sides of the car don't get the direct UV exposure so it stays much shinier. But if it's a repaint in some areas like the sides you're still ok. There is a way to check how much paint you have using a guage (mm's) if you are ok with getting a pretty decent shine you don't need much with single stage. If you want an exceptional finish it's recommended you water sand the surface and then polish. But I'd suggest that someone with experience/professional do that if you aren't so inclined. The safest polisher out there is a Duel action (DA) which won't risk you burning through the paint and you will get a very nice finish overall. Key is to have professional grade polish/product for the best results.
Ok, thank you for all the advice!!!
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